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United States Army Warrant Officers Association

USAWOA ONLINE

Annual Meeting of Members 2005

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33rd Annual Meeting

of the Members

October 24 - 28, 2005

Double Tree Hotel at Reid Park

Tucson, AZ

 

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General Schedule, Meeting Schedule, & Focus Group Topics!.

 

Army Chief of Staff recognizes 33rd USAWOA AMM - see Flag Note.

 

Arizona Governor Issues Proclamation - proclaims October 24 - 28, 2005 as United States Army Warrant Officer Week - see Proclamation.

 

Tucson Mayor Issues Proclamation - proclaims October 24 - 28, 2005 as United States Army Warrant Officer Week - see Proclamation.

 

 National Official's Annual Reports:

• National President

• National Vice President

• European Region President

• Mid-North Region Director

• MidSouth Region Director

• Northeast Region Director

• Southeast Region Director

• Western Region Director

• Assistant Vice President Army Guard Affairs

• Assistant Vice President Army Reserve Affairs

• Assistant Vice President Veterans Affairs

• National Webmaster's Report

• Legislative Advisor

 Updates Presented:

• USAWOA Scholarship Foundation

• Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation

Minutes of the Business Sessions are available for printing or download.  Please note that the Minutes of October 28 are the DRAFT version pending review and approval.  Included in the minutes are the recommendations and results of the floor votes for the Focus Groups which studied issues during the course of the Annual Meeting.

 

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Eight Focus Groups Deliberated during the AMM. For the results of the floor votes on the Focus Groups Recommendations see AMM Minutes. ( all reports are in PDF format):

 

Focus Group 1

 

Topic - Wear of the Eagle Rising

 

Group Leader - CW5 Phil Tackett

 

See Report with Recommendations

 

Focus Group 2

 

Topic - Automatic Assignment of Members At Large to Local Chapters

 

Group Leader - CW4 (Ret) Pete Hill

 

See Report with Recommendations

 

Focus Group 3

 

Topic - Pay Issues

 

Group Leader - CW5 Brian Peterson

 

See Report with Recommendations

 

Focus Group 4

 

Topic - Warrant Officer Leadership Positions in the Active Component

 

Group Leaders - CW3 (Ret) Jim Wilson & CW5 (Ret) Russ Brewer

 

See Report with Recommendations

 

Focus Group 5

 

Topic - Electronic Membership

 

Group Leader - CW4 Bill Petrak

 

See Report with Recommendations

 

Focus Group 6

 

Topic - ”Why aren’t there Financial Warrants”?

 

Group Leader - CW4 (Ret) Harry Wilson

 

See Report with Recommendations

 

Focus Group 7

 

Topic - Quality of Life

 

Group Leader - CW5 (Ret) Jim Wynne

 

See Report with Recommendations

 

Focus Group 8

 

Topic - Quality of Life Issues

 

Group Leader - CW4 (Ret) Bob Lee

 

See Report with Recommendations

 

 

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Warrant Officer Professional Development Day - see Agenda with List of Speakers.

 

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National Awards were presented during the course of the Annual Meeting. The Awards included:

 

Albert Holcombe Warrant Officer of the Year - CW4 (Ret) Kenneth "Pete" Hill, Aberdeen-Edgewood Chapter

Virginia M. Holcombe Warrant Office Spouse of the Year - Mrs. Tracy Nelms, Rhein-Neckar Silver Chapter

Outstanding Chapter of the Year - Above the Best Chapter, Fort Rucker, AL

Outstanding Region of the Year - Southeast Region

Outstanding Warrant Officer Recruiter and Highest Recruiter Award - CW5 Bryan Lauzon, Bragg Silver Chapter

Overall Best Chapter for Recruiting and Retention - Bragg Silver Chapter

Overall Best Region for Recruiting and Retention - Northeastern Region

Community Affairs Award for Donations - Vulcan Chapter, Birmingham, AL

Community Affairs Award for Services - Volunteer Chapter, Nashville, TN

Community Affairs Award for Sustaining Programs - Above the Best Chapter, Ft. Rucker, AL

Best Professional Development Program - Trail Blazers Chapter, Ft. Lawton/Seattle, WA

Best Chapter Web Site - Fort Lowell-Apache Chapter, Tucson, AZ

 

Flag Streamers for consecutive years serving within USAWOA were awarded to the following Chapters:

5 Year Streamer

• Wiesbaden (Wiesbaden, GE)

• Trailblazers (Ft Lawton/Seattle WA)

• High Plains (Aurora/Denver CO)

20 Year Streamer

• Frankenstein-Odenwald (Darmstadt GE)

25 Year Streamer

• Acadiana (Ft Polk/Leesville LA)

30 Year Streamer

• Show Me (Ft Leonard Wood MO)

The USAWOA Scholarship Foundation Fund Raiser Drawing for Savings Bonds was held - name drawn for the $1,000 Bond was Mr. Kester Lowe of Fayetteville, NC.  Drawn for the $500 Bond was Mr. Charlie Parker and drawn for the $250 Bond was CW5 Brian Callaway. Congratulations to the to and a big "thank you" to all that participated in this important Fund Raiser - see more.

 

The Pentagon Federal Credit Union provided a $100 traveler's check as a door prize. The winner drawn was CW4 (Ret) Roy Valiant.

 

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2006 Annual Meeting of the Members

 

October 16 - 20, 2006

Hilton Hotel, St. Petersburg, FL ($99/night)

• President's Reception, October 16, 6 p.m.

• Meeting Agenda, October 17 - 20

• Professional Development Day, October 19

• Installation Ball & Awards Banquet, October 20

• Board of Directors Meeting, October 21

 

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See summary and pictures from the 2004 AMM

See summary and pictures from the 2003 AMM

See summary and pictures from the 2002 AMM