AFSA HEADQUARTERS HAPPENINGS:

AFSA BRIEFS AT OSI SENIOR NCO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 

By invitation from the Office of Special Investigations’ (OSI) Command Chief, AFSA’s Director of Military and Government Relations briefed issues on the Legislative Platform to 90 OSI personnel during their meeting at Lackland AFB (Joint Base San Antonio), Texas this week.  

This was a great opportunity to share with them the status and impact of current legislation.  AFSA also provided them with updates on “must-have” enlisted quality of life and standard of living benefits.  These are our general focus groups: 

• Prevent (or minimize) TRICARE enrollment fee increases
• Reduce Guard and Reserve Retirement age (from 60 to 55)
• Support Concurrent Receipt of Retirement and Disability Pay
• Ensure technical corrections to the Post-9/11 GI Bill
• Promote Enhancements to Exceptional Family Member Program / Respite Care / Child Development Centers

AFSA CELEBRATES THE AIR FORCES BIRTHDAY WITH THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 

Recently, AFSA and Airman Memorial Museum (AMM) representatives had the opportunity to participate in ceremonies with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia; DLA celebrated the 63rd Birthday of the U.S. Air Force.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND NEWS

CONGRESS IS BACK STARTING ON MONDAY! 

The Senate will be taking action on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) upon their return this next week.  With little time before this congress concludes, they must act quickly, then conference with the House, and then both the House and Senate vote on the NDAA.  If they do not do this prior to September 30th, we can look for congress to enact a continuing resolution authority (CRA) on the defense bill; this will be needed, so DoD can continue to operate at previous FY funding levels.

AFSA MEMBER BENEFITS

DISCOUNT PRESCRIPTION CARD 

AFSA members & dependents have a Prescription Discount Benefit. Cut your prescription costs up to 20% on brand-name drugs and save as much as 50% on generic medicines with the RxAmerica program. To print your prescription card click HERE, select “wellness”, then choose “RX AmericaPrescription Plan”. 

TEAM AFSA GIFT ITEMS 

Share your AFSA pride! AFSA has a wide range of very reasonably priced AFSA caps, commemorative coins, decals, medals, pins, plaques, awards and certificates available 24/7 on our website: www.hqafsa.org.

OTHER INFO

LACKLAND GATEWAY HERITAGE FOUNDATION 

The Lackland Gateway Heritage Foundation is on the 2010 Combined Federal Campaign.  The Foundation is listed as a new agency with campaign code number 68584.  Donations will support efforts to build a new facility for the USAF Airman Heritage Museum.  

AFSA MEMBERS!  ARE YOU MOVING?  RECENTLY PROMOTED OR RETIRED?    

Let AFSA know your new mailing address, email address, and contact number. Updating your member information will insure uninterrupted receipt of SERGEANTS as well as other important member benefits.  Please call toll free, 1-800-638-0594. 

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