AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION Your Air Force Enlisted Voice For Over 50 Years

What is AFSA Why AFSA How is AFSA unique Pay/ 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? Air Force Sergeants Association

112 th Congress Less than 22% Served in Uniform WHY AFSA? Air Force Sergeants Association

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? Air Force Sergeants Association

A 13-YEAR LOOK AT BASIC PAY RAISES Air Force Sergeants Association DOD PLANFINAL 3.0 % 2.8 % 3.1 %3.6 % 4.4 %4.8 % 3.7 % % % 4.1 % % % % 3.5 % 3.1 % YEAR FORMULA ECI ECI + 1/2 % ECI –+1/2 % ECI ECI + 1/2 % ECI 2.2 %2.2 %* 3.0 %3.5 % 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 ASSOCIATIONS GARNER MORE PAY FOR YOU CONVINCED CONGRESS THAT PAY GAP HAD TO BE REDUCED.

ANNUAL PAY IMPACT OF ASSOCIATIONS FACTORING IN ONLY EFFECT GRADE/TISDOD PLANS ACTUAL AS RESULT OF ASSOCIATION WORK DOLLAR INCREASE 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 to seek healthcare coverage from somewhere else besides TRICARE Ensure adequate reimbursement for doctors who accept TRICARE and Medicare patients ("Doc Fix") AFSA LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM Air Force Sergeants Association 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 AFSA LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM Air Force Sergeants Association

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 AFSA LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM Air Force Sergeants Association

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) Air Force Sergeants Association

75%+ of (non-tech) Air Force moved to the U.S. Army Absence of a Montgomery G.I. Bill or 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 AND THE MILITARY COALITION Air Force Sergeants Association

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