Yesterday we as a chapter orchestrated a very successful visit by our International President Doc Mc Causlin. In less than 24 hours, we managed to have dinner with the exec council and command chiefs, visit FTAC, ALS, and SNCOPES, and conduct office calls with the commanders of the 72 ABW, 552 ACW, 76 MXW, and 3 CCG and their command chiefs/chief enlisted managers. Our meeting was attended by 79, and Doc was able to speak to 123 about current legislation and the importance of contacting their elected representatives. [Read more →]
August 14 Meeting Reminder
August 11th, 2008 by Bryan Thompson
This Thursday is our general membership meeting in the Tinker Club at 1130. For those planning to eat lunch, I ask you to arrive at 1100 because of a large number of events taking place in the club that day and the possibility of running out of food is greater. Our meeting will be held in the south end of the ballroom, attached to the dining room. This month we are extremely lucky and proud to have our international president John “Doc” Mc Causlin with us. Doc has had a huge role in the improvements we have seen to our benefits and quality of life over the last 3 years and this will be an excellent opportunity to find out more about how that process works. [Read more →]
Possible active duty retirement overhaul
August 10th, 2008 by Bryan Thompson
Many of you have contacted me for information regarding a “new” possible overhaul of the active duty retirement system that may more closely mirror those of our ANG and AFRES brethren. This is different than the previous recommendation to delay active duty retirement to age 55. [Read more →]
