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from 26 countries. They participated in
several joint special operations exercises
in Africa over the past three years since
the unit's inception.
SOD-A Commander Col. Douglas K.
O'Connell praised the members of the
unit for their enduring professionalism
and devotion to duty.
"The Citizen Soldiers of the SOD hail
from all corners of our nation," he said.
"They truly represent the best of America.
I am proud to serve with these amazing
men and women."
The Department of Texas also honored
the following outstanding individuals:
U.S. Navy Reserve
PETTY OFFICER OF THE YEAR:
JUNIOR OFFICER OF THE YEAR:
Health Services Technician
2nd Class Lindsey Peters
Lt. Laura Rinne
PETTY OFFICER OF THE YEAR:
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class
Heather Blevins
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
JUNIOR OFFICER OF THE YEAR:
Capt. Spence D. Slaymaker
NCO OF THE YEAR:
Sgt. Garrett Zurick
U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
U.S. Air Force Reserve
COMPANY GRADE OFFICER OF THE YEAR:
Capt. David M. Shaw
NCO OF THE YEAR:
Staff Sgt. Lin M. Adams
U.S. Army
JUNIOR OFFICER OF THE YEAR:
Capt. Christopher Espe
Texas Army National Guard
JUNIOR OFFICER OF THE YEAR:
Lt. Cmdr. James J. Carmany
Department of Florida
Fall conference attendees to discuss several critical issues
By Maj. Edward J. Manak, Special Forces, USA (Ret.), Chapter 20 President and ROA Department Vice President, Army
Our Reserve Officers Association
Department of Florida fall conference
will be on Oct. 15 at the Hilton Palm
Beach Airport, hosted by Palm Beach
County Chapter 20. We will discuss
many important issues, including
national security, retaining Reserve
Component units, congressional legislation, ROA national headquarters finances
and membership recruitment.
Registration is $30 for the full conference (meetings, luncheon, hospitality
suite) and $10 for meetings only. For
more information or to register, contact
me at manake@pbso.org.
Hotel rooms are $99 per night. Call
the hotel reservation desk at 561-6849400 or 800-445-8667 and use the code
"ROA" to get the $99 room rate.
Chapter 9
Military magnet school set to open, new commands bring Reservists to NE Florida
By Lt. Charles R. Jones, USCGR (Ret.)
Charles E. Bennett Chapter 9 had a busy
award season this spring. It supports
awards at three ROTC programs and
27 Junior ROTC programs in Northeast
Florida. Members have been eager to
visit the schools and their programs and
make presentations of ribbons, medals
and certificates. Col. George Whitmer
has been stellar in his continued
coordination of these events and the
required materials.
The Duval County (Jacksonville)
school district is opening its first military magnet high school this fall. We
are very interested in seeing what it will
bring to the area.
In the past year, at least three major
active duty commands have moved
to the area, bringing with them new
Reservists. This includes an amphibious
aircraft carrier and a new P9 squadron.
All are sources of potential meeting
speakers and membership. We are also
fortunate to have great service from the
VA, which has expanded its number
of medical service branch offices and
employment transition services.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Officer - Fall 2016
ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
OPENING SHOTS
FEEDBACK
CAPITOL HILL CONNECTION
HEARING THE VOICE OF THE RESERVE COMPONENT
WHAT IT MEANS TO ‘FIGHT’ FOR RESERVISTS
HEALTH CARE REFORM
SERVICE MEMBERS LAW CENTER
THE MILLENNIAL RESERVIST
CARING FOR THE CAREGIVERS
ATTEN-SHUN!
SERVICE MEMBERS’ MENTAL HEALTH IS CRITICAL TO READINESS
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD RESERVE
NATIONAL SECURITY REPORT
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF, NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (M & RA)
ARMY RESERVE
MARINE FORCES RESERVE
NAVY RESERVE
COAST GUARD RESERVE
AIR FORCE RESERVE
RESERVE LIFE
2016 ROA NATIONAL CONVENTION
PROUD TO SERVE
DEPARTMENT AND CHAPTER NEWS
BOOK REVIEWS
STARS FOUNDATION PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING RESERVISTS
HELPING DEPLOYED RESERVISTS’ CHILDREN SUCCEED AT SCHOOL
STARS INDUSTRY NEWS
USAA’S CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY GOES ABOVE FOR THOSE WHO GO BEYOND
UNITED CONCORDIA’S ACTIVE DUTY DENTAL PROGRAM HELPS PREPARE RESERVE AND GUARD FOR EARLY ACTIVATION
BOEING’S C-40A CLIPPER JET BRINGS POWER AND SAVINGS TO THE NAVY
STARS BRIEFS
SALVO
The Officer - Fall 2016 - Cover1
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The Officer - Fall 2016 - ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
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The Officer - Fall 2016 - PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
The Officer - Fall 2016 - OPENING SHOTS
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The Officer - Fall 2016 - FEEDBACK
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The Officer - Fall 2016 - HEARING THE VOICE OF THE RESERVE COMPONENT
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The Officer - Fall 2016 - WHAT IT MEANS TO ‘FIGHT’ FOR RESERVISTS
The Officer - Fall 2016 - HEALTH CARE REFORM
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The Officer - Fall 2016 - SERVICE MEMBERS LAW CENTER
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The Officer - Fall 2016 - THE MILLENNIAL RESERVIST
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The Officer - Fall 2016 - OFFICE OF THE CHIEF, NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU
The Officer - Fall 2016 - ARMY RESERVE
The Officer - Fall 2016 - MARINE FORCES RESERVE
The Officer - Fall 2016 - NAVY RESERVE
The Officer - Fall 2016 - COAST GUARD RESERVE
The Officer - Fall 2016 - AIR FORCE RESERVE
The Officer - Fall 2016 - 2016 ROA NATIONAL CONVENTION
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The Officer - Fall 2016 - PROUD TO SERVE
The Officer - Fall 2016 - DEPARTMENT AND CHAPTER NEWS
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The Officer - Fall 2016 - BOOK REVIEWS
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The Officer - Fall 2016 - STARS FOUNDATION PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING RESERVISTS
The Officer - Fall 2016 - HELPING DEPLOYED RESERVISTS’ CHILDREN SUCCEED AT SCHOOL
The Officer - Fall 2016 - USAA’S CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY GOES ABOVE FOR THOSE WHO GO BEYOND
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The Officer - Fall 2016 - UNITED CONCORDIA’S ACTIVE DUTY DENTAL PROGRAM HELPS PREPARE RESERVE AND GUARD FOR EARLY ACTIVATION
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The Officer - Fall 2016 - STARS BRIEFS
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