FAQ

ABOUT US

 
“The Finest: A G.I. Joe Costume Club” (The Finest) is the world’s premier international G.I. Joe costuming organization. Founded in 2007, the Finest has expanded to include more than 350 members in approximately 40 US states and nine countries. The club celebrates G.I. Joe through the creation and wearing of high-quality costumes and props based upon canon characters from the G.I. Joe universe. Each year, club members appear and exhibit at more than 100 pop-culture conventions, parades, and other events worldwide. Since 2007, the Finest has used our love for GI Joe to raise more than $120,000, with all proceeds donated to military and veteran organizations such as K9s For Warriors and the USO!


The Finest maintains a very high standard of professional-quality costumes. Our members spend considerable time, effort, and finances on creating highly-detailed costumes as accurate as possible, and given the global exposure and partnerships with high-profile charity organizations, the club strives to maintain a high standard of costume excellence.

COMMAND STAFF

 

The Command Staff is the administrative body of The Finest. The Command Staff comprises the Finest CO, Finest XO, COs from each Garrison, and other specialized officers. These officers administer the day-to-day functions of The Finest, such as public relations, maintaining costume standards, voting, social media, administrating charity work, policy formation, updating website/forums, keeping a membership roster, and other duties.

Len K.

Founder

The Finest

Raynstroyk C.

Commanding Officer

The Finest

James O.

Executive Officer

The Finest

Alex T.

Membership Officer

The Finest

Ryan B.

Quartermaster

The Finest

Johnny K.

Public Relations Officer

The Finest

Chad L.

Communications Officer

The Finest

Ray E.

Garrison CO

13th Civil Defense Division

Josh E.

Garrison CO

234th Tigerhawks

Ryan B.

Garrison CO

28th Rough Riders

Sean M.

Garrison CO

302nd Strategic Air Command

Kevin K.

Garrison CO

31st Carrier Assault Brigade

Shane E.

Garrison CO

45th Mountain Armory

John B.

Garrison CO

602nd Desert Corps

Dan N.

Garrison CO

8th Ohio Corvus Squadron

Michael C.

Garrison CO

Action Force 44

Rhudy W.

Garrison CO

Blue Ridge Marauders

Sherrie K.

Garrison CO

Bluegrass Mountain Rangers

Magnus H.

Garrison CO

Capital Defense Regiment

Anansi K.

Garrison CO

Central Defense

Kevin R.

Garrison CO

Coastal Defense Command

Eric P.

Garrison CO

Eastern Shield Brigade

Sean P.

Garrison CO

Revolutionary Guard

James O.

Garrison CO

Task Force 27

Noel W.

Garrison CO

The Southern Command

Kevin P.

Squad Leader

220th Badger Force

Pablo R.

Squad Leader

S.P.C 33 North Task

Mike M.

Squad Leader

Southwest Rattler Squadron