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rapidfire Bringing People Together Older is OK! Air Force Reserve officers, if otherwise eligible, now can stay in the service longer before reaching their mandatory separation age. The change is a result of provisions in the 2007 National Defense Authorization Act, but eligible officers still have the option of voluntarily separating or retiring before their mandatory age. In the past, brigadier generals and below had to separate or retire when they reached age 60. Now they can stay until age 62. The age for major generals rose from 62 to 64. And, subject to approval from the secretary of the Air Force, chaplains and officers in some health professions may remain on active duty status until age 67. Mandatory separation dates because of years of commissioned service restrictions have not changed. Unless otherwise continued, lieutenant colonels must separate or retire when they reach 28 years of commissioned service. The limit for colonels is 30 years. For more information, visit http://arpc.afrc.af .mil/separations/msd.asp. W orld T.E.A.M. Sports held the 2007 Face of America bicycle ride April 28-29. The national organization, whose motto is “We All Ride the Same Road,” brings together participants with and without disabilities through active participation in athletic challenges. The event is a twoday, 110-mile bike ride that teams able-bodied individuals with disabled individuals, including servicemembers who recently have been injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. “The ride presents the opportunity for individuals to ride with America’s heroes and play an active role in supporting their return,” says Chris Carrigg, executive director of World T.E.A.M. Sports. ON THE WEB ■ To learn more about World T.E.A.M. Sports and its upcoming events, visit www.worldteamsports.org. Golf Classic Supports Education M ore than 25 corporate and individual sponsors joined guests from Congress, DoD and the administration, and senior MOAA leadership at the fourth annual MOAA/Jeff Peck Memorial Golf Classic May 15. Since the event began in 2004, the proceeds have exceeded $250,000 for The Scholarship Fund of MOAA, which provides loans and grants for nearly 1,500 children of military families annually. MOAA would like to thank this year’s sponsors for their generosity. They are: ■ Bank of America ■ Health Net ■ TriWest ■ The Hartford ■ Humana Military ■ Staubach Co. ■ United Concordia Cos. ■ AFBA ■ General Dynamics ■ US Family Health Plan Alliance ■ NAFCU ■ NMAA ■ Pentagon Federal Credit Union ■ Target Marketing ■ JWT ■ Virginia Commerce Bank ■ Freeman ■ USNA Alumni ■ SunTrust Bank ■ NMFA ■ Tom Philpott ■ Lt. Gen. Mike Nelson, Healthcare Systems ■ Marsh Affinity ■ SSGA ■ The Tuckerman Group ■ Express Scripts USAF-Ret. ■ Capt. Mike Landers, USN-Ret. ■ Competitive Edge 26 MILITARY OFFICER J U LY 2 0 0 7 PHOTOS: TOP, WORLD T.E.A.M. SPORTS; BOTTOM, GETTY IMAGES http://www.worldteamsports.org http://arpc.afrc.af.mil/separations/msd.asp http://arpc.afrc.af.mil/separations/msd.asp

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Military Officer - July 2007 Contents From the Editor From the President Your Views MOAA Directory Rapid Fire Washington Scene Financial Forum Ask the Doctor Chapter Activities Cover Story: In Focus After the Kim Dynasty Animal House Paying Tribute MOAA Member Services Pages of History Faces of MOAA Information Exchange Advertising Index MOAA Scholarship Donors MOAA Calendar Sounding Taps Encore

Military Officer - July 2007

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