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Delegate Report
Don Schram, President of AFSA Chapter 1451, attended as the Chapter Delegate for the 2011 AFSA Professional Airman Conference in San Antonio this year. Don is pictured with Auxiliary member, and wife, Louise Schram.
I want to thank all of the members who donated funds to help support our Delegates’ Registration Fee and related expenses for the conference. As for the weather, all I can say is that San Antonio Texas was HOT – HOT- HOT!!!
The sessions were outstanding and extremely informative. They covered membership business, discussed and ratified AFSA’s legislative platform for the coming year, set goals and objectives for AFSA. In addition, there were professionalism, motivational and developmental sessions along with the military professional conferences.
The guest speakers were exceptional: Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Norton Schwartz and CMSgt of the Air Force, CMSgt James A. Roy.
The Past CMSgt’s of the Air Force Forum was a highlight of the conference! They are remarkable and very knowledgeable individuals and their humor between each of them certainly made their part in the conference interesting and most enjoyable.
Business Meetings were held throughout the days during the entire conference. In the evening, we had a chance to relax and enjoy such events as the Theme Party – “Biker Night”. The President’s Dinner and Awards Banquet were outstanding. AFSA Chapter Awards were presented throughout the conference. Individual Awards were presented to outstanding individuals that you would have been so proud of! Our Service Members are outstanding men and women professionals; talented, dedicated and committed to their jobs.
International Elections along with amendments to the AFSA By-Laws: CMSgt (Ret) Jeff LeDoux was re-elected to another one-year term as International President. Our Division 14 President, CMSgt (Ret) Dan Yeomans, was elected to a two-year term as International Vice President along with International Membership Chair. (CMSgt (Ret) Cary Hatzinger will move up to assume the Division 14 President position.) MSgt (Ret) Dale Nelson (from Division 14) was re-elected to a two-year term as the Trustee for Retired and Veterans Affairs and was also named as the AFSA legislative Committee Chair.
Changes to the By-Laws:
- The Auxiliary will officially merge into AFSA effective 1 Jan 2012. Auxiliary members will be coded as “Auxiliary” members, but will be unable to hold an “Elected Office”. They will have voting rights.
- AFSA total Divisions will be reduced from 13 to 7; this will take effect 1 Jan 2013. Our Division 14 will possibly add Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. This has not been set as of this date.
- Divisions and Chapters are to appoint a “Family Affairs Chair” keeping in mind the importance of families within AFSA. Sue Mesick, our Auxiliary President, has been appointed to the Division position.
I hope this brief overview of the events and happenings at AFSA’s 50th Anniversary PAC will make you want to attend in the future. It is an opportunity to really appreciate what our AFSA Leadership in DC does for our Total Enlisted Force; Active, Veteran, Retired, Air Force, Guard and Reserve.
Submitted by Don Schram