AIR NATIONAL GUARD NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY GRADUATE ASSOCIATION (NCOAGA) 1 FEBRUARY 2008 Committed to Tomorrow’s Leaders

AN ASSOCIATION OF HIGHLY MOTIVATED AND PROFESSIONALLY EDUCATED ENLISTED MEMBERS DEDICATED TO THE MISSION OF THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD WHILE INSPIRING AN ENTHUSIASTIC SPIRIT OF PATRIOTISM AND DEVOTION TO GOD AND COUNTRY. VISION STATEMENT

PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AND PREPARE ENLISTED MEMBERS FOR PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION, WITH AN IN-RESIDENCE EMPHASIS; TO DEVELOP PROFESSIONALISM, PROMOTE READINESS, INSTILL PRIDE, AND ESPRIT DE CORPS AMONG CITIZEN AIRMEN. MISSION STATEMENT

WE ARE NOT A LOBBYING OR POLITICAL ORGANIZATION WE WORK TO DEVELOP AND/OR SPONSOR PROGRAMS TO MEET OUR OBJECTIVES. THROUGH THIS, THE ASSOCIATION BECOMES AN ACTIVE, IMPORTANT PART OF THE BASE AND CIVILIAN COMMUNITY. WE ALSO EMPHASIZE SERVICE TO OTHERS. WHO WE ARE

“AIR FORCE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ARE IMPORTANT TO AIR FORCE PEOPLE AND THE MISSION. THESE ORGANIZATIONS ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR AIRMEN AND PROVIDE VISIBILITY FOR OUR AIR, SPACE AND CYBERSPACE MISSIONS AT THE GRASS ROOTS-LEVEL AROUND THE NATION.” - CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT OF THE AIR FORCE RODNEY J. MCKINLEY (AIRMAN’S ROLL CALL – 16 JAN 2008 – SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL MILITARY ASSOCIATIONS

OBJECTIVES  COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP ABILITIES, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE OF THE MEMBERS MADE AVAILABLE FOR CHAIN OF COMMAND  PME  ASSIST WITH IN RESIDENCE PACKAGE  SUPPORT LOCAL ALS OR NCO SATELLITE PROGRAM  SPECIAL PROJECTS (ON AND OFF BASE)  1 ST SERGEANTS AND CHIEF COUNCILS  BASE CHAPLAINS  CITY LEADERS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS  ENLISTED MORALE AND WELFARE ISSUES  ASSIST COMMANDERS  ASSIST COMMAND CHIEFS

OBJECTIVES  AIRMAN OF THE QUARTER ASSISTANCE  MEMBERS OF THE SELECTION BOARD  ASSIST AIRMEN SELECTED TO MEET THE BOARD  UNIFORMS  CUSTOMS AND COURTESY  MILITARY HISTORY  PROMOTE EMPLOYER INVOLVEMENT  VISIT LOCAL EMPLOYERS WHO SUPPORT THE ANG  HOST LOCAL BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY DAY  ASSIST WITH FAMILY SUPPORT  ASSIT WITH FAMILIES OF DEPLOYED MEMBERS  ASSIST WITH BRIEFINGS

OBJECTIVES  PROMOTE AND SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION  BRIEF IMPORTANCE OF PME AT NEWCOMERS BRIEFING  ASSIST MEMBERS WITH APPLICATION PROCESS  PROMOTE AND SUPPORT PATRIOTISM  TALKING TO ORGANIZATIONS  SCHOOLS  SCOUTS  ROTC  FLAG CEREMONIES  FLAG HISTORY AND FOLDING CEREMONIES  POSTING COLORS

OBJECTIVES  PROMOTE ACTIVE CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP  MEETINGS  FUNCTIONS  ADOPT A CHAPTER  PROMOTE ESPRIT DE CORPS  DINING IN/OUT  SPONSOR BREAKFAST OR LUNCH ON BASE  BARBEQUES AND PICNICS  SUPPORT AWARDS PROGRAMS  SPORTING EVENTS  PROMOTE ANG RECRUITING  POSTERS  WORD OF MOUTH

OBJECTIVES  PROMOTE ANG RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MEMBERS AND FAMILY AND WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY  ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS TO BENEFIT MEMBERS AND FAMILIES  SCHOLARSHIPS  BLOOD DRIVES  FAMILY ACTIVITIES  CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY  EASTER EGG HUNT  FUND RAISING FOR MEMBERS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE  BASE PICNIC  COMMUNITY  AWARENESS OF ANG  EMPLOYER DAY  TOURS OF THE BASE  TALKING TO ORGANIZATIONS  SERVICE  HIGHWAY CLEANUP  FOOD DRIVES  ADOPT A SCHOOL  FUND RAISERS  TELETHONS  WALKATHONS  CHILI COOK OFFS

MEMBERSHIP  ANYONE WHO HAS GRADUATED FROM AN ACCREDITED IN RESIDENCE ENLISTED OR CORRESPONDENCE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION COURSE FULFILLING USAF ENLISTED PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS  CHARTER MEMBERS  GRADUATES OF IN RESIDENCE ENLISTED PME  ORIGINAL MEMBER GRADUATED BEFORE SEP 1969  REGULAR MEMBERS  GRADUATES OF IN RESIDENCE ENLISTED PME AFTER OCT 1969  ASSOCIATE MEMBERS  GRADUATES OF CORRESPONDENCE ENLISTED PME  OFFICERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED ENLISTED PME  FRIEND OF THE ASSOCIATION -  SHOW SUPPORT FOR THE ASSOCIATION  OFFICER OR CIVILIAN  NON VOTING MEMBER

STRUCTURE  CHAPTER ONE - NATIONAL CHAPTER  BOARD OF DIRECTORS  6 REGIONS  105 CHAPTERS  3,700 MEMBERS

NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS  ORGANIZED BY THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS  PRESIDENT  1 ST VICE PRESIDENT  2 ND VICE PRESIDENT  SECRETARY  TREASURER  LIAISON TO THE DIRECTOR, ANG (ANG CCM)  COMMANDANT, ANG NCOA (TEC)  REGIONAL DIRECTORS – 6 REGIONS  PRESIDENT EX-OFFICIO  DIRECTORS AT LARGE (DAL)  MEMBERSHIP  GRADUATE  WAYS AND MEANS  TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER (TEC)  PARLIAMENTARIAN  PERMANENT ADVISORS – PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENTS

REGIONS

PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION  BRIEF IMPORTANCE OF PME  NEWCOMERS BRIEFINGS  COMMANDER’S CALL  UTA PME SEMINARS  MEMBER  SUPERVISOR  ASSIST MEMBERS WITH APPLYING FOR PME  ALS  NCOA APPLICATION  SNCOA NOMINATION PACKAGE  STUDY HALLS  IN RESIDENCE ALS AT LOCAL UNIT  NCOA SATELLITE COURSE  CDC

PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION  SUPPORT  QUARTERLY AWARDS LUNCHEON FOR IN-RESIDENCE GRADUATES  QUARTERLY GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR CDC PROGRAM  HOST GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR UNIT ALS  CHAPTER PRESIDENT SENDS LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS TO MEMBERS  ASSIST WITH UNIFORM PREPARATIONS FOR IN- RESIDENCE  PME LIAISON COORDINATOR  RECOGNITION  BASE NEWSLETTER  LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER  COMMANDER’S CALL

PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION  ONLY MILITARY ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS FOLLOW-ON PME  TWO HOURS OF INSTRUCTION CONDUCTED AT ANNUAL REGIONAL WORKSHOPS.  EIGHT HOURS OF INSTRUCTION CONDUCTED AT THE ANNUAL NATIONAL SEMINAR  NCOA – EIGHT HOURS  SNCOA – FOUR HOURS

EACH YEAR THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD NCOAGA HOLDS A NATIONAL SEMINAR. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE SEMINAR IS TO CONDUCT ASSOCIATION BUSINESS TO INCLUDE A NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU AND AN ANG TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER/NCOA UPDATE. ATTENDEES PARTICIPATE IN EIGHT HOURS OF ENLISTED PME. FORMALLY RECOGNIZE THE OUTSTANDING GRADUATE OF THE YEAR AND THE MAJ GEN I.G. BROWN COMMAND EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS AND AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS. ELECTIONS ARE HELD FOR OPEN POSITIONS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TIME FOR REBLUEING! NATIONAL SEMINAR

NATIONAL RECOGNITION  INDIVIDUAL  HALL OF FAME  TO RECOGNIZE AN OUTSTANDING NCOAGA MEMBER WHO HAS SERVED THE GOALS OF OUR ASSOCIATION IN AN UNSELFISH, LONG AND FAITHFUL PERIOD OF TIME.  OUTSTANDING GRADUATE OF THE YEAR  ENLISTED MEMBER WHO IS RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR.  I.G. BROWN COMMAND EXCELLENCE AWARD  ONE COMMANDER FROM EACH REGION MAY BE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE ASSOCIATION AND THE ENLISTED FORCE DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR

 CHAPTERS  PARADE OF CHAPTERS  RECOGNITION FOR CHAPTER ACTIVITIES ACCOMPLISHED AS A CHAPTER/INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATING IN OPERATION PATRIOTISM OR CIVIC ACTIVITIES.  OPERATION PATRIOTISM  PARTICIPATION IN PATRIOTIC FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES.  CIVIC ACTIONS  CIVIC FUNCTIONS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A HELPFUL SERVICE OR ASSISTANCE TO THE CIVILIAN COMMUNITY.  PRIDE THRU RECOGNITION  RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD AND THE ASSOCIATION. NATIONAL RECOGNITION

 SCHOLARSHIPS  WILLIAM M. GOYER MEMORIAL (SELECTED FROM SENIOR DIVISION)  SENIOR DIVISION (YOUTH DEPENDENT IN 12 TH GRADE - BACCALAUREATE)  JUNIOR DIVISION (YOUTH DEPENDENTS IN 10 TH – 11 TH GRADE)  MSGT BENNIE S. FRICK MEMORIAL – SPONSORED BY CHAPTER 7, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER (YOUTH DEPENDENTS IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CONTINUE A PROGRAM OF STUDY)  NCOAGA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (ACTIVE NCOAGA MEMBER) NATIONAL RECOGNITION

REGIONAL RECOGNITION  OUTSTANDING CHAPTER  AWARDED TO THE CHAPTER WITHIN EACH REGION THAT IS EXCEPTIONAL OR OUTSTANDING DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR  AWARD OF EXCELLENCE – CHAPTER  AWARDED TO THE CHAPTER WITHIN EACH REGION WHICH DESERVES TO BE RECOGNIZED EITHER FOR IMPROVEMENT, BEING AN EXCELLENT CHAPTER, VERY SUPPORTIVE OF OUR ASSOCIATION, OR SOME OTHER GOOD EXAMPLE OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR  REGIONAL DIRECTOR AWARD  AWARDED TO ONE INDIVIDUAL WITHIN EACH REGION WHO DESERVES RECOGNITION FOR THEIR SPECIAL EFFORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR

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WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU AND YOUR UNIT ? PATRIOTISM: THE NCOAGA HAS INITIATED A PROGRAM CALLED “OPERATION PATRIOTISM.” THIS IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE A NATIONWIDE POLICY OF AMERICANISM AND AN ENDEAVOR TO MOTIVATE A SPIRIT OF LOVE AND APPRECIATION FOR GOD AND COUNTRY. EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS: THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS ARE BOTH A STATEMENT OF RECOGNITION BY THE NCOAGA AS WELL AS A WAY FOR OUR ASSOCIATION TO HELP FURTHER THE EDUCATIONAL DESIRES OF ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU AND YOUR UNIT ? SELF-ESTEEM: THE SELF-WORTH RECEIVED WILL BE IMMENSE. THE PRIDE YOU FEEL STEMMING FROM SUPPORT GIVEN TO YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR UNIT, YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER, AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, WILL BE OVERWHELMING. NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU REPRESENTATION: THE NCOAGA IS A DIRECT LINK WITH THE GUARD BUREAU. COMMUNITY AWARENESS: YOUR CHAPTER ENSURES THE AIR GUARD MAINTAINS A POSITIVE VISUAL IMAGE IN THE EYES OF YOUR COMMUNITY.

NATIONAL SPONSORSHIP  AVENUE OF FLAGS AT MCGHEE TYSON IN FRONT OF THE PARADE GROUNDS  BRONZE 20FT MINUTE MAN STATUE AT TEC  GRADUATION PARADE BACK IN ANG NCOA  BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY DAYS  FIRST FAMILY SUPPORT SYSTEM WITHIN THE ANG  FIRST RENTION PROGRAM WITHIN THE ANG  SPOKES GROUP FOR THE YEAR OF THE ENLISTED, YEAR OF THE EMPLOYER, YEAR OF THE FAMILY AND YEAR OF DIVERSITY.

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