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USAWOA News

40th Annual Meeting of the Members

October 29, 2012 thru November 2, 2012, Harrisburg / Hershey, PA

Theme: "Professional Leaders - Past, Present and Future"

40th AMM Registration Instructions

 

 

USAWOA 40th Anniversary Commemorative Coin

Coming in late May, a limited edition coin to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Association.

The selling price will be $12.00 per coin.

 

 

USAWOA has published Part Two of a Four Part series describing the 40 years of the United States Army Warrant Officers Association (USAWOA).

Part Two focuses on the accomplishments during the 1970s era. (See NEWSLINER Article) 5/10/12

 

Army to complete Enterprise-Email move by March 2013 - the Army resumed migrations to DOD Enterprise Email on March 18, 2012.  We encourage all members to update their membership record when their email migrates from AKO to "mail.mil" DOD Enterprise Email.  You can post the new email address by going to https://usawoa.net and logging in to the USAWOA Portal.  Next scroll down to and click on "My Information," then on "Edit Information." Change the email address and any other information that needs change or updating. Lastly scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "Save." 4/12/12

 

Together with the TMC, USAWOA testifies in Congress - USAWOA Executive Director CW4 Jack DuTeil continues to educate our members on the potential impact of increased TRICARE Prime and Pharmacy fees proposed in the upcoming budget. (See NEWSLINER Article) (See also TMC testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee on March 14, 2012) 4/5/12

 

USAWOA has published Part One of a Four Part series describing the 40 years of the United States Army Warrant Officers Association (USAWOA).

"USAWOA and its Beginning  focuses" on the creation of the Association, the existing culture of the times (early 1970s) and efforts to be the voice for the Warrant Officer Corps at a time when the Warrant Officer Corps received little recognition or representation within the Army officer structure. (See NEWSLINER Article) 4/5/12

 

Nominations Solicited for USAWOA National Officers and Region Directors - Nominations opened on February 29, 2012 and complete nomination packets must be received by the Nominations Committee Chairperson not later that July 29, 2012 in order to be included on the ballot. Links to view and/or download documents pertaining to the nomination process follow:

- Article by CW5 Gary Nisker, Immediate Past National President & Nominations Committee Member - Nominations-for-elections-2012.pdf

- Instructions for Nomination for National Office - FRM200-13a-NominNatlOfcInstr.pdf

- Nomination Form - FRM200-13-NominNatlOfc.pdf

- Sample Resume - SampleResume.pdf

 

Limited Edition "Quiet Professional" prints available for resale - see Resale Bulletin Board.

 

The USAWOA Limited Edition "LET GO!" Print is now Sold-out - the USAWOA Serial Numbered Edition by the late Don Stivers is sold out. However a limited number of the public edition are available at a cost of $175 - see more.

 

Dues alone are not enough to provide the services you, the members, deserve!

Make a Donation to USAWOA, Scholarship Foundation and/or WO Heritage Foundation.

 

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Army, Defense, Government, and MWR News

 | Warrant Officer Recruiting and Retention |  America Supports You | Support Our Troops |

| In Memoriam | Stories of Valor | Warrant Officer Net | USA.gov |

 

AKO Introduces New Site Versions, For Official Use Only (FOUO) and Non-FOUO.  AKO is dividing into two different versions: one for FOUO content and another for non-FOUO content.  As a result, all AKO content designated by users as FOUO will only be available to those who log in with a CAC/PIN.  Users who log in with a username/password can only access non-FOUO content. This change is being made to comply with DOD and Army Cyber Command directives, and was effective 28 March 2012.  Retirees, family members, and individuals without a CAC/PIN and using User ID & Password should use and bookmark the new  AKO Non-FOUO site. Updated 4/17/12

 

Warrant Officer Continuum of Learning Study - On February 15, 2012, the Training and Doctrine Command issued a Tasker to the Combined Arms Command to convene a Warrant Officer Continuum of Learning Study to validate the specified professional knowledge, skills and behaviors the Army requires of its warrant officers at each grade and determine whether current, successive levels of Professional Military Education produce those desired outcomes. See the TRADOC Tasker and a Warrant Officer Study Information Paper. 4/3/12

 

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Awards, Decorations, and Honors

Military Decorations and Service Medals (The Institute of Heraldry, U. S. Army)

Ribbons - Order of Precedence

 

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Commissary, Exchange, & MWR News

 

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Commissaries announce coupon policy changes effective May 1 -  see more information on the Defense Commissary Agency website at http://www.commissaries.com/inside_deca/publications/directives/DeCAD40_6_PC_3.pdf  and on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/YourCommissary. 5/1/12

 

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Pay, Allowances, Entitlements, and Insurance

(Military, Civil Service, Retirees and Veterans)

Don't Wait For Social Security Check In The Mail - Starting next year, the check will no longer be in the mail for millions of people who receive Social Security and other government benefits. The federal government, which issues 73 million payments a month, is phasing out paper checks for all benefit programs, requiring people to get payments electronically, either through direct deposit or a debit card for those without a bank account. The changes will affect people who get Social Security, veterans' benefits, railroad pensions and federal disability payments. Tax refunds are exempt, but the Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers to get refunds electronically by processing those refunds faster than paper checks. About 90 percent of people who receive federal benefits already get their payments electronically, the Treasury Department says. New beneficiaries were required to get payments electronically starting last year, and with a few exceptions, the rest will have to make the switch by March 2013. 4/17/12

 

Filing Taxes When a Service Member Is Deployed - Filing state and federal income taxes may be the last thing you want to deal with right now, especially if you or your service member are deployed. But as overwhelming as it may seem, filing your tax return should not be difficult. The Internal Revenue Service has recognized that service members and their families often face special circumstances, and has put in place ways to make this annual obligation less of a burden. (see more)

 

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TRICARE, Medicare, and VA Benefits

 

Resources:

 

To download, view or print any TRICARE benefit information product on the Web, visit www.tricare.mil/tricaresmart.

 

 TRICARE beneficiaries can make staying current on their health benefits easy by signing up for e-mail updates to have the latest TRICARE news delivered straight to their e-mail inbox. Visit www.tricare.mil/subscriptions to sign up for TRICARE e-mail updates.

 

| TRICARE Fact Sheets | MEDICARE Fact Sheets | VA Fact Sheets |

 | Stop Medicare Fraud.gov |

 

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Warrant Officer Recruiting and Retention

 

Resources:

MILPER MESSAGE 12-130, SPECIAL FORCES WARRANT OFFICER CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (CSRB), ISSUED: [03 MAY 12]. This message is for active duty SF warrant officers, MOS 180A only. This CSRB is targeted to retirement-eligible warrant officers in MOS 180A with 19 - 24 years active federal service who are fully eligible for continued service. See the message for specifics. 5/8/12

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