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 Arnold, Shea, Caldwell Receive 2009 Awards
Linda Arnold was named recipient of the 2009 McRaney Distinguished Service Award at AFPAAA's Annual Reunion banquet held at the Museum of the Air Force, May 2, 2009. The McRaney award - named in honor of AFPAAA's founding president - is the association's highest honor and is presented to individuals who have provided extraordinary and distinguished service to the Association.
Linda Arnold, flanked by President Sam Giammo (left)
and Mike McRaney, after being awarded the
2009 McRaney Distinguished Service Award.
Also during the Dayton meeting, President's Awards were presented to David J. Shea and Michael G. Caldwell. Shea was recognized as an author and innovator in public relations programs and as a mentor to many who served under his leadership. Caldwell was honored for his skillful leadership as Acting Director of SAF/PA during difficult times and, despite his many other commitments, his consistent and unwavering support of AFPAAA.
President's Award recipients are individuals who have developed pioneering programs/policies that impact USAF PA. Nominated by the sitting AFPAAA President, recipients must receive unanimous approved from the association's past-Presidents.
For more Reunion photos, go to 2009
To see a listing of all past award winners go to Awards
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Centurion Fund Aids Endowment
A few years ago the AFPAAA Board of Directors challenged a committee made up of Charlie Powers, C B Kelly and our late friend John Gulick to develop a way to promote more awareness of and add to the coffers of AFPAAA's Endowment Fund.
Thus, the Centurions were born.
To become a Centurion members simply donate $100 to the AFPAAA Endowment Fund. In return, at the next annual meeting, one Centurion donor's name will be drawn and he or she will receive a full refund of their annual meeting registration fee. (The refund can be applied to the current or next annual meeting.)
It is hoped that the public drawing and attendent publicity will attract further contributions. If even half of each meeting's attendees join the Centurions, the program would earn about $5000 per annual meeting, a substantial addition to the foundation.
For Annual Meeting reservation and registration details go to Meet 2005
To make a Centurion donation: Send your check for $100.00 (payable to Endowment Fund) to: AFPAAA Centurions, Attn: Treasurer, P.O. Box 447, Locust Grove, VA 22508-0447. Be sure to clearly mark your check "Centurion"
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Online Newsletter Delivery Saves $'s
You can help reduce AFPAAA's printing and mailing costs by "subscribing" to On-line Delivery of the association's quarterly newsletter.
Here's how it works. The same day a Newsletter is sent to the printer, you will receive a brief "Publication Alert" e-mail. The Alert e-mail will contain a link from which you can immediately download the newly published Newsletter as a PDF file. Most computers have the Adobe PDF Reader software installed. If you do not, we provide a link for a FREE download. It's that simple!
You can sign up for On-line Delivery at Subscribe.
Not convinced? Here's what some current member subscribers say.
"The PDF newsletter is great. The photographs look even better on the computer than they do in print," says charter on-line subscriber Ted Daniel.
"This is a win-win solution," according to Tom Halbert, "I now get the newsletter ... weeks earlier and the AFPAAA no longer is stuck for postage."
Sam Giammo says, "It works fine for me! This is a good idea, considering the cost of printing and mailing."
Join the 110 members who already subscribe on-line and sign up today. Go to Subscribe
Remember, when you subscribe, you will not get the newsletter via "snail mail" but, you will help AFPAAA save money, and you'll get the newsletter weeks earlier too!
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PA Memorial Nominations Wanted
The Public Affairs Memorial Selection Committee is now accepting nominations for recognizing Public Affairs, Broadcast and Band personnel who were killed in the line of duty. The USAF Public Affairs Memorial is sponsored by the AFPAAA as a tribute to those men and women who have died on an official public affairs assignment whether by hostile fire or in a duty related accident/incident.
Nominations, at a minimum, should include the nominee's name, rank and service number, a detailed description of the circumstances and explanation of why the individual is being nominated.
Nominations should be sent to AFPAAA, P.O. Box 447, Locust Grove, VA 22508-0447 and marked "PA Memorial" on the envelope. A full text of the PA Memorial document will be posted on the AFPAAA web site.
Members of the PA Memorial selection committee are (vacant), Chair; Reed Switzer, CMSGT USAF (Ret); Carey Deckard, BGEN USAFR (Ret), Hugh Burns, LTC USAF (Ret) and William H. Campbell, SSGT USAF (Ret).
The location of the memorial is not established at this time and final design will have to fit in the space available.
For more, visit PA Memorial
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Annual Meeting Site Selection - How to suggest a site
At the 2002 annual meeting, the membership approved a policy that - effective in 2005 - annual AFPAAA conference sites will be suggested and awarded on a bid basis. Any member interested in hosting an annual conference should download the Annual Conference Application Instructions and complete the Annual Conference Application form.
Instructions and an Application can be downloaded as PDF files HERE.
Any questions or concerns about the process may be addressed to the AFPAAA Vice President.
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