THE JERRY WATERMAN CHAPTER OF THE AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION

Volume 2002, Issue 2

TRICARE AND YOUR HEALTHCARE BENEFITS

6 June—AFA Luncheon

Guest speaker:

Col Alan Newton, USAF, DC – Medical Group Commander

Maj Deb Bayley, USAF, BSC – Director, PharmaCARE

Ms Kaye Sass – Health Benefits Advisor

Col Newton, Maj Bayley, and Ms Sass will be on-hand to deliver a timely and information-packed briefing on the State of Your Healthcare Benefits.”  Many recent developments such as TRICARE for Life, National Mail Order Pharmacy, 9-11 and other events have totally reshaped healthcare access and options.  Active Duty and retirees alike will truly benefit from this open forum and unique access to key decision makers from the 6th Medical Group, MacDill AFB.  DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!!!

The luncheon will be held in the MacDill Room of the Officers Club.

 - Fellowship -11:30 am, Lunch-12:00 noon. 

 - Cost:  $8.00   We encourage regular and potential members of the Air Force Association to come out for this affair.

MENU:  Chicken stir-fry with rice, vegetable, tossed salad rolls, butter, coffee and tea

RSVP before 31 May

Joe Lampariello: 727-570-9277

Joe Bearinger: aerochem@juno.com

Captain Sean Murphy:  sean.murphy@macdill.af.mil  

Seating capacity is limited to 75.

President

SMSGT Jim Cody, 6th Operational Support Squadron

813-828-2120

 

Vice-President

LtCol Eden Murrie

Commander, 310th AS/CC

813-828-4727

Treasurer

MSgt Erma Whitaker, USSOCOM/Controller

Secretary

MSgt Jay Strong

6 MDG

813-828-1096

VP-Community Partners

Charlie Ohlinger

Colonel, USAF (Ret.)

813-229-1775

VP-Membership

LtCol Richard McClain

6 Operations Group Deputy Commander

813-828-9612

VP-Leadership

Joe Lampariello,

Major, USAF (Ret.)

 

VP-Aerospace Education

Ron Hoelzer

Colonel, USAF (ret.)

813-887-1940

 

VP-Veteran Affairs

Carl Nissen

813-634-1055

Can46180@aol.com

 

VP-Communications

Capt Sean Murphy

6 MDSS

813-828-5219

 

VP-Awards

SMSgt Maybelline

Coleman

6 CS

813-828-2476

Historian

 (vacant)

 

Golf Tournament Chairman

Dick Arens

813-828-7358

President Emeritus

Nordie Norwood

MajGen, USAF (Ret.)

813-677-5703

 

 

AFA MEMBERS DO GREAT THINGS

Do you know anyone who has been recognized for outstanding contribution to the community and/or the Air Force?

Send info to the Editor!  We need to get the word OUT!!!

Sean.murphy@macdill.af.mil

AFA Medal and Certificate to Cadet Michael Cox at the annual AF Junior ROTC Awards event at Bloomingdale High School May 2nd!

 

Community Partners are local businesses who have joined with us in our mission to keep our Air Force strong.  If you would like to become a Community Partner or know a business that would, call Community Vice-President Charlie Ohlinger at 813-289-9200 for an application.

 

MacDill Federal Credit Union

Norwood & Associates, Inc.

Woodroffe Corporation Architects
Mathews Construction
Welsh Clinic of Chiropractic, P.A.
The Wilson Company

Lockheed Martin Corp

ARINC

 

NEW MEMBERS WANTED

Do you need a membership application?         Call Membership VP Lt Col Richard McClain, 813-828-9612

Or Visit www.afa.org

 

 

 Aerospace Education Foundation  Supports Many Educational Programs in Tampa Area

The Aerospace Education Foundation (AEF) supports many worthwhile programs in the Tampa Bay area for scholarships, student grants and education.  The AEF is a 50l (c)(3) nonprofit education foundation.  All of your contributions are tax deductible.

The Jerry Waterman Chapter 3l6 has contributed over $l00,000 in the last ten years.  Among the Chapter 3l6 education programs are scholarships for Stewart Middle School, Visions of Exploration scholarships, support of local AFROTC and AFJROTC units, and scholarships to students at Hillsborough Community College.

AEF supports and develops programs in three main areas:

·         Enhancing aerospace & technical education

·         By assisting students and educators

·         Informing the American public about aerospace issues so that they can make informed decisions regarding investment in the nation's future.

Colonel Ron Hoelzer, USAF (Retired), currently heads the Jerry Waterman Aerospace Education Foundation.  If you would like to know more about the AEF or contribute to it, please contact Colonel Hoelzer.

WOW!!!

www.watermanafa.org

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EDITOR: Captain Sean Murphy