air force sergeants association your air force enlisted voice for over 50 years

AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION

Your Air Force Enlisted VoiceFor Over 50 Years

www.hqafsa.org

• What is AFSA• Why AFSA• How is AFSA unique• Pay/2011-2012 Legislative

Platform• AFSA Functional Analogy• Life without AFSA• The Bad News• The Good News• How Do I Join?

OVERVIEW

Air Force Sergeants Association

• Professional Organization of Choice – Commenced in 1961, 50+ years

• Servicing over 111,000 members to Include Auxiliary– 130+ Chapters world wide– Airman, NCO, Officer, and Family

members eligible• Federally chartered in Washington D.C as a

3c19 Veterans organization– AFSA is authorized to lobby congress

(EANGUS/NGAUS is NOT!)• Only organization addressing issues important

to AF members past and present wearing the “Stripes”

• Proud member of the Military Coalition

WHAT IS AFSA?


112th Congress

Less than 22% Served in Uniform

WHY AFSA?


• Reason for being: TO REPRESENT YOU!• With you for LIFE regardless of rank, time

in/of service, and/or service-retirement location

• Ownership: PAID FOR BY YOU, not a corporate business concern

• Mission: only USAF ENLISTED Q-O-L issues• Hierarchy: USAF ENLISTED volunteers• Lobbyists: all USAF ENLISTED• Contacts: CAPITOL HILL, AIR FORCE, AND

DOD

HOW IS AFSA UNIQUE?


A 13-YEAR LOOK AT BASIC PAY RAISES


DOD PLAN FINAL

3.0 % 3.0 %

2.8 % 2.8 %

3.1 % 3.6 %

4.4 % 4.8 %

3.7 % 3.7 %

5.9-9.5 % 6.0-9.5 %

4.1 % 4.1-6.5 %

2.0-6.25 % 3.7-6.25 %

3.5 % 3.5 %

3.1 % 3.1 %

YEAR

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

FORMULA

ECI

ECI

ECI + 1/2 %

ECI –+1/2 %

ECI

ECI

ECI + 1/2 %

ECI + 1/2 %

ECI

ECI

2.2 % 2.2 %*

3.0 % 3.5 %

2007

2008

ECI

ECI + 1/2 %

3.4 % 3.9 %2009 ECI + 1/2 %

NOTE: DOD ALWAYS PROPOSES A PAY RAISE AT OR BELOW THE MINIMUM INTENDED BY LAW..

* Some targeting raises added in April 2007 for Warrants and mid-grade enlisted members

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ANNUAL PAY IMPACTOF ASSOCIATIONS

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EXTRA $EACH MONTH

E-1 (0) $ 12,966 $ 16,794 $ 3,828 $319

E-2 (1) $ 14,533 $ 18,825 $ 4,292 $357

E-3 (2) $ 16,255 $ 21,042 $ 4,787 $399

E-4 (3) $ 18,771 $ 24,300 $ 5,529 $460

E-5 (6) $ 23,160 $ 29,998 $ 6,838 $570

E-6 (12) $ 29,895 $ 38,715 $ 8,820 $735

E-7 (15) $ 34,557 $ 44,792 $ 10,235 $853

E-8 (20) $ 41,471 $ 53,697 $ 12,226 $1018

E-9 (24) $ 51,911 $ 67,228 $ 15,377 $1,281

HEALTHCARE• Oppose TRICARE fee increases• Limit beneficiary costs for TRICARE

network/mail order prescription drug• Exempt those military retirees who entered

service prior to December 7, 1956, from the obligation of Medicare Part B payments

• Oppose the various recommendations for retirees aged 38-64 to seek healthcare coverage from somewhere else besides TRICARE

• Ensure adequate reimbursement for doctors who accept TRICARE and Medicare patients ("Doc Fix")

2011-2012AFSA LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM


This will be used as a “blueprint” for testimony and lobbying efforts, in addition to responses dictated by

day‑to‑day events.

VETERANS BENEFITS• Limit user fees and prescription co-pay

increases at VA medical facilities • Require the VA to accept licensed civilian

medical/dental provider prescriptions • Review the veterans’ disability evaluation,

benefits claim, and appeals process for effectiveness and accuracy

• Provide Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) for service incurred disabilities

• Pursue the VA to have chiropractic care where possible

• Where permissible by Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), provide full overseas retiree exchange/commissary benefits including postal services

• Ensure sufficient capacity and full funding at national cemeteries



EDUCATION• Ensure the Post 9-11 GI Bill remains current

and relevant to our servicemembers• Provide military members and their families’ in-

state tuition rates at federally supported state universities and colleges–regardless of residency requirements

• Ensure full funding of the Impact Aid Program• Preserve Tuition Assistance Programs• Pursue Interstate Compact on Educational

Opportunity for Military Children

• Repeal/Modify the Former Spouse Protection Act

• Provide a full accounting of POW/MIAs from all past and future military actions, and promote international compliance in recovery efforts

• Protect the American flag from purposeful acts of physical desecration



1. Vector – Quality of Life for our AF Families – Legislation

AFSA’s primary destination is to ensure the highest Quality of Life for our Airmen and families. We do this by working with Congress to seek favorable legislation that supports our Airmen. This is our VECTOR

2. Guidance – Communications

Communications is our GUIDANCE. We need to share the AFSA value proposition with all current and potential members.

3. Thrust - Membership We are powered to our destination by our membership. The more members we have the louder our voice! Members are our THRUST!

4. Passengers – Vets/Ret – AFAD/ANG/AFRES/Future Our passengers are Veterans, retirees, family members, all who server today and those who will serve. AFSA is a fraternity and aim to make it stronger! Airmen and families are our MISSION.

WHAT MAKES AFSA SUCCESSFUL?(AN AIRCRAFT ANALOGY)


• 75%+ of (non-tech) Air Force movedto the U.S. Army

• Absence of a Montgomery G.I. Billor reduced benefits

• Reduced tuition assistance• Commissary and BX benefits would be

reduced• Health care would be more costly• Basic pay would be a fraction of

what it currently is• Allowances would be quite a bit

less or non existent• Reimbursement for PCS moves would be

less• Hazardous duty pay would be

much lower or non existent• Dormitory standards would be much poorer

– Single Airmen would probably still reside in open bay

LIFE WITHOUT AFSA ANDTHE MILITARY COALITION


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