Military Officers Association of America

Middle Tennessee Chapter (MTC)

2014 End of Year Report

MOAA Levels of Excellence (LOE) 5 Star Chapter

In August of 2014 MTC was designated a MOAA 5 Star Levels of Excellence (LOE) Chapter for the second consecutive year.

Our Chapter was 1 of 18 Chapters (200–299 members) to receive the Five Star Designation.

2014 Annual Financial Report

2014 MTC MOAA Annual Financial Report

2012 2013 2014

Income: Dues $4,984.00 $3,288.00 $3,480.00

MOAA Nat'l Incentive $20.00 $125.00

Scholarship donations $3,500.00 $9,333.00 $4,110.00

Total Income: $8,484.00 $12,641.00 $7,715.00

Operating Costs: Luncheons (1,632.21) (720.00) (529.00)

Administrative (876.54) (449.44) (725.17)

Newsletters and Other Mailings (804.30) (1,183.41) (703.40)

Donations (1,500.00) (1,575.00) (1,900.00)

Net Scholarship Cost (3,500.00) (9,333.00) (4,110.00)

Cash for Luncheons 0.00 (16.00) 0.00)

Total Operating Costs (8,313.05) (13,276.85) (7,967.57)

Net Gain/(Loss) 170.95 (635.85) (252.57)

Bank Balance Forward Jan. 01 $5,939.04 $6,109.99 $5474.14

Net Gain/(Loss) 170.95 (635.85) (252.57)

Ending Bank Balance December 31 $6,109.99 $5,474.14 $5,221.57

MOAA National scholarship obligation

outstanding as of 12/31/2014 $4984.00 $3288.00 $2,864.37

Legislative Affairs

Legislative Affairs Engagements

Federal

Congressman Jim Cooper, 5th Congressional District

Congressman Marsha Blackburn, 7th Congressional District

State

Representative Beth Harwell, 56th Congressional District and Speaker of the House

Senator Mark Green, 22nd Congressional District

Representative Jeremy Durham, 65th Congressional District

Representative Harry Brooks, 19th Congressional District and Chairman of Education

Senator Jack Johnson 23rd Congressional District

Legislative Affairs Issues Addressed in 2014

TN ASVAB Options and Procedures at School Level

Veteran’s Court Mentoring Opportunities

Restore VA DIC Compensation for Qualifying Survivors Who Remarry after Age 55

Identified MOAA Legislative Affairs Liaisons Statewide for TN Council of Chapters

Identified Spousal Burial Cost Policy for State Veterans Cemeteries

Chapter Outreach

Chapter Outreach Opportunities

ROTC Support

JROTC Support

Scholarship – MOAA (3) and Belmont (1) and Lipscomb (1)

A Soldier’s Child Foundation

TN Fisher House

USO Nashville

Operation Stand Down Nashville (OSDN)

Congressional Academy Selection Committee Participation

Tennessee’s Annual Women Veterans Conference

Mathew 25 Foundation (Homeless Veterans)

USMCR Toys for Tots Program

Wounded Warrior Project

Wreaths Across America – McCrory Lane

MTC Memorial Day Service

ROTC Support

Support continued to the three Reserve Officer Training Corps detachments in the area through drop-in visits and e-mails about relevant topics

Nine USAF newly commissioned officers took advantage of the MOAA Gold Bar Basic Membership Program. There was no participation by the NROTC or AROTC programs at Vanderbilt.

Chapter representatives presented MOAA Leadership Awards to Cadets/Midshipmen at each of the three programs we support during their annual awards programs or final formations at the end of the scholastic year.

JROTC Support

Awards JROTC units support increased from 11 to 13 units -

Awards were presented in person at 12 of the 13 units

6 different MTC MOAA members presented the awards

As predicted at last year’s report, JROTC programs showed the strain of sequestration and budget cuts Most units able to get by with local support and fund-

raisers

Board approved a request from AJROTC Unit Fairview High School for financial support of $100

No requests to date for 2015

2014 Scholarship Our Chapter supports 3 scholarship programs: 1) MOAA

(national) scholarship - for children of active and retired service members (both officer and enlisted).

In 2014 the chapter members contributed $2,110 to this scholarship program.

Our chapter is currently funding our third such $25,000 scholarship with a balance due of $2,864.

MTC MOAA Veterans Scholarship at Lipscomb and Belmont University’s. This is a $1,000 annual grant to a veteran; priority goes to Disabled or Combat Injured Vets. Our chapter members funded each program with $1,000 in 2014.

Total 2014 Scholarship Donations = $4,110.00.

Total 2014 Scholarship Donors = 95

Transition Program

Chapter Transition Program

What is the Chapter Transition Program?

Provide local networking contacts for MOAA members and spouses in job/career transition

Provide needed “sponsor” assistance, networking contacts and job notices to transitioning Chapter members

Sponsor assistance includes helping with resume building, job search techniques, and interviewing

To gain sponsor assistance please contact the MTC Transition Liaison, CAPT (R) Dale Lewelling, (615) 428-0490

MOAA needs Networking Volunteers!

Go to www.moaa.org/career and join the MOAA TOPS Chapter/State Networking Program

Anyone in the chapter can be a networker! However, you must be a member of MOAA National to join using the link above

Ideal candidate – second career or active in local business community and enjoys networking

Click on “Become a Networker” and fill out the registration form

Membership

MTC Membership

Currently 248 members

Membership is a mix of approximately 95% former and retired officers and 5% currently serving.

We continue to add new members; even as we lose members that have moved, or do not have the time to participate, and sadly those that die.

Our #1a challenge to membership continues to be capturing the interest and attention of actively serving officers in the Middle TN area.

Our #1b challenge is the fluctuating attendance at meetings; we have averaged 39 at meetings during 2014.

2014 MTC Programs

2014 MTC PROGRAMS

January 28, 2014 – “Annual Chapter Organizational Meeting & USO Update”, Ms. Kari Burgess Director of USO Ft. Campbell, and Ms. Tammy Bass Manager of USO Nashville.

February 25, 2014 – “ASMBA Star Foundation” ,COL Joe Dougherty, USA (Retired) and MTC Member

March 25, 2014 – “Nashville International Airport Update”, Ms. Cathy Holland, Metro Nashville Airport Authority

April 23, 2014 – “Employment - Employer Partnership Office Objectives (EPO) /Hero to Hired (H2H)” , LTC Doug Gilbert, USA Retired and MTC Member

May 27, 2014 - "Economic and Fiscal Challenges Facing

Our State & Nation“, Honorable John Knubel, LCDR,USN (Retired) and MTC Member

June 24, 2014 – ”Backstage in History from JFK's Assassination to the Rolling Stones”, Mr. Bill Carter

2014 MTC PROGRAMS

July 22, 2014 – “Belmont University Men’s Basketball”, Coach Rick Byrd.

August 14, 2014 – “Afghanistan and the Middle East” ,LTG Keith Huber, USA (Retired) and MTC Member

September 23, 2014 – Annual Legislative Meeting “Congressman Marcia Blackburn”, TN 7th Congressional District Representative

October 28, 2014 – “Data Driven approaches to Crime & Traffic Safety” , Deputy Chief of Police Todd Henry, Metro Nashville Police Department

November 18, 2014 - “Our Wars over the Past 100 Years and the Negative Impact of a No Decisive Win Strategy”

LTG Hugh Smith, USA (Retired) and Ft. Campbell Chapter Member

Middle TN Chapter MOAA

Web Site http://www.mtcmoaa.org/

2015 MTC Officers & Directors

President – LTC (R) Scott Cantlon

1st Vice President – CAPT (R) Dale Lewelling

2nd Vice President - CAPT (R) Larry Cotton

Immediate Past President – LTC (R) Wanda Graham

Director/Treasurer – Capt Hal Sauer

Director/Secretary – COL (R) Doug Minton

Director – CMDR (R) John Ohlinger

Director – CAPT (R) Dana McLendon

Director – LTC (R) Wanda Bruce Graham

Director – LtCol (R) Karon Uzzell-Baggett

Director – COL (R) Kent Crossley

Director – Mrs. Patricia Bergquist

2015 MTC Programs

2015 MTC PROGRAMS January 27, 2015 – “Annual Chapter Organizational

Meeting & USO Update”, Ms. Kari Burgess Director of USO Ft. Campbell, and Ms. Tammy Bass Manager of USO Nashville.

February 24, 2015 – “Personal Affairs - Mr. Russ Maxey, Survivor Outreach Services Support Coordinator (TNARNG) and MR. Eric Jackson, Long Term Care Specialist, Long Term Care Resources.

March 25, 2015 – "Nashville Rescue Mission“ - Rev. Glenn Cranfield, President and CEO of Nashville Rescue Mission

April 28, 2015 – “The Increasing Significance of the US-Japan Alliance” - Motohiko Kato, Japanese Consul General

May 26, 2015 - Open

June 23, 2015 – Open

July 28, 2015 – Open

2015 MTC PROGRAMS

August 25, 2015 –

September 22, 2015 –

October 27, 2015 –

November 17, 2015 –

December 2015 - No Luncheon meeting

Program Suggestions? Contact CAPT (R) Dale Lewelling, USN, First Vice-President & Program Chair, dale.lewelling@comcast.net or 615-428-0490

2015 MTC MOAA PROGRAMS

Potential Speakers:

Dr. Michael Lawson, Nashville Professional Sports Agent

Dan Thomas, Channel 4 Meteorologist and Former USAF Captain

Alberto Gonzales, Former U. S. Attorney General

US Representative (TN5) Jim Cooper

LTG Hugh Smith, US Army Retired

Warren Jasper, Administrator of the Brigadier General Wendell H.

Gilbert Tennessee State Veterans Home

Evelyn Parker Clark, Member of the Manhattan Project at Oak Ridge

Annie Brewster, AmeriCorps Volunteer In Service to America,

Assigned to the Technology Access Center

Brigadier General John Nicholson, US Army Retired

Upcoming Events

Next Board Meeting:

7:00 AM, Feb 3, 2015

Next Chapter Meeting:

11:30 AM, Feb 24, 2015

Subject: Personal Affairs