AFSA Chapter 1674

1. President – MSgt Chad Warner Vice President – MSgt William Ceglar Secretary – SMSgt Matthew Console Treasurer – SMSgt Richard Metten Legislative Trustee – SMSgt Keith Custer Field Operations – TSgt Kevin Brown Awards – SMSgt Terrence White Membership Trustee – TSgt Lorenzo Walker Communications – TSgt Alexander Rosales Merchandise – MSgt John Dizonno Airmen’s Activity Trustee – A1C Irving Rivera Sergeant at Arms – MSgt Scott McCabe Ways and Means – MSgt Chad Quesenberry Historian – MSgt Leenette Joseph Corporate – AFSA Chapter 1674

2. What is AFSA • Core Values, Vision, and Mission • History • Objectives • Why Membership is Important • What’s In It For Me • Get involved • Affecting Change • Cost Overview

3. AFSA is a congressionally chartered professional military organization • - Founded in 1961 and dedicated to all Air Force members • - Dedicated to all those who have served in the cause of America’s freedoms. • Not-for-profit organization that presents the professional and personal interests of the Total Air Force enlisted members in active, retired, or veteran status and their families. • AFSA is a leading member organization in The Military Coalition and associated with the Council of Military Organizations and Ad Hoc Committee. • Highly respected on Capitol Hill, within the White House, and by all community leaders, commanders, and senior commissioned and noncommissioned leaders at all levels. What is AFSA?

4. Core Values • Integrity, Patriotism, Service, and Fraternalism • Vision • To be the professional military organization of choice for all enlisted personnel; active, retired, and veteran. • Mission • To advocate improved quality-of-life benefits and economic fairness that will support the wellbeing of Air Force enlisted personnel and their families. Core Values, Vision, Mission

5. Prior to AFSA, military members did not have a voice on Capitol Hill. • Congress was questioning promises about education benefits, health care, pay, and a fair quality of life (all during the Cold War). • AFSA founded on May 3, 1961 as a “war veterans” organization • Today is an international organization with chapters in the U.S., Europe, and Far East History

6. To maintain, within the United States AFAD, ANG, and AFRC, a highly dedicated and professional corps of enlisted personnel • To uphold fair and equitable legislation and departmental policies, and influence, by lawful means, departmental plans, programs, policies, and legislation affecting enlisted personnel of the USAF to include AFAD, AFRC, ANG, retirees, and other AF enlisted veterans. • To actively publicize the roles of enlisted personnel in the USAF. • To participate in civil and military activities, youth programs, and fund-raising campaigns of benefit to the USAF. Objectives

7. To provide the mutual welfare of members and their families • To assemble together for social activities • To maintain a superior aerospace defense for our beloved country • To devote ourselves to our fellow airmen • To loyally serve the nation and the USAF, and to do all else necessary to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States. Objectives

8. AFSA depends on every member to accomplish the primary mission; improved quality of life for all enlisted personnel and their family members. • The numbers are what AFSA needs to lobby on your behalf. • Every member’s voice carries from the chapter through the division level to International Headquarters and transmitted to Congress and the Pentagon.- Membership is developed through recruiting, educating, and encouraging participation at the chapter level. • Higher numbers mean louder voice. • AFSA Chapter 1674 Current Member Total = 1,699 Why Membership Is Important

9. Investment in you and your families’ lives • Become a well-rounded professional Airman; participation in a professional military organization • Foster and promote leadership and management skills. • Prepare you for greater responsibility • Opportunity to serve on base-wide committees or as a Chapter, Division, or International Officer. What’s In It For Me?

10. Family Separation Allowance • BAH/BAS Increases • BAS While Deployed • BAS While Hospitalized • HDP for Enlisted Flight Crews • Enlisted Flyer Incentive Pay • Imminent Danger Pay • Combat Rehabilitation Pay • Hardship Duty Pay • TDY Dining Facility Use • PTDY to Ship/Retrieve POVs • G&R No BAS Type II for TDY What’s In It For Me? • TLE for First PCS Moves • POV Shipment to OCONUS • POV Storage • O/S Housing Rate Protection • Dislocation Allowance • HHG Weight Increases • Retain Frequent Flyer Miles • Homeowner Assistance Prog. • Reup Bonuses Up to 20 YOS • Pet Quarantine Fee Help • Adoption Fee Reimbursement • Adoption Leave • Post-9/11 GI Bill • 100 % Tuition Assistance • Airmen Pell Grant Equity • WIC for Airmen Overseas • Military Thrift Savings Plan • No TRICARE Prime Copay- • ments for A/D Families • TRICARE Travel Reimbursed • TRICARE Prime Remote • Reduced Catastrophic Cap • SBP for Active Duty Deaths • Death Gratuity & Increases

11. What’s In It For Me?

12. AFSA is involved in several Base/Community events. • - Adopt-A-Street • Airman Club 7 Meals • Hospital Visits • Donations • Right Start Briefings • FTAC, ALS, NCOES, SNCOES Briefings • Golf Tournaments • Monthly Meetings • Supporter of ALL base organizations Get Involved

13. AFSA is currently involved in: - Military Pay – FY13 NDAA authorizes a 1.7 pay increase and extends bonuses and special pay. - TRICARE Pharmacy Copays – Rejecting increasing copays - Commission on military pay – attempting to reduce the power Congress has over lowering our pay. - Suicide prevention – bill to develop a comprehensive policy on the prevention of suicide among service members. - Aircraft – bill allows continued funding of various airframes and related systems. Affecting Change

14. E-1 – E4 : $25 for 2 years E5 and up: $25 For 1 year $44 for 2 years $64 for 3 years Lifetime membership Cost

15. What is AFSA • Core Values, Vision, and Mission • History • Objectives • Why Membership is Important • What’s In It For Me • Get involved • Affecting Change • Cost Summary