Jerry Waterman Chapter of the Air Force Association

Volume 2001, Issue 3

September 2001

Thanks to some truly great support from Brigadier General "Chip" Diehl, outgoing 6th AMW Commander, and Command Chief Lewis Monroe, 6th AMW/CCC, we have been able to line up an outstanding slate of officers for the upcoming election of the Jerry Waterman Chapter.  The dedicated efforts of the Executive Council, along with General Diehl, Chief Monroe and others have paid off with a new slate of leaders who are dedicated to moving the Chapter ahead on a broad range of initiatives.  The new nominees bring a wealth of new ideas and enthusiasm to the Jerry Waterman chapter ranging from initiatives to increase our member participation, new outreach efforts to increase our enlisted and NCO participation and support, and new initiatives to increase our Aerospace Education Foundation fundraising.  I could not be more pleased or optimistic about our Chapter's prospects for the coming year. 

New candidates for office:

-  President - SMSGT Jim Cody, 6th Operational Support Squadron

-  Vice President - Eden Murrie, Commander, 310th AS/CC

- Treasurer - MSgt Erma Whitaker, USSOCOM/Controller

- Secretary - MSgt Jay T. Strong, 6th MD

- VP for Community Partners - Charlie Ohlinger, Colonel, USAF (Ret.)

-  VP for Membership, LTC Richard McClain, Commander, 6th Operations Support Squadron

-  VP for Leadership, Joe Lampariello, Major, USAF (Ret.)

-  VP, Aerospace Education Foundation, Ron Hoelzer, Colonel, USAF (Ret.)

CHAPTER MEETINGS

 2001

 Mar 15   Combined Luncheon Meeting

 Jun  26    General Holland Luncheon Meeting

 Jul 12      Luncheon  Meeting

 Sep 21   Brig. Gen Hodge  Luncheon /Election of Officers

Executive Council Meetings

              10 Jan              14 February              15 March

              11 Apr              9 May              26 Jun

              12 Jul              8 Aug              12 Sep

              10 Oct              7 Nov              12 Dec

all are invited to executive council meetings,  all start at 1130, location is MacDill AFB Officer’s Club

-  VP, Communications - Captain Sean Murphy, 6MDSS

-  VP, Awards - SMSGT Mabeline Coleman

-  Golf Tournament Chairman - Dick Aerens

-  President Emeritus - Nordie Norwood, Maj Gen, USAF (Ret.)

Our new officers will be formally elected and sworn in at our next luncheon on September 2lst at the Officer's Club in the MacDill  Room .        

 

MACDILL AFB 2nd QUARTER AWARD WINNERS

6 AMW

CGO:    Capt Beatrice Dolihite (6 MDG)

SNCO:  SMSgt John D. Schrecengost (6MDG)

NCO    SSgt Audra Novatnak (6 SPTG)

Airman    AIC Stephanie N. McCarthy (6 OG)

 SOCOM

Service Member of the Quarter                  MA2 Juan Cabral-Jimenez

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 at  813-828-9612

 

GO USAF and AFA!!

 

21 Sep AFA Luncheon

Guest speaker:

Brigadier General William Hodges, Commander, 6th Air Mobility Wing

Brig. Gen. William W. Hodges is commander, 6th Air Mobility Wing, and installation commander, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.  He commands nearly 3,000 authorized wing personnel.  The general enlisted in the Air Force in 1965 and was commissioned lieutenant in 1973 after receiving distinguished graduate honors from Officer Training School.

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

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

 - Cost:  $1.00   We encourage regular and potential members of the Air Force Association to come out for this affair. 

For reservations, please call Ray Stratton at 8l3-653-0998 , Joe Lampariello at 727-570-9277 or MSgt Jay Strong at 828-1096 before 18 Sep.  Seating capacity is limited to 75, so don't delay calling.

           

   Ron Hoelzer Wins 200l Medal Of Merit Award

Ron Hoelzer, Colonel, USAF (Ret.), who heads the Jerry Waterman Aerospace Education Foundation (AEF), was awarded the Air Force Association's Medal of Merit for his outstanding and sustained performance as Director of the foundation's program to award scholarships to high school students in the Tampa area.  Over the past ten years, the AEF has awarded over $ll2,000 to deserving students at area schools.  His dedicated efforts to spread the word about the Air Force mission and aerospace is appreciated by all.

WOW!!!

$1.00 Luncheon

We will be offering a special luncheon priced at just $l.00 to encourage both regular and potential members to the Air Force Association to come out for the affair.  Tell your Friends!!!

EDITOR: MSgt Bernadette Bowen