1. VOICE OF THE “ENLISTED”
YOUR AIR FORCE ENLISTED VOICE
Time: 10 seconds
Introduce yourself to the group you are briefing
This briefing should take 10 – 12 minutes max!
Thank them for taking the time to listen to you
FOR OVER 50 YEARS!
VOICE OF THE “ENLISTED”

2. Overview 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?
Time 30 seconds
Be up front with the audience. Let them know that your hope is to present the AFSA “Value Proposition” to the point where many will be willing to join the Association

3. What is AFSA? 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
Spend 2 minutes on this slide. Hit the high points:
AFSA has been fighting for pay, benefits, and quality of life for all Airman since 1961
We have over 110,000 members. AFSA uses this membership strength to persuade Congress to support AFSA initiatives. Membership is the power behind AFSA’s message
Note up front that Airman (E1-E4), NCOs, Officers, and family members (Plug the Auxiliary) are eligible for membership
AFSA is authorized to lobby Congress on behalf of all who wear the stripes. We actively get in front of Congress and talk the talk (You may want to note that AFA and EANGUS are C3 organizations. Their lobbying efforts are limited by their Charter unlike AFSA)
AFSA is the ONLY organization dedicated to Air Force enlisted issues
AFSA is a member of the Military Coalition. They work closely with other organizations as a team to win the day. Other members of the coalition include AFA, NCOA, MOAA, EANGUS etc.

4. VOICE OF THE “ENLISTED”
Why AFSA?
112th Congress
Time: 30 Seconds
Source: Military Officers Association of America
It is estimated that less than 1 out of every 4 members of Congress have served in the military. AFSA pushes hard to educate all members of Congress on the needs of the military
CONGRESS
Less than 22%
SERVED
IN UNIFORM
VOICE OF THE “ENLISTED”

5. VOICE OF THE “ENLISTED”
How is AFSA Unique
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
Spend 2 minutes on this slide. Explain how AFSA is unique
Sole objective is to represent you on Capital Hill. AFSA can say what the uniformed member can not
AFSA serves active duty, retirees, and veterans. They fight for you from start to finish
AFSA is supported by its members and owes allegiance to its members alone. AFSA is not tied to outside interests
AFSA concentrates on enlisted Quality of Life issues. This impacts enlisted, officers, and families positively
AFSA is run by a small staff and thousands of volunteers at the Division and Chapter level
All lobbyists are former enlisted. They understand enlisted needs
AFSA works closely by communicating with Congress, AF representatives, and DoD representatives. They know who makes key decisions that impact all enlisted and take their message straight to these sources
VOICE OF THE “ENLISTED”

6. A 13-YEAR LOOK AT BASIC PAY RAISES
FORMULA
DOD PLAN
FINAL
1997
ECI
3.0 %
3.0 %
1998
ECI
2.8 %
2.8 %
1999
ECI + 1/2 %
3.1 %
3.6 %
ASSOCIATIONS GARNER MORE PAY FOR YOU
2000
ECI –+1/2 %
4.4 %
4.8 %
CONVINCED
CONGRESS
THAT PAY GAP
HAD TO BE
REDUCED.
2001
ECI
3.7 %
3.7 %
2002
ECI % %
NOTE: DOD ALWAYS
PROPOSES A PAY
RAISE AT OR
BELOW THE
MINIMUM
INTENDED BY LAW..
2003
ECI + 1/2 %
4.1 % %
2004
ECI + 1/2 % % %
Spend 30 seconds on this slide
Point 1: Congress always proposes the minimum pay raise required by law
Point 2: The minimum pay raise DOES not keep up with inflation. As a result, military pay lags behind the average pay in the public sector
Point 3: AFSA works hard to overcome this deficit by proposing an “ECI + ½ Percent formula. (Employment Cost Index). AFSA was successful in many years, most recently in 2008 and 2009, in closing the pay gap
2005
ECI
3.5 %
3.5 %
2006
ECI
3.1 %
3.1 %
2007
ECI
2.2 %
2.2 %*
2008
ECI + 1/2 %
3.0 %
3.5 %
2009
ECI + 1/2 %
3.4 %
3.9 %
* Some targeting raises added in April 2007 for Warrants and mid-grade enlisted members

7. ANNUAL PAY IMPACT OF ASSOCIATIONS
FACTORING IN ONLY EFFECT
ANNUAL PAY IMPACT OF ASSOCIATIONS
FACTORING IN ONLY EFFECT
GRADE/TIS
DOD PLANS
ACTUAL AS RESULT OF
ASS’N 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
Spend 30 seconds on this slide
Ask the member to look at his or her rank. Note what they WOULD have received versus what they RECEIVED! Is an AFSA membership worth it?

8. 2011-2012 AFSA LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
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")
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
This will be used as a “blueprint” for testimony and lobbying efforts, in addition to responses dictated by day‑to‑day events.

9. 2011-2012 AFSA LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
CARING FOR SURVIVORS
Pursue Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) widows to remarry after age 55 without losing their entitlement 
Permit the full receipt of DIC and Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) without an offset
Permit the member to designate multiple SBP beneficiaries and SBP benefits must be proportionate to the allocation of retired pay 
Allow survivors of retirees to draw the final full month’s retired pay for the month in which retirees die  
DEBT COMMISSION & MISCELLANEOUS
Make adjustments to the Household Goods (HHG) weight allowances based upon number of family members
Resist DoD/DECA/AAFES efforts to reduce the benefit, that negatively alter current pricing policies, or provide the benefit to non-military beneficiaries 
Monitor/scrutinize housing privatization efforts to preclude adverse impact on all military members 
Oppose the following Debt Commission recommendations to:
Freeze federal salaries, bonuses and other comp for 3 years including military non-combat pay.
Reduce spending on base support and facility maintenance
Integrate military kids into local schools in the US
Use highest 5 years for civil svc and military retirement pay
Reform military retirement system to vest after 10 years and defer collection to age 60
Full 20 + years of military retire pay starts age 57
This will be used as a “blueprint” for testimony and lobbying efforts, in addition to responses dictated by day‑to‑day events.

10. 2011-2012 AFSA LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
NATIONAL GUARD AND AIR FORCE RESERVE
Reduce the earliest Guard & Reserve retirement compensation age from 60 to 55 
Provide employer and self-employed tax credits and enhance job security
Enhance Selected Reserve Montgomery GI Bill (SR-MGIB) benefits 
Award full veterans’ benefit status to Guard & Reserve members who complete 20 qualifying years of service, but do not otherwise qualify as veterans under title 38 
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
This will be used as a “blueprint” for testimony and lobbying efforts, in addition to responses dictated by day‑to‑day events.

11. Spend 2 minutes on this slide. Hit the high points:
AFSA has been fighting for pay, benefits, and quality of life for all Airman since 1961
We have over 120,000 members. AFSA uses this membership strength to persuade Congress to support AFSA initiatives. Membership is the power behind AFSA’s message
Note up front that Airman (E1-E4), NCOs, Officers, and family members (Plug the Auxiliary) are eligible for membership
AFSA is authorized to lobby Congress on behalf of all who wear the stripes. We actively get in front of Congress and talk the talk (You may want to note that AFA and EANGUS are C3 organizations. Their lobbying efforts are limited by their Charter unlike AFSA)
AFSA is the ONLY organization dedicated to Air Force enlisted issues
AFSA is a member of the Military Coalition. They work closely with other organizations as a team to win the day. Other members of the coalition include AFA, NCOA, MOAA, EANGUS etc.

12. Life without AFSA and The Military Coalition
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
Spend 30 seconds on this slide
This is a possible scenario without the support of AFSA over the years
VOICE OF THE “ENLISTED”

13. VOICE OF THE “ENLISTED”
Questions?
This is the last slide. Ask the potential members to join. Address questions. Provide applications
VOICE OF THE “ENLISTED”