Joining ROA

We welcome all officers of the seven uniformed services of the United States - Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and NOAA Commisioned Corps - to join ROA.

Any Officer or Retired Officer in any of the Reserve Components (including National Guard) is eligible for Active Membership.

Any Officer or Retired Officer, other than those eligible for Active Membership, or former Officers whose separation from the service occurred under honorable circumstances is eligible for Associate Membership. This includes any current and retired officer of the Regular Components of the services who has never held a Reserve commission.

Note that all newly commissioned officers, including academy graduates, are now initially receiving Reserve commissions and so are eligible for Active Membership, and the first year of ROA membership is FREE for newly commissioned officers.

Any member of a service academy, a Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), Officer Candidate School, or other program leading to a commission is eligible for Officer Candidate Membership. 

• ROA's legislative staff members regularly appear before congressional committees ensuring that Reserve component issues are voiced and heard in the nation's capitol 
• Joint service and networking opportunities: mid-winter conference/exposition; national convention; global strategy and national security seminars; leadership conferences and professional development seminars. 
• Scholarships (grants and loan assistance) for advanced arid undergraduate studies. 
• Professional Records Review: Your official military personnel records reviewed by a team of experienced personnel experts (ARMY, AIR FORCE, and COAST GUARD personnel only). 
• The Officer, ROA's monthly professional journal, keeps readers abreast of events and policies affecting status and benefits.
• Insurance: A full range of low-cost insurance programs are available to protect Reservists, retirees and family members. 
• ROA credit card - either a No Fee (Classic) or Low Fee (Gold) card - with a fixed, low APR issued by the Pentagon Federal Credit Union.
• Popular service-related weekly newspapers available at substantial discount. 
• Military/civilian career transition assistance. 
• Relocation services - moving, buying, selling and financing. 
• On-line information via the RCA homepage at http://www.roa.org.

HOW TO APPLY FOR ROA MEMBERSHIP

• You can apply for ROA membership on-line by going to www.roa.org and following the links to the on-line application form.  The form will prompt you for information necessary to determine your eligibility. You will have to supply your credit card information to complete the application.
• You can apply for ROA membership by mail by completing the appropriate application form. You can download the form from this website printable as either an Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file or as an MS Word 97 (.doc) file.

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• Then mail the application with the appropriate check of credit card information to

Membership Department
ROA National Headquarters
1 Constitution Avenue, N.E.
Washington, DC 20002-5655

PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS are requested to indicate that their "Department Preference" is "Pennsylvania".  To find the Chapter in Pennsylvania that is most appropriate for you, please check the page titled "ROA Membership and Chapters in Pennsylvania". Click here to view that page.

CURRENT ROA MEMBERS - Get a friend to join ROA - Talk to your fellow officers and get them to sign-up. You can use the Application Form that you can print from this website, so you never have to miss an opportunity to get a new member. Get them to attend your Chapters meetings. ROA can provide good companionship while you and your friends support our country's defense.