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Annual Meeting of Members 2006
34th ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS
Hilton St. Petersburg
333 1st Street South
St Petersburg, Florida 33701
October 16 - 20, 2006
Army Chief of Staff message to the USAWOA AMM - see CSA Flag Note.
The following reports were presented at the AMM. All are Portable Document Files.
National Officer Reports:
Asst. Vice President National Guard Affairs
Asst. Vice President Reserve Affairs
Foundation updates:
(See also USAWOA Scholarship Foundation Fund Raiser Winners Drawn)
Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation
(See also USAWOA AMM Supports WO Heritage Foundation)
(See also WARRANT - The Legacy of Leadership as a Warrant Officer shipping)
Focus Groups held and their reports:
Focus Group Report #1 Finance Warrant Officer
FOCUS GROUP LEADER CW4(R) Harry Wilson
MEMBERS CW5 David Koch, CW5 Charlie Parker, CW4Randy Niedt, CW4(R) Gregory Gouty, CW4(R) William Whealy, CW3 John Dill, CW2 Mike Ciampa, CW2 Thomas White
ISSUE Many personnel warrant officers in the Reserve Components act as finance officers at various levels.
DISCUSSION Many of these serving warrant officers have had identical training and duties and responsibilities of their Finance Corps Officer counterparts (LTs, CPTs, MAJs).The personnel warrant officers that are assigned these duties are not performing their personnel duties of which other personnel warrant officers will have to. It appears that the bill payer has been established. There have been recent advances in software programs that will eventually enhance the service provided by the personnel and finance branches. Two systems that are currently being tested are:
1. The Defense Integrated Military Human Resource System (DIMHRS)
2. General Funds Enterprise Business System (GFEBS)
These two systems are due to be fielded to all military departments within DoD to include all Guard and Reserve components. Fielding is scheduled for later in FY07. The software components of these two systems will enable trained individuals to take care of both personnel and finance transactions thereby eliminating the need for a Finance Warrant Officer and easing the shortages currently experienced in the Active Duty Finance Corps.
RECOMMENDATION The recommendation of this focus group is to table this issue until the 2007 AMM in San Antonio based on the fielding of these two systems. USAWOA Headquarters will monitor the progress of these two systems to verify the need to surface the Finance Warrant Officer issue in the future.
Focus Group Report #2 Deployed Chapters
FOCUS GROUP LEADER CW4 CANDIS MARTIN
MEMBERS CW5 Billy Ray Robinson, CW5 Philip Tackett,CW5(R) Ed Stephenson, CW4 Don Brown, CW4 Ron Lafferty,CW4(R) Bill Buss, CW3(R) Charles Schue
ISSUE USAWOA currently has no provisions in their bylaws for recognizing or formally supporting deployed chapters.
DISCUSSION Army policies regarding private organizations in deployed areas do not allow formal recognition or organization of private organizations in those deployed areas. USAWOA bylaws and manuals do not allow for granting charters to stand-alone deployed chapters or recognize ad hoc chapters in deployed areas. USAWOA does support the home station chapter of deployed units in the name of that home station chapter. USAWOA has supported deployed warrant officers with extra copies of NEWSLINERs as well as other assistance regarding USAWOA operations and information. Deployed chapters in most instances would not be able to fulfill the requirements of a chapter as outlined in the USAWOA bylaws and manuals. Many deployed warrant officers have come together and held gatherings in the name of USAWOA with varying degrees of success. Most deployed warrant officers would welcome the idea of gatherings/meetings for professional development and social purposes.
RECOMMENDATION National form a committee to research the means USAWOA can represent deployed Warrant Officers through an informal or formal relationship to the Association."
Focus Group Report #3 Active Component Command Chief Warrant Officers
FOCUS GROUP LEADER CW5 ANTHONY ROTTI
MEMBERS CW5 Daun Arsenberger, CW5 Joseph Diaz, CW5Michael Gillis, CW5 Sal Green, CW5 Paul Merchant, CW4(P) Barbara Carpenter, CW3 Stephanie Adams
ISSUE Should USAWOA support Active Component Command Chief Warrant Officers (CCWOs)?DISCUSSION CCWOs are currently integrated into the National Guard and Reserve components with successful programs to enhance warrant officer development and issues. Each CCWO is an advisor to their commander and a mentor to their junior warrant officers. One area in which the active component needs improvement is in structured programs for mentorship and working warrant officer issues within their commands.
RECOMMENDATION USAWOA support Active Component CCWOs. CCWO positions should be at the 2-Star level command and higher and keep the current Senior Warrant Officer Advisors to the CSA and VCSA. USAWOA Headquarters appoint a committee to draft a proposal to the Chapters for input NLT 1 March 2007. USAWOA present proposal NLT 30 Jun 07.
Focus Group Report #4 Electronic Voting
FOCUS GROUP LEADER CW4(R) PETE HILL
MEMBERS - CW5 Robert Arms, CW4 Francis Pablo, CW4Gabino Seda, CW4(R) Percy Butler, CW4(R) Robert Voges,CW2 Patrick Morris
ISSUE USAWOA has no procedures to distribute or collect proxies or ballots electronically.
DISCUSSION USAWOA bylaws require proxies and ballots to be mailed to each member and returned by mail to the committee handling proxies/ballots for that years meeting. Many of the members are in deployed areas that require extended lead time in order for them to receive and send anything by mail. USAWOA currently does routine business by electronic means in regards to membership updates, new member applications, and renewal applications. To ensure timely distribution and collection of proxies and ballots electronic procedures is a way to make that happen. This will allow for quicker return of proxies and ballots to ensure quorums are met to conduct business at our annual meetings.
RECOMMENDATION USAWOA change bylaws and other manuals to allow for electronic distribution and collection of proxies and ballots.
National Election Results Announced:
National President - CW4 (Ret) Roy A. Valiant
National Vice President - CW5 Gary Nisker
National Secretary - CW3 James W. Williams
Northeast Region Director - CW4 (Ret) Kenneth "Pete" Hill
Southeast Region Director - CW3 (Ret) Eugene "Gene" Perrino
Mid-South Region Director - Candis "Candy" Martin
Mid-North Region Director - CW5 Philip "Phil" Tackett
Western Region Director - CW4 (Ret) Harry Wilson
Annual Awards presented:
Albert Holcombe Memorial Warrant Officer of the Year - see picture & story top of page.
CW4 (Ret) Gregory A. Gouty, President, Aberdeen/Edgewood Chapter, Northeast Region
Virginia Holcombe Memorial Warrant Officer Spouse of the Year -
Valerie Valiant, wife of National president CW4 (Ret) Roy Valiant - see picture & story bottom of page.
Don Hess Presidents Award -
CW5 Franklin D. Meeks, USAWOA Immediate Past President
CW5 John W. Chizmar. President Morning Calm Chapter, Western Region
Best Website Fort Hood Silver Chapter
Highest Recruiting Award First State Chapter
Best Recruiting Award First State Chapter
Best Retention Award Big Sky Chapter
Overall Best Chapter for Recruiting and Retention Rheinland-Phalz Silver Chapter
Overall Best Region for Recruiting and Retention Northeast Region
Community Affairs Award for Services Fort Bragg Silver Chapter
Community Affairs Award for Donations Arlington Hall Minuteman Chapter
Community Affairs Award for Sustaining Programs Fort Lowell-Apache Chapter
Best Professional Development Program Award Arizona Silver Chapter
Years of Service Streamer Awards will be posted at a later date.
Plan now for the 36th Annual Meeting of the Members - post the dates to your calendar!
15 - 20 October 2007
HOLIDAY INN SAN ANTONIO-DOWNTOWN (MARKET SQUARE)
318 WEST DURANGO, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78204
See AMM 2007 page
See summary and pictures from the 2005 AMM
See summary and pictures from the 2004 AMM
See summary and pictures from the 2003 AMM
See summary and pictures from the 2002 AMM
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