P. O. Box 535 , North Little Rock, Arkansas 72115
11 Nov 2007
FOR MEMBERS OF THE
SUBJECT:
CALL FOR RESOLUTIONS
In preparation for our annual state
officer and enlisted association conferences the time has come once again to
begin the process of developing and submitting resolutions for consideration.
A resolution is a formal statement of a decision or expression of opinion
put before or adopted by an assembly.
Simply put, a resolution is an idea or a proposal about an issue that can
help make the National Guard better for all of us.
The resolutions adopted at the state NGAA/EAANG conference are taken
forward to the national level and are presented at the NGAUS and EANGUS
conferences. Resolutions adopted at
the NGAUS and EANGUS conferences are then taken to our political leaders in
At this time in the history of our
nation, the role of the National Guard is changing rapidly.
This change brings about multiple issues that affect our soldiers and
airmen making it critical that we make sure the needs of the National Guard are
being addressed. It is the
responsibility of each of us to contribute to this effort.
We sincerely hope that each of you
will seriously consider issues within the National Guard that need to be
addressed. It is possible for
an issue or idea conceived by one member within the state to subsequently become
national policy or law. The vast majority of resolutions normally submitted
relate specifically to modernization of equipment or personnel issues; however,
the process is not limited to those subjects.
When considering resolutions,
please keep in mind that we have a much better chance for success if the issue
applies on a statewide or national basis.
In other words, think about what is good for the National Guard as a
whole and not just a few individuals.
All resolutions will be channeled to the appropriate national association
through committee review. The
resolutions adopted in 2007 by NGAUS can be found at
www.ngaus.org by clicking
Legislative Programs, then
Current Resolutions Adopted by 129th
General Conference.
Attached for your information are
sample resolutions to aid you in formatting your ideas.
If you have an idea for a resolution,
please provide some background information on what the issue or situation is and
then provide your recommendation for addressing the issue.
The resolution committee members will be glad to assist you with the
proper formatting. What we really
need from you are your thoughts on what issues need to be addressed on a state
and national level. Also attached is
a guideline that explains the basic steps of the resolution process and point of
contact information to assist you in submitting a resolution.
The deadline for submitting resolutions is 1 March 2008. Thank you for
your time and consideration. We look
forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas.
Co-Chairman, Resolutions Committee
Co-Chairman, Resolutions Committee
Enclosures
BASIC STEPS OF THE RESOLUTION
PROCESS
As a
general rule, resolutions do not contain specific dollar requests nor do they
indicate quantities. Also,
individual companies or industries are not included.
Formatting should be limited to one page, Times New Roman font with
one-inch margins. There should be no
bold or underlined words.
Proposed resolutions may be forwarded through command
channels or may be sent directly to the NGAA/EAANG Resolutions Committee via
e-mail if possible to jshere@ngaa.org) or
may be addressed to the NGAA Resolutions Committee, P.O. Box 663, North Little
Rock, Arkansas 72115. They may also
be faxed to (501) 758-2097.
Resolutions must be received by 1 March 2008.
Resolutions may also be forwarded directly to:
NGAA:
CPT Matthew W,
777th Aviation Support Battalion
e-mail:
matt.anderson@us.army.mil
EAANG:
MSgt Bob Oldham
(501) 987-6068 (DSN 731-6068)
189 Airlift Wing
e-mail:
bob.oldham@arlitt.ang.af.mil
Sample
RELATED TO LOCATING THE
CAREER ENLISTED AVIATOR
Background:
In
November 2003, the Air Staff asked Air Education and Training Command to develop
a plan to collocate and consolidate all undergraduate Career Enlisted Aviator
(CEA) training. This concept, called
the
Recommendation:
It is
the recommendation of the Enlisted Association of the Arkansas National Guard
and the National Guard Association of Arkansas to urge the Department of the Air
Force to locate the Career Enlisted Aviator (CEA)
The
active duty 314th Airlift Wing and the 189th Airlift Wing of the Arkansas Air
National Guard have been working together for years in a highly successful total
force Formal Training Unit (FTU) to meet the C-130 student training needs for
not only the United States Air Force, but also the entire Department of Defense
and many foreign countries. One part
of this FTU is the Air National Guard owned 3-level AFSC awarding school for
C-130 Flight Engineers and Loadmasters and these students would make up a very
significant portion of the CoE. The
base currently has an altitude chamber with sufficient capacity to handle
projected needs. The track record of
the total force FTU at Little Rock AFB along with the availability of facilities
makes this base the logical choice for the
Affected Agencies:
___ Congress
___ OSD ___
DA ___ DAF
___ NGB ___
NGAUS
___ Other:
_____________________
Sample
RELATING TO TRICARE FOR
MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE COMPONENT
Background:
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 contains
a compromise provision on TRICARE for the National Guard.
Section 701 of the conference report allows access to TRICARE Standard
for those Guard members who have served more than 90 days on active duty in
support of a contingency operation.
For every 90 day period on active duty, the member will receive one year of
cost-share TRICARE coverage. In
return for this cost-share coverage, the Guard member must agree to serve a year
with the National Guard.
This
provision, however well-intentioned, does not solve the problem of medical
readiness that exists in the National Guard.
During 2003 and 2004, when a Guard unit reported to mobilization sites
and Guard members were evaluated, the number one reason for being rated
non-deployable was medical. That
same Guard unit was forced to either deploy with less than 100 percent of its
personnel, or was forced to pull soldiers from other units to back-fill missing
members.
Although tying medical coverage to service at first glance seems sensible, it
does not allow the entire National Guard to stay at its top level of readiness.
By the spring of 2005, a significant portion of US troops in
Recommendation:
It is the recommendation of the Enlisted Association of the Arkansas
National Guard and the National Guard Association of Arkansas that the Congress
of the
Affected Agencies:
___
Congress ___ OSD
___ DA ___
DAF ___ NGB
___ NGAUS
___
Other: _____________________