President's Update

1. Communications:

a. AFSA Survey: Need maximum participation! Please push the web survey out to your members, which takes 5 minutes complete. The intent of the survey will help AFSA better understand the thoughts of our members, help determine who reads the mails we send, and help guide future decisions. As of this time, we’ve had 580 responses. We’d love to get thousands. https://www.votervoice.net/AFSA/Surveys/3401/Respo...

2. Fraternity:

a. 2016 Professional Airmen's Conference and AFSA International Convention

• The room/registration fees are as follows:
• Complete Late Registration (1 August – 24 August) $325.00
• Contracted room rate is $120.00 (Single) $145.00 (Double)

b. PAC Hosting

• We are co-hosting this year’s PAC with Division 5 and your every chapter to help support this endeavor to make the convention a memorable for all delegates in attendance
• We need volunteers to help with the Hospitality Room, Information Kiosk, Fundraising, etc. I have asked our Division Historian Charlie Dalzell be one division host…more come soon.

3. Legislation:

a. BAH Change Proposals: The Administration states complete opposition to the SASC proposal to greatly reduce spending on military housing allowances. Secretary Carter explained the Administration position: “The Department maintains its strong objection to Senate section 604. This provision undermines the current BAH structure by basing the allowance solely on grade and location (disregarding dependency status). It would reinstate previously failed policies and require the imposition of a burdensome and inefficient administrative process. Furthermore, it would disproportionately affect female service members and those military families in which both military members have chosen to serve their country. Both members of a dual-military couple would be provided a lesser compensation package than other members of equal grade, sending a message that their service is not as highly valued. It would similarly penalize members who choose to share housing with other members and thus would inhibit the ability of junior service members to obtain suitable housing in tight rental markets, which is a recurring concern. Finally, this provision would have a negative impact on the recruitment and retention of the high-quality service members, and families, required for our all-volunteer force.”

b. Bookmark This Site: www.congress.gov this site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress

4. Membership:

a.ALS/USAA Sponsored Memberships: USAA is sponsoring this program and our Association receive funds from USAA for every student who opts into the program. To date, 369 students have participated in the program.

• EPME at Maxwell AFB worked with AFSA to authorize this program. It is not sold as a membership initiative. It is marketed as a congratulations for your success/recognition program. EPME placed an overview of the program, certificates, and instructions on how to implement the program on the ALS Commandants SharePoint. Commandants manage the program and send in the names when submitted.

5. Other Important Items:

a. Quarterly AAF Reports: Due to me NLT 25 July, to date I have 804, 881, 959, 972, 984, 985, & 988 b. Chapter Group Filing Authorization Forms: Due to AFSA NLT 15 November, let’s not wait until then, please send me your chapter’s form ASAP.

Steve Zalesky, Division 3 President

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