Hello 42N’s. It is an honor to serve as AFAA President for what’s left of 2001. I trust you and your families had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Thanks to Col John Allen for his inspirational e-mail, I’m sure his words helped many of us truly focus on the meaning of the day.
The word is out, there will be a MASC 2002 and it’s just around the corner. Dates were announced in the Consultants November meeting and will be 24-26 February. The meeting will be held in Richardson, TX in conjunction with the NHCA meeting. It will be great to see all of you again after such a short time. Mark your calendars now!
We will have a lot of AFAA business to cover at this meeting. Normally the current Vice President assumes the presidency the following year, however that position is currently empty so all of our offices, president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer need to be filled this year. The call will come soon so please begin to formulate your nominations.
Committee Members: Our committees have grown somewhat stagnant over the last few years. Let’s try to breathe some new life into these valuable assets. Please review the duties of your committee as outlined in the AFAA By-Laws. Touch base with your other committee members before MASC for ideas on how to pump up your committee’s output and plan on getting together during MASC to get things moving.
Non-Committee Members: Take a look at the committees listed in the AFAA Meeting Minutes. “An Army of One” may work in some circles but in committee work it’s usually “the more the merrier”. Please consider sharing your ideas and energy and sign up to serve.
So, another holiday season is upon us, may yours be filled with light and happiness. Looking forward to seeing y’all in Texas.
Jenny Rainwater, Maj, USAF, BSC
President, Air Force Audiology Association