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President Signs Fiscal 2008 Defense Budget Legislation Into Law - Pay raise now 3.5% plus recruiting and retention bonuses again authorized - see more. 2/5/08

 

Army Message solicits applications for the FY 2008 Medical Service Corps Aeromedical Evacuation Officer Branch Transfer Board - Aviation Branch Warrant Officers are eligible to apply. The board will convene at USAREC on/about 24 June 2008. Deadline for receipt of the completed application packet is 2 June 2008. See MILPER Message 08-028 for details and application procedures. 1/29/08

 

Please help us find our Lost Members - there are some members for which we do not have a current mailing address and who are not receiving their NEWSLINER. USAWOA has already sent email to their AKO addresses without response.  However, members who know a "lost member" are requested to contact them and encourage them to contact us. - see listing . 1/25/08

 

Aviation Modernization Program to Field Lakota, Modify Current Helos - The Army's $14.6-billion aviation modernization program includes fielding the Lakota UH-72A, along with a number of modifications to existing helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles - see more. 1/22/08

 

Nominations Solicited: 2008 is an Election Year for USAWOA National Offices - see more. 1/15/08

 

USAWOA Scholarship Foundation 2008 Application Season Opened Jan. 1st - see more. 12/18/07

 

USAWOA Challenges Chapters to contribute to Memorial to Fallen Warrant Officers - Warrant Officers Heritage Foundation Announces Recognition Program for certain individual and Chapter donations - see more. 12/18/07

 

Apache Pilot's Family Presented Distinguished Service Cross - The Army recognized his determination to continue fighting in a flak-riddled Apache helicopter and Sunday posthumously awarded CW4 Keith Yoakum the Distinguished Service Cross. CW4 Yoakum became just the eighth soldier since Vietnam to earn the award, the military's second-highest behind the Medal of Honor. CW4 Yoakum's widow, Kelly, and his two daughters, along with his parents and his two brothers and sister, were among 300 people who attended the awards ceremony on Veterans Day at Gibbel Park in Hemet, CA. His company commander, CPT Lee Robinson, flew in from Iraq for the ceremony - see Press Release and pictures.  (Courtesy Army News Service, Nov. 15, 2007) 11/27/07

 

FY08 Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP) Program (Tactical Operations Warrant Officers (TACOPS - SQI I) - This program applies to Active Army aviation warrant officers only.  Army Reserve, including AGR and mobilized reserve warrant officers are not authorized to participate in this program.  The Army is offering a new ACP program to include most aviation warrant officer rotary wing primary military occupational specialties in FY 08.  The purpose of this management program is to stabilize the active duty warrant tactical operations warrant officer pilots - (TACOPS OFF - SQI I) inventory. See MILPER MESSAGE NUMBER 07-305 for specifics. 11/15/07

 

FY08 Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP) Program [Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP) and Maintenance Test Flight Evaluators (MTFE)] - This program applies to Active Army aviation warrant officers only.  Army Reserve, including AGR and mobilized reserve warrant officers are not authorized to participate in this program.  The Army is again offering the ACP program to include most aviation warrant officer, rotary wing, primary military occupational specialties in FY08.  The purpose of this management program is to stabilize the active duty warrant maintenance test pilot - (MTP - SQI G) and maintenance test flight evaluator (MTFE - SQI L) inventory by encouraging these aviators to extend their active duty service obligations (ADSO). See MILPER MESSAGE NUMBER 07-307 for specifics. 11/15/07

 

FY08 Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP) Program (Special Operation Aviators (SOAR)) - This program applies to active army warrant officer aviators only.  Mobilized Reserve, National Guard, and AGR aviators are not eligible to participate in the FY 08 ACP program.  The Army continues to offer the ACP program to include most aviation warrant officer primary military occupational specialties assigned to the special operations force in FY08. See MILPER MESSAGE NUMBER: 07-306 for specifics. 11/15/07

 

USAWOA and AAAA Joint/Dual Membership Program -  In April of this year the Association Presidents of the Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) and United States Army Warrant Officers Association (USAWOA) signed an agreement to attract an extremely under represented population into both organizations, the Army Aviation Warrant Officer.  In an effort to attract this severely under represented population the two organizations decided to offer a dual or simultaneous membership in both associations.  For one low price individuals can join both of these organizations and try both out.  The program runs for three years from 1 June 2007 to 31 May 2010 at which time both associations will evaluate the effectiveness and validity of the program - see briefing slides - also, links to application forms with dues rates and options. 6/5/07

 

The Army has an officer/warrant officer Call to Active Duty (CAD) program ongoing.  This program is used to fill Active Component branch/functional area shortages (Army Competitive Category only) and is an opportunity for Reserve Component (RC) officers and warrant officers to serve in the Active Component.  The current CAD program is being expanded to include RC LTs assigned to the IRR.  All officers are also encouraged to seek opportunities for active duty in the Active Guard Reserve (AGR) program.  See ALARACT message for specifics & applications.

 

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