Chapter President MSgt (Ret) T er ry Turner , and his Executive Council, presents the following summary of accomplishments/activities during the year 2011. This edition consolidates the 12 monthly newsletters into a

format showcasing achievements by category rather than chronologically.

A W A RDS/R E C O G NI T I O N

AFSA Chapter 985 Annual Installation of Officers and Awards--Achievers, chapter supporters, Airman of the Year, NCO of the Year and Chapter 985 grant recipients.

o Award winners for 2010: AFSA Chapter 985 Airman of the Year SrA Jennifer Ponder AFSA Chapter 985 NCO of the Year TSgt Lisa Muth AFSA Chapter 985 Member of the Year MSgt (Ret) Terry Turner AFSA Chapter 985 Individual Legislative Award MSgt James Peters AFSA Chapter 985 Volunteer of the Year (VSP) SrA Jennifer Ponder Michael (Paul) Findley Leadership Award (NEW)

Don Sullivan o AFSA Chapter 985 Outstanding Supporter Awards:

Michelle DeVinney, First National Bank of Midwest City Karl Wasserleben, Tinker Federal Credit Union Stefan Marks and Michael Patmon, Tinker AFB Main Exchange

o AFSA Chapter 985 Special Achievement Award: Lowell (Doug) Bynum Michael Devenitch

o AFSA Chapter 985 Volunteers of the Year Retiree David Lowe Civilian Geri Lowe Activity Duty Matthew Tobey Reservist Christina Lindstrom

o AFSA Chapter 985 Education Grant Recipients: MSgt (Ret) Terry Turner Christina Lindstrom Sarah Autry Tim Ossinger Christopher White Lindsey Prichett Jeffery Anderson Carnita Farve Jennifer Ponder Christina Lindstrom Dustin Cochran

Shelia Beafeaux o Installed New Chapter Officers:

President MSgt (Ret) Terry Turner Vice President MSgt Ronda White (Deployed) CMSgt (Ret) Tim Ossinger succeeded Trustees

MSgt Michael Mooney TSgt Jeff Anderson TSgt Lisa Muth MSgt Deborah Johnson (Deployed) TSgt Carnita Farve (Deployed) TSgt Paul Findley - Doug Bynum succeeded

Secretary MSgt Sheila Beaufeaux Treasurer - TSgt Mary K Rokitka Airmen Activity Coordinator SrA Jennifer Ponder Historian SMSgt (Ret) Don Sullivan Senior Advisor CMSgt (Ret) Tim Ossinger Chaplain MSgt Christopher White

Three members represented the chapter and attended the Division 89 annual conference in Independence, Missouri as Chapter delegates. The Division 89 award categories at this level encompassed approximately 15 AFSA and 4 Auxiliary chapters encompassing 12,632 members from 10 states

o AFSA Chapter 985 was recognized as Division 89 winners in the following categories: Airman of the Year Award SrA Jennifer Ponder Volunteer Service Person of the Year SrA Jennifer Ponder Legislative Award Individual of the Year MSgt James Peters Chapter of the Year (over 500) Winner AFSA Community Service Award Winner Legislative Chapter of the Year Winner Member of the Year Runner-Up Award MSgt (Ret) Terry Turner (Runner-up) Top Recruiting Chapter of the Year Website of the Year Award (Runner-Up)

o Division 89 elections Terry Turner was reelected as Division 89 Trustee and appointed Membership Chair Don Sullivan appointed Division 89 Historian

Two member represented/attended 2011 AFSA International Profess Conference (PAC) in San Antonio, Texas. This competition encompassed approximately 142 chapters and 111,000 members worldwide

o AFSA Chapter 985 was recognized in the following categories AFSA International Chapter of the Year 2010 (Over 500 Members) AFSA International Legislative Chapter of the Year 2010 SKYHIGH Club Members (recruiting Over 100 new members in a year) 2010

Terry Turner (Repeater) Michael "Paul Findley Jennifer Ponder Ronda White

12 general membership meeting announcements were published via mail list server to 3.2K membership. Supported 4 Team Tinker Enlisted Quarterly Awards Ceremonies. The award winners were presented a letter

of appreciation, chapter coin and a one-year free membership or renewal. Supported Base Annual Awards Banquet with presentations to SNCO, NCO and Jr. Enlisted of the Year with a

letter of appreciation, chapter coin and a one-year free membership or renewal. Presented the new 552 ACW/CCC, Command CMSgt Eddie Compton an AFSA Flag desk set and chapter

excellence coin.

Briefed Col. Stephen Wood, 72ABW/CV; Col. Julie Boit, 72MSG/CC; and LtCol Rick Johns, 72MSG/CD on AFSA goals and objectives, and Chapter 985 activities on Tinker AFB and recruited them as associate members. President Terry Turner presented each a chapter coin.

Recognized AFSA members for 2011 recruiting efforts o AFSA had 74 Skyhighers worldwide

Div 89 - 16 Skyhighers or 22% of Market Share Chap 985 5 Skyhighers for 31% of Div 89 Share and 7% of total AFSA Share

Terry Turner (Repeater) Christopher Coffey (Repeater) earned F1556 Chapter Lisa Muth Jennifer Ponder (Repeater) Michael Mooney

o AFSA 6 Highfliers worldwide Div 89 4 Highfliers for 67% of Market Share Chap 985 1 Highflier for 25% of Div 89 Share or 17% of AFSA Share Terry Turner

o AFSA Total Recruiting 19,929 New Members Div 89 3,001 Recruited for 15% of Worldwide Market Share Chap 985 564 Recruited for 19% of Div 89 Share and 3% of AFSA Share

o AFSA Total Retaining 2,865 Members Retained Div 89 769 Retained for 27% of Worldwide Market Share Chap 985 117 Retained for 15% of Div 89 Share and 4% of AFSA Share

o AFSA Total End Strength 111,000 Members o Div 89 13,800 Members o Chap 985 1,852

Chapter 985 spent $2,730.00 beyond all the recruiting rebates in membership drives and incentives striving to enlarge our membership base through successful recruiting and retention practices (up from $2,088.00 in 2010 and $318.00 in 2009)

7 AF JROTC Annual Award Banquets attended by AFSA council members to recognize a deserving cadet with an AFSA certificate, bar ribbon and medal.

o Edmond North High School o Southeast High School o Carl Albert High School o Crooked Oak High School o Midwest City High School o John Marshall High School o Choctaw High School

A T T E ND E D/BRI E F E D

Executed base-wide "CCM Welcome Party" for new 552 ACW Command Chief, CMSgt Eddie Compton. Approximately 75 people attended to include base senior leadership.

22 Total meetings convened for Executive Council and General Membership meetings [Feb EC cancelled due to weather/base closure and Aug GM cancelled due to power outage at mtg location]

The chapter shared travel expenses with the McConnell AFB Chapter and Division 89 for Special Guest Speaker CMSgt (Ret) James E. Lokovic, Past International Legislative Committee for October 12-13, 2011.

o A dinner was held in his honor the night of arrival on October 12, 2011 at the Sante Fe Steakhouse. Attending were Command CMSgts Kevin Vegas and Eddie Compton, plus Chapter 985 executive council members and spouses.

o He conducted briefings for 104 attendees about the legislative process, initiatives/issues that affect us all and the importance of being a member of an organization that promotes and protects our hard earned benefits.

o He conducted meetings for the Top 3 (active/retired), Chapter 985 general membership meeting, mid-level NCOs and Junior Enlisted (AB-TSgt) and Airman Leadership School.

35 Tinker First Sergeants Council meetings were attended by AFSA members with 29 First Sergeants to raise awareness of AFSA programs that support the enlisted personnel currently assigned at Tinker.

2 SNCO Professional Education Seminars attended by AFSA members to gain support from 76 of newest senior non-commissioned officers

4 briefings held for 123 NCOs at the NCO Professional Education Seminar (NCOPES) about the importance of joining and remaining a member of AFSA

30 First Term Airmen Center briefings attended to provide 571 on the Air Force Sergeants Association and the importance of becoming a member

7 Airman Leadership School briefings attended to provide 257 of the Aiinformation on the Air Force Sergeants Association, the democratic process to include current legislative initiatives the impact enlisted member and their families and the importance of becoming a member of a professional organization

2 different functions at the 507 Air Refueling Wing (Reserve) Family Day, a total of 525 attendees o Explained critical information on AFSA current legislative platform affecting Air Force Total Force

Reserve benefits as a vendor during the 507th Air Refueling Wing Annual Family Day. One-to-one discussion with Reservist (Over 500 attendees) resulted in recruiting 8 new members and updating 30

o Briefed 25 attendees during 507th ARW (Reserve) Human Resource Development Council, Enlisted

Seminar. Provided AFSA current legislative platform affecting Air Force Total Force Reserve benefits and their role as professional organization. Renewed 2 and updated 19 members outdated home and contact information

Managed two Social network (Facebook) accounts to keep members informed of chapter activities and legislative information

18 Miscellaneous briefing to base leadership, senior leaders, professional organizations futher understanding of AFSA objectives/goals

F inal summary of how members impacted Local Chapter o 120 separate opportunities to voice support of A FSA initiatives o 564 new members recruited o 117 current retained members

D O N A T I O NS/O U T R E A C H

$2,500.00 donated as grants to offset college educational cost; divided among Tinker AFSA 6 members, ranging from $75.00 to $250.00 each

$$250.00 donated to Mid-Del Food Pantry, received thank you letter for $250 donation $126.00 donated to ALS Meet and Greet. 41 in attendance; 12 new, 6 already members; 3 requested

membership to be checked for positive contact of 21 out of 41 is 50% $120.00 donated to ALS Meet and Greet. 33; 6 already members 14 new members; 2 renewals $150.00 donated to Base Chapel Pre-Deployment retreat held in Norman, OK ; Over 30 families attended

event $100.00 donated to Division 89 Scholarship Fund

o $50 each donated personally from the pockets of President Terry Turner, Historian Don Sullivan and AAC Jennifer Ponder to the fund Division 89 Scholarships

$49.66 donated to provide water and snacks for volunteers that helped with the Air Park Clean beautification project. Volunteers from JEC & Network 5/6 improved the QoL for over 20K military and civilian employees who work at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Saved Tinker AFB over $5K in upkeep contract cost

$40.00 donated to provide water and snacks for volunteers during extreme heat conditions during the Air Park Clean beautification project. Volunteers from JEC & Network 5/6 improved the QoL for

$146.00 donated to ALS Meet and Greet. 48; 10 already members 5 new members; 6 renewals contacted 22 out of 48 is 48%.

$839.70 donated to provide the at Airman Leadership School. Sole sponsor for Levitow award, provided 7 prestigious plaques for winners

$150.00 donated to sponsor a hole Tinker First Sergeants Golf Tournament Fundraiser for Operation Warm Heart

$132.97 donated to ALS Meet and Greet. 39; 10 new, 4 renewals and 5 already members 49% contacted $100.00 donated to the 507th ARW (Reserve) Human Resource Development Council, Enlisted Seminar $500.00 donated to the Parade of checks at AFSA International PAC for AFSA Worthy Charities

o $200.00 donated to AF Enlisted Widows Home Foundation o $100.00 CMSAF Scholarship Fund o $200.00 AFSA Worthy Charities

$101.49 donated to ALS Meet and Greet. 42; 12 already members, 9 new members (includes 1 lifetime members)

$128.05 donated to ALS Meet and Greet. 42; 14 already members, 8 new members (including 1 lifetime mbr) $100.00 donated to Carl Albert HS AFJROTC military ball when their funding was suddenly cut $100.00 donated to the SNCO Induction Ceremony $108.00 donated to ALS Meet and Greet Pizza icebreaker 42; 8 new $100.00 donated to the OKC Regional Food Bank (Donation price matched for total of $200) $150.00 donated to support 507th ARW Annual Enlisted Awards $300.00 donated to Combined Federal Campaign fundraiser on behalf of 72 ABW and Exchange during fund-

raiser extension. Help raise additional $17K and exceed annual goal $100.00 donated to First Sergeants Council for A2D2 Program Gift Cards for volunteers (Gas) $179.47 donated to support the 7th Annual Spring Picnic and Dance for adults with developmental disabilities $235.00 donated to support AFSA Division 89 by purchasing program ads and contributing to scholarship

fund $472.00 ef $600.00 donated to support the Tinker AFB Quarterly Enlisted Awards Recognition Ceremonies $85.00 donated to fund AFSA Airmen of the Year winners to further competition at division level conference

in Kansas City, MO $281.41 donated to fund AFSA Airmen of the Year winner to further competition at international level

conference in San Antonio, TX $484.16 donated for the Chapter Annual Awards Event & Social, recognizing chapter achievers, supporters

and AFSA Airmen/NCO of the Year nominees $150.00 donated to support 552 ACW Annual Enlisted Awards $100.00 donated to support AFSA Division by purchasing program ads and contributing to scholarship fund $480.00 donated to support door prizes for monthly meetings 340.99 donated to support bowling membership appreciation night (Tinker AFB, Bowling Alley) 564.00 donated to support NBA membership appreciation night (OKC Thunder) $100.00 donated to support ACCCOM Order of Sword Ceremony $693.56 donated to support chapter annual awards luncheon $100.00 donated to support 72 ABW Annual Enlisted Awards

F inal Summary of Donations

o 11,157.46 donated to support Tinker and surrounding community activities that benefit A F enlisted members. C O M M UNI T Y SE R V I C E V O L UN T E E R A C T I V I T I ES

70 volunteers worked at Jesus house serving meals for the homeless and make food baskets. 3 volunteers to help build houses in support of Habitat for Humanity 7 volunteers worked the 7th Annual Spring Picnic/Dance Road Tour for adults with developmental disabilities 16 volunteers assisted with the OKC AIDS WALK & 5K Fundraiser 27 Members/First Sergeant Matt Johnson briefed local AFSA activities to the Tinker First Sergeants 211 Volunteers for YMCA Will Rogers Airport Welcome Center 5 volunteers donated 100lbs of food items to the Tinker Airman and Family Readiness Center food pantry 50 volunteers for the Oklahoma City Red Cross for the Oklahoma State Fair child lost prevention center. 4 Volunteers for the Oklahoma Food Cooperative 4 volunteers for the Oklahoma Regional Food Bank 53 Volunteer(s) for Infant Crisis Services 8 Volunteers for Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Walk. 5 AFSA 985 members made a Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Walk team; raised $500.00 for worthy ORG 19 Volunteers for the OKC Animal Shelter 24 Volunteers for Feed the Children 20 Special Olympics Winter Games 3 Special O lympics Softball tournament for Unified Softball Tournament. 4 volunteers for the Special O lympics T rack and F ield Competition. 3 Rose State College/Tinker Federal Leadership Event. 11 Tinker Elementary Fitnessgram Test 14 South Moore High School Testing Proctor 3 Mustang Creek Elementary 4 Rebuilding Together Rebuilding Together in Oklahoma City 10 Midnight Woofness III; Under the Big Top (Pet Adoption) 19 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 16 VFW Post 9969 in a Memorial Day tribute to fallen soldiers. 55 Tinker Charles B. Hall Air Park Beautification Project 7 Touchstone Youth Climbing Gym 15 VFW Post 8706 to support Bingo for Vets at the Norman VA. 1 Just Between Friends Event, registration/label/distribute 6 Veterans Day Ceremony Oklahoma City Hospital. 3 volunteers for the VFW Post 8706 AFSA Chapter 985 contributed a total of 670 volunteers for charitable activities in the OKC area during 2011.

Since Jan 1, 2011, volunteers worked a total of 3,190 hours serving the needy in our communities.

F UNDR A ISE RS/O T H E R A C T I V I T ES

110 Members attended a Membership Appreciation Event 60 Members and family attended a NBA OKC

Thunder basketball game and 50 attended a free bowling, food and drink event. -long gift wrap fundraiser ran Nov 26-Dec 24 at the main Base Exchange. 270

Volunteers worked a grand total of 1,410 hours manning the booth 12 hours daily, 7 days a week. A record high number of volunteers, hours worked and net proceeds were realized this year

The chapter funded 7 lunches to afford 257 ALS students an opportunity to meet and interact with base enlisted leadership

Contacted 75 YTD/Dec 11 members on the termination roster this year in an effort to retain those individuals whose memberships are about to expire. Retained 63 of 75.

12 articles submitted to the Tinker Takeoff advertising General Membership 2,178 s website o Distribution list jumped from 3,204 to 3,580 o 376 new additions this year alone!

For the 12th year in a row, dedicated executive council members ensured annual and quarterly reports were submitted on time

Created social network (Facebook) account to keep members informed of chapter activities Below communications produced and distributed to AFSA members through our website distribution list

server to over 3,500 subscribers from Chapter 985, Chapter President Terry Turner o 40 AFSA eNewsletters o 12 monthly General Membership Meeting Reminders with minutes o 86 Chapter Notices indentifying volunteer opportunities o 12 monthly Chapter Legislative Reports o 12 Special interest Legislative Issues to include o LAST YE ARS ISSU ES:

TRICARE Former Spouse Protection Act Disability Retirement Reform/Concurrent Receipt Wounded Warriors Issues Military Pay/Cost of Living Adjustments Uniform Services Retirement System Retiree Entitlements and Benefits

o O ther Items of Interest to include Tax Related Issues Bulletin on Elections and Encouraging Vote, Vote, Vote CSAF Letter of Support AFSA Division 89 Newsletters Notice on Chapter 985 Education Grants

L egislative Issues

President Terry Turner contacted Representative Lankford (202)(225-2132) of Oklahoma's 5th District in regards to stance on Repealing the Affordable Care Act. He was redirected to his legislative aide. During discussion we talked about key points of the act that should remain, to include: Preexisting conditions coverage, reducing the deficit, providing coverage for children until age 26, dropping coverage due to illness, to name a few. In addition, we discussed job creation as a priority for the 112th Congress, taxes on business (Small/Large) and how to bring jobs back from overseas to reduce unemployment here at home. Some contact info to locate your representative are: http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.shtml and Rep Lankford's website is: http://lankford.house.gov/

Legislative Chair Jim Peters contacted Congressman Steve Southerland of the 2nd Florida District and expressed concern over a double dip into the pockets of veterans in not giving cost of living adjustments and proposal by Sect Gates to increase TRICARE Premiums for working age veterans. Senators Rubio, Nelson of Florida / Coburn, InHofe of Oklahoma, Congressman Southerland of Florida and Cole of Oklahoma were contacted via email in reference to the 13% TRICARE increase proposed by Secretary Gates as well as the two year lack of COLA increase for veterans.

Legislative Trustee Jeffrey Anderson wrote letters concerning H.R.1092 Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act to California legislators Sen. Barbara Boxer, Sen. Diane Feinstein and Rep. Joe Baca and US President Barack Obama. He also emailed Mr. David Ligon (author of the Fiscal Analysis for Oklahoma

SB917) asking for a source of his data and a point of contact. President Terry Turner contacted Oklahoma Representative Lankford about co-sponsoring HR 179. This bill

eliminates the requirement that retirees of the reserve component be 60 years of age before eligible for health care benefits.

President Terry Turner contacted Oklahoma Representative Lankford about co-sponsoring HR 1092. This bill address not raising Tricare fees on working age retirees.

Past Trustee James Peters received an answer from US Representative (Dist. 4) Tom Cole reference concerns over increased TRICARE costs.

President Terry Turner contacted OK elected officials to support Senate Bill 815 to guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect. Contact made with Senators Coburn and Inhofe.

President Terry Turner contacted OK elected officials to support H.R. 1092, the Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act.

President Terry Turner, past President Jon Bennett, past VP Michael Devenitch and Legislative Trustee Jeffrey Anderson met with US Representative James Lankford (R-OK-5 District) at his Oklahoma City office. President Turner emailed Congressman Lankford, a congratulatory/introduction letter, an advanced agenda facts sheets on AFSA and Chapter 985, and our Chapter 985 Monthly Legislative Report for June 2011. Various topics were discussed and ideas exchanged on quality of life legislation. President Terry Turner presented Congressman Lankford with a chapter coin and his chapter presidential coin of excellence. Rep. Lankford said he would display one at his Oklahoma office and one at his Washington office.

President Terry Turner received response from US Rep (OK-5) James Lankford on H.R. 333, the Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act.

Legislative Trustee Jeffrey Anderson met with Mr. Ernest Branch, the manager of the South Oklahoma City Child Support Office and a USAF retiree concerning the background of a legal opinion submitted by DHS on OK SB917. This Oklahoma Bill dealt with how to calculate income for child support & alimony payments, including possibly VA disability pay. The opinion provided a potential fiscal impact on veterans and their children if passed. The bill passed one branch of the legislature, but died in committee in the other.

President Terry Turner received a Legislative Update from U.S. Rep James Lankford containing events

President Terry Turner received response from U.S. Rep. James Lankford (OK-5) on TRICARE Fees. Trustee Jeffrey Anderson received a response letter from President Obama stating that the 2010 Defense Budget

contains no cost increase for TRICARE, rather a more efficient way of doing business. President Terry Turner led legislative committee action team of 15 members; team researched and provided

information on Capwiz internet system which could be used to communicate with elected officials. Team spent 30 hours researching and participated in system demonstration by manufacture. Team created a Talking Paper to be presented to Division President Dale Lutzen to in turn present to HQ AFSA Executive Council in 2011. Executive council approved a budget line for system and approved use in Dec 2011.

Presidents Comments

2011 has come and gone but your achievements will live on. Chapter members I would like to take a moment to thank you for supporting this great chapter and AFSA! Chapter 985 is the Best of the Best! You donated over 2K hours of community service to the Tinker Community and local area. Because of your self-less contribution, you saved local non-profit agencies over $100K in operating fees and provided resources otherwise that could not be obtained. Membership is the backbone of AFSA and without it we would not exist. We had a very successful year in recruiting new members with over 564 new members and retained 117 members. We were ranked 8th out of 142 chapters for end strength. But I would like to challenge you. If you recruit just one new member, we will grow by 100 PERCENT.

Our successes can only be measured by the commitment of its members. Our chapter strongly believes

sponsored for the fourth year an education grant for further education through higher learning and along with Tinker Federal Credit Union contributions have been able to supply $9K in last four years to members perusing higher education.. Also, thank you for contacting your elected officials on issues that concerned you and our chapter. This has directly led to several accomplishments for us as Americans thru passages of legislation by the 112th Congress! The achievements of winning Division Airman of the Year, Community Service Award, Filed and individual Legislative Awards, are a direct reflection of all your hard work and support. Special thanks to

they help us reach our goals yearly!!! Finally, as we continue in 2012, I hope you will continue to support our new leadership with your volunteer spirit, and dedication to award-winning performance. Keep your memberships current, and your eyes and ears open on ways to improve our quality of life benefits. You can never be too involved! Hope you have even a better year for you and your families, and have an awesome 2012! Terry Turner President, AFSA Chapter 985 The best chapter in the world!

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