If you have never visited our website and you are amember of the National Guard Association of Alabama, you must first register on the website by clicking on the black "Click Here To Register" button to the <<< left and then follow the instructions. This will give you access to the entire website, including the secure portions for dues submittal and conference registration. You must also login to see various other pages, such as the "Links", "Legislative", "Briefings", and "Conference" sections. Please call us at 205-833-0100, 205-699-0433, if you have any questions regarding our Association or our term life insuance program.
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Legislative Alert# 10-02, February 26, 2010 !! The Issue:Reduced Age Retirement for Members of the Reserve Component Immediate Action Required:Contact your Representative and Senators to urge their support for reduced age retirement for members of the Reserve Component. TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTION: By using the "Write to Congress" feature on the NGAUS Web site at www.ngaus.org, you can IMMEDIATELY e-mail your elected representatives. A sample letter is included in our "Write to Congress" feature.
Are You Eligible for Extra Money? Thousands of Guard Soldiers Now Are, thanks to a resolution initiated by NGAAL's own Christopher Minton!! National Guard soldiers from every state and territory and the District of Columbia are among those eligible for additional money from the Post Deployment Mobilization Respite Absence (PDMRA) compensation program, the National Guard Bureau has determined. The states and territories now are identifying their soldiers who are entitled to extra cash for serving long deployments overseas, according to information from the bureau. "The Army National Guard is providing the states with individual soldier information, such as names, ranks and days earned, and asking that the states validate their soldiers' eligibility for (PDMRA) compensation," said Lt. Col. Robert Ditchey, a bureau spokesman. Guard soldiers who mobilized between Jan. 19, 2007, and Aug. 18, 2007, and served longer than one year may be eligible to receive the PDMRA compensation. Payments are expected to go out starting in March and be completed in October. About 6,800 soldiers may be affected. Numbers range from single digits in some states to hundreds in others. Soldiers who have left the service honorably or retired are included under this authority.
Air North is the first 100% MACOM!!!
Air South is 97.74%!!
31st Chem Bde is 94.34%!
62nd Troop Command has the most paid members with 212.
See how your MACOM is doing in the "Briefings" Section
2010 COMBINED STATE CONFERENCE DETAILS:
Company Grade Officers and Warrant Officers note!!! In keeping with what we did last year, the first twenty CGO/WO's who register for the conference will receive their first night's hotel room FREE!!!
The current AGENDA for the 2010 Combined State Conference can be downloaded from the "Briefings" section of this website. Attire for the Business meetings will be BDU/ACU/Flightsuits.
In response to requests from our members to "try something different", we have a couple of new twists this year! The Friday night Early Bird Party will be a cookout/hospitality night format. The hotel is setting up the grills by the pool to provide the burgers, dogs, and fixings. Since we will be mixing with all the attendees at their respective hospitality rooms, the theme will be VERY casual and the attire for Friday night will be "as casual as you wish". Another twist will be the dress for the Awards Banquet - WESTERN ATTIRE. NGAUS tried this in Nashville last fall and it was such a hit, they are doing it again in Austin this summer. Western Attire does not mean dirty old jeans and muddy boots, so everybody go out and get some NICE Western duds! Cowboy hats and bolo ties are encouraged!
CONFERENCE registration is now available using the "Register" button in the "Conference" section of this website. CONFERENCE Registration may also be accomplished by downloading the CONFERENCE registration form in .pdf format. Then either fill in the form and mail it to our office address with your payment - or you can register by phone with Marlene Hawkins at 205-699-0433.
ROOMreservations may also be made by calling 256-830-2222. Be sure to mention the National Guard Conference
NGAAL Combined State Conference Golf Tournament :
POC:MAJ William Whigham; Who: Conference Attendees What: ENGAA/NGAAL Combined State Conference Golf Tournament When: Friday, 16 April 2010, shotgun start at 0800 Where: Point Mallard Golf Course 2600A Point Mallard Dr SE Decatur, AL 35603 (256) 341-4925 Phone (256) 341-4929 Fax http://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/course.aspx?course=12634 Registration for the Golf tournament can be accomplished when you register for the CONFERENCE Notes: 1. Golf Tournament Fee is $ 55.00 per player. 2. Golf Tournament Fee includes 18 holes, cart, and lunch. 3. The Point Mallard Grill will provide the (cash) beverage cart. 4. Mulligan packages will be sold, price to be determined based on corporate sponsorship and donations.
Motorcycle Ride - 2010 Combined State Conference SGM (RET) Palmer will be POC for ride, email address: palmersd@bellsouth.net
Ride details as of 11 Feb 2010: Ride will take place on Friday, 16 April 2010 at a time and from a location to be announced later. Registration is $30.00 for single and $40.00 for double. The ride will be to Lynchburg, TN (route and other details to be published later). Lunch will be at the Bar B Que Caboose around 12 or 12:30. After lunch we will tour the Jack Daniels Distillery and upon completion will return to Huntsville. Registration fees can be paid on the day of the ride, and as in the past, proceeds will be donated to the National Guard Foundation Fund.
Thanks to our newest PLATINUM and GOLD Sustaining Members- DRS Technologies, Perkins Technical Services, Inc., SAIC, and Northrup Grumman!! Please click on the Sustaining Member tab to see all our sustaining members
The 2010 Membership Drive is underway! We are collecting 2010 dues now. As always, paying dues is quick and easy on this website by clicking on either the "Join Now" tab or the "Pay Dues Online" link above, then select "Application" to update your info and pay your dues. Please be sure to give us your e-mail address so that we can get important updates to you throughout the year.
I paid my 2010 dues online at 1:30 PM on Friday, 9 October 2009 using the procedures above. However, if you are having difficulty with online payments, please call Mrs. Marlene Hawkins at 205-699-0433 and give her your credit card info..... Stoney
Logon to www.ngaus.org and use the "Write to Congress" option!! This is absolutely the most effective way to let your elected representatives know what you think and what you want them to support. You can use a pre-written letter or draft your own letter. It is easy and only takes two minutes to do it!!
Alabama has more than 1,500 officers in the Army and Air National Guard. The issues that NGAUS and NGAAL are addressing are vitally important to you and your soldiers and airmen. EVERY officer in the Alabama National Guard should be concerned enough about these issues to take two minutes for each one to contact their elected officials!!
This website is updated nearly every day with information regarding the Alabama National Guard, whether it is current or upcoming events, legislative activity or conference updates. NGAUS alerts and updates are received several times per week and can be found under the "Legislative" Tab.
2010-2012 State Conferences!!! In order to have the earliest possible notification of when the Annual State Conference will be held, and so that training can be scheduled around the dates, the conference committee submitted a Request for Proposal (RFP) to fifteen hotels in Alabama and Florida for the 2010-2012 conferences. After considering all the proposals submitted in response to the RFP, the Executive Councils of NGAAL and ENGAA awarded the contract to the Marriott Hotel in Huntsville. The dates for the conferences will be as follows: 2010: 15-18 April; 2011 - 28 April - 01 May; 2012: 19-22 April.
Executive Council Meeting Schedule: Read the minutes of the 08 October 2009 Executive Council Meeting and see the Approved FY 2010 Budget in the "Briefings" section. The next Executive Council meeting will be: 18 April 2010 at the State Conference in Huntsville. Please contact your representative if you have any issues you wish to be discussed at any meeting.
The objectives of the National Guard Association of Alabama are: To support the members and families of the Alabama Air National Guard and Army National Guard, furthering their interests by every appropriate means, including legislative actions and professional development activities, and by preserving the history, traditions, records, and relics of the organizations; to promote the National Guard of the United States; cooperate with other organizations in patriotic endeavors and community affairs; to develop a close relationship with other components of military establishments; to serve as the collective voice of the membership, providing professional and social opportunities; to provide important member benefits; to support the Federal and State missions of the Alabama National Guard; and to recognize and award achievements and contributions to the State and nation. The Association also serves to support the efforts of the State Military Department that strengthen the recruiting, retention, and readiness of the force and to extend and perpetuate the interests of The National Guard.
