Iowa National Guard Officers Association

1. NEWS LETTER Vol. 1:1 01 September 2012 Iowa National Guard Officers Association President’s Message Dear INGOA Members & Friends, I would like to take this opportunity to announce that INGOA has developed a monthly newsletter to expedite information flow to our members in a concise and easy to read manner. We know members are busy so we will focus on just a few hot topics from the legislative and membership arenas and often highlight some of our initiatives and accomplishments. We want you as members to have access to information in a timely manner so that you can act onthe emerging issues. We want to empower you with legislative alerts to affect change and to advise you on how INGOA is tackling various challenges for its members. In such challenging times, I see INGOA as an incredible partner fighting for positive legislative action and providing development opportunities for Jr.Commissioned and Warrant Officers. Now is a critical time for mentorship of junior officers and involvement in an association that fights so hard for service members, retirees, and families. Thanks for your commitment and support! Todd Essing, President, ingoa-president@iowaofficers.org Membership Area Current Members/ Total Members = Area Membership PercentageArea 1 (Air Guard HQ & 132nd FW) 64 of 122 = 52%Area 2 (2nd BCT) 167 of 303 = 55%Area 3 (734th RSG) 107 of 107 = 100%Area 4 (JFHQ) 63 of 152 = 41%Area 5 (185th ARW & 133rd TS) 63 of 119 = 53%Area 6 (67th TC) 151 of 187 = 81%Area 7 (IC & 671st TC) 61 of 97 = 63%INGOA Total 676 of 1087 = 62%I would like to take this time to thank everyone for the hard work and dedication this past 8 months. We need to keep working together to increase the percentage of officers that are current members. If you feel your area is at a higher percentage, please contact me at 515-745-0521 and we will compare numbers. If you are not an active member please ask how to become one or go to our website: iowaofficers.org. Don Mosinski, Membership Chair, ingoa-membership@iowaofficers.org Legislative Update INGOA CALL TO ACTION…. The Issue:  Recommendation of the 11th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation to cut NG drill pay in half. Immediate Action Required: Contact your senators and representative and ask them to oppose the recommendation of the 11th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation to cut National Guard and Reserve drill pay in half. Please alert your area members for immediate consideration & action. Consider these action steps… 1. Read the NGAUS Legislative Alert 12-12. http://www.ngaus.org/content.asp?bid=621 2. Use the CAPWIZ feature at the end of the alert page to write your congressional representatives. http://www.ngaus.org/content.asp?bid=22070 3. Share this information with other concerned citizens, Airmen, and Soldiers during non-duty hours. Phil Turner and Mark Williams, Legislative Committee Co-Chairs, ingoa-resolutions@iowaofficers.org “PARTNERSHIP FOR A BETTER NATIONAL GUARD” WWW.IOWAOFFICERS.ORG