LOA Membership The Value to You

“I don’t ever, ever, ever want to hear the term logistics tail again “I don’t ever, ever, ever want to hear the term logistics tail again. If our aircraft, missiles, and weapons are the teeth of our military might, then logistics is the muscle, tendons, and sinews that make the teeth bite down and hold on—logistics is the jawbone! Hear that? The JAWBONE!” Lt Gen Leo Marguez, USAF What is loa?

LOA MISSION STATEMENT A cutting-edge professional development association providing relevant, real and solution-oriented learning and collaboration opportunities to logistics and acquisition professionals across the Department of Defense, industry and academia. What is loa?

LOA MEMBERSHIP TEAM Contact Us membership@loanational.org evin.greensfelder@loanational.org rachel.weiler@loanational.org Follow Us on Instagram & Like Us on Facebook @team_loa www.atloa.org Maj Evin Greensfelder, USAF National Membership Chair Palmetto Chapter – Shaw AFB Capt Rachel Weiler, USAF National Assistant Membership Chair Black Hills Bandits Chapter – Ellsworth AFB LOA MEMBERSHIP TEAM

Benefits Opportunities for Networking Local Chapter Affiliation National Logistics Symposium Week long symposium October of each year and location varies (e.g. Fort Worth, D.C., Oklahoma City) Exceptional Release available online, including historical volumes, opportunity to publish articles Mentorship & leadership opportunities (at Chapter & National levels) National LOA Scholarships National LOA Awards Recognition (Individual & Chapter) Annual Membership Drive Rewards for chapter membership Benefits

ELIGIBILITY Palace Acquire (PAQ) Intern 21X/6X Tech School graduate (USAF) Equivalents accepted for sister services Professional acquisition, technology, or logistics officer (AT&L), military or civilian (GS-09 or above and/or Pay Band 2 and above) A Commander, Director, or equivalent who commands, directs, and or manages the above Active Duty, Retired (from), any military service under the DoD or other countries’ DoDs Member of a military-related civilian organization who is the equivalent of a professional AT&L officer ELIGIBILITY

MEMBERSHIP DUES Individual Members 1 year: Tech School grad & PAQ Interns (waived) 1 year: $35 2 year: $70 3 year: $105 Lifetime: $450 Corporate: $500 Tech School grads & PAQ Interns within one year of graduation please e-mail a copy of your graduation certificate to: membership@loanational.org to get your complimentary membership activated MEMBERSHIP DUES

ANNUAL Membership drive The Annual Membership Drive begins every 1 October and runs through 30 September the following year Incentives will be issued to Chapters with the most members gained over the one year period (submissions will be accepted by the National Membership Officers throughout the time period) Purpose: to incentivize new members to sign-up, current members to renew, and encourage individuals to update profiles 6-9 members = $50 10-14 members = $75 15-19 members = $100 20+ members = $150 Large, Medium, Small “Chapter of the Year” Award* = $150 *bonus reward given to winning chapters IAW LOA-G5 ANNUAL Membership drive

ACQUISITIONS OFFICER ASSOCIATION (AOA) Partnered with LOA in January 2015 as a subsidiary organization Leverages the success of LOA to bring similar opportunities to the acquisitions community Separate AOA Chapters focused on the professional development of acquirers Same LOA benefits and membership dues Evolving into its own large association ACQUISITIONS OFFICER ASSOCIATION (AOA)

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