SCOTT BERKELEY CHAPTER OF THE AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION #131
P. O. BOX 10683
GOLDSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA27533
CHAPTER OFFICERS
President - Mr. John R. Stutts Vice-President – Mr. Mike Hartsfield
Phone – 919 222 4351 Phone - 919 394 3909
Secretary – Mrs. Janie Best Treasurer - Mrs. Millie Hudgins
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UPCOMING EVENTS
February 1st – General Membership meeting at Wilber’s BBQ on highway 70E at noon. Our guest speaker will be MSgt Lloyd D. Knight, Jr., 1st Sgt for the 4th Communications Squadron..
February 24th – State AFA Meeting – 12:00 p.m., Seymour Johnson AFB Enlisted Club, Top-3 Lounge - Please RSVP no later than February 21, 2007 to John Stutts, 722-1061 or 222-4351, or email .
CHAPTER NEWS
MEMBERSHIP MEETING SCHEDULE
SBAFA membership meetings will be held quarterly, 3rd Thursday at noon during the months May, August and November for the remainder of 2007. I will be gathering menus and prices for locations this week. We’ll post locations on the website very soon.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE
Our monthly Executive meeting will be held every 2nd Thursday each month, at noon. Again, I am researching menus and prices to determine best location. I am always open to suggestions. Information will be posted to the website as soon as it is available.
SBAFA SCHOLARSHIPS
Our Chapter will soon be awarding three (3) $1,000 scholarships to deserving students bound for or already enrolled in college. The deadline for applications is March 23, 2007. Please submit applications to Janie Best, 4 MSS/DPE, 1520 Goodson St., Seymour Johnson AFB, NC 27531-2184. She can be reached at (919) 722-5810 or by email, . Applications and criteria may be obtained from our website, and faxed to (919) 722-5809.
NATIONAL AFA NEWS
PASSPORT REMINDER
Beginning Jan 23, all U.S. citizens traveling by air internationally – even between the United States and Canada, Mexico, South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda – will be required to present a valid passport. You can find passport application forms at most U.S. Post Offices or you can download an application online.
AIR FORCE TURNS 60!
Big things are in store for Airmen, as Air Force leaders have planned more than a year's worth of commemoratory activities leading up to the Air Force's 60th anniversary, Sept. 18, 2007. Brig. Gen. Janet Therianos, director of the 60th Anniversary office at the Pentagon, said this upcoming year will be full of events ranging from hometown parades and base picnics, to Air Force appearances at major national events. Click here for story.
NEED TO CONTACT AFA MEMBER SERVICES? They can help with questions concerning:Membership, Magazine Delivery, Insurance Benefits, change of address, change of email address, rank changes, and other information. Contact them via e-mail at or call 1-800-727-3337 and select "3" for service. 703-247-5853 (fax)
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There were many areas where AFA members reside where no dentists were available in the original dental network. In order to fill many of those gaps, we have contracted with DentalPlans.Com to offer AFA members a 20% discount off the regular rates for their dental networks. DentalPlans.Com offers a selection of over 30 nationwide and regional discount dental plans. With the most dentists in combined networks anywhere, several discount dental plans may be available in your area. With its unique search tool, you can enter your zip code to find which networks have participating dentists in your area, then compare the savings and features of each plan before deciding which would be the best plan for you. With the AFA member discount, plans will range from $5.33 to $9.33 per month for individual plans, depending upon the program chosen. When signing up, use code AFA20 to receive the 20% discount. Click here for more information.
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Our next general membership meeting will be February 1, 2007 at noon at Wilbur’s BBQ on Highway 70E in Goldsboro. Our speaker will be MSgt Lloyd D. Knight, Jr. MSgt Knight is the First Sergeant for the 4th Communications Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina. Sergeant Knight is a 2005 graduate of AmericanMilitaryUniversity. He participated in Operation Just Cause, deployed for Operation Dessert Storm. As a loadmaster, MSgt Knight was involved in many important flight test missions including “Star Wars” Missile Defense System, Electric Starlifter, and the Advanced Radar Test Bed. During his four years with the TALCE, Sergeant Knight deployed a total of 800 days in support of multiple operations including Allied Force, Phoenix Scorpion, and Enduring Freedom. He has served as the First Sergeant for the 4th Communications Squadron for the last 22 months. Sergeant Knight has accumulated 3,200 flight hours and has traveled to 35 states and 56 countries. He is retiring in March 2007 and will be employed as a Manager at UPS Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Please come and enjoy MSgt Knight speak and lunch with your AFA friends. And, please bring a guest!
We are hosting this quarter’s State AFA meeting on February 24, 12:00 p.m., Seymour Johnson AFB Enlisted Club Top-3 Lounge. If those of you who need a pass to get onto the base will RSVP by 21 Feb to let me know you’re coming, it will make entrance into the base much smoother.
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~ John Stutts, President
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P. O. Box 10683
Goldsboro, NC 27533-0683
A 501 (c) 3 Organization