AFA Reorganization
(AFA 21.1)
Florida State Convention
July 16, 2016
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Background
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Dec 2003 – Organizational Review Group was formed
Chartered by AFA COB
Looked at long-term Field Organizational Structure
Recommended further analysis in following areas:
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Reduce or eliminate State and Chapter organizations
Retain “Centers of Excellence”
Retain/develop Chapters near USAF bases
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Move large % of membership from Chapters to National
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AFA 21
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Chartered in 2004 by AFA COB (Pat Condon)
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AFA21 Task Force Chairman – John Politi
Evaluate/Expand ORG Recommendations
Look at Three Primary Areas of Interest
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Evaluate Non-Profit Status – Will 501 C (3) Work?
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Review Governance Structure – Downsize
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Chairman – David “Buck” Buckwalter
Chairman – Joe Sutter
Look at “Long-Term Field Organization Structure”
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Chairman – Ray Turczynski
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501C (3)
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AFA was 501 C (19) organization
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Membership limited to Veterans
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If AFA was 501 C (3), membership unrestricted
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AEF already had 501 C (3) Designation
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Evaluate combining AFA/AEF under 501 C (3)
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Passed by 2006 National Convention
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Took literally years to implement
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Governance
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Downsized BOD & EXCOM
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Eliminated AFA President position
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Added 2 Vice Chairman (AE & Field)
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Added 2 Empowered Councils
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Changed Exec Dir to President (Hired Pos.)
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Restructured Nominating Committee
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Probably Most Effective AFA 21 Change
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Field Structure Team (FST)
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Ray Turczynski (Florida) – Chairman
Dave Cummock (Florida) – AE Rep
Mike Bolton (Georgia)
Edward Garland (Texas)
Len Vernamonti (Mississippi)
Bill Stratemeier (New York)
Scott Van Cleef (Virginia)
Jim Simpson (Virginia) – AFA Staff Advisor
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FST Main Finding
Insufficient Field Leadership
Nation-Wide
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FST Recommendations
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Establish New Region Structure
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Increase # Regions from 14 to 18
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Eliminate State Organizations
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Region Leadership: 4-5 (Pres: 1 , VP: 3-4)
Locate Sufficient State Leaders to Man Region Reqm’t
Revise Financial Support to the Field
Fund Regions to Permit Extensive Travel
 Tie Chapters Support to Mission Accomplishment
 Without States Save Approximately $58,000 annually
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New Regions/# Chapters
New England – 13 (MA-7, CT-2, NH-1, RI- 2, VT-1)
Northeast – 18 (NY-9, NJ-9)
Pennsylvania – 13 (PA-13)
Central East – 16 (VA-10, DE -2, MD-3, DC-1)
Southeast – 15 (GA-4, SC-5, NC-5)
Florida – 17 (FL-17)
Ohio Valley – 10 (OH-6. KY-2, WV-2)
Great Lakes – 12 (IN-6, MI-6)
South Central – 12 (AL-3, TN-5, MS-4)
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New Regions/# Chapters
North Central – 8 (MN-2, ND-3, SD-2, MT-1)
Upper Mid West – 11 (IA-4, IL-4, WI-4)
Mid West – 8 (MO-3, NE-2, KS-3)
Oklar – 9 (OK-4, LA-2, AR-3)
Texas – 15 (TX-15)
Rocky Mountain – 8 (CO-4, UT-3, WY-1)
Southwest – 8 (AZ-4, NM-3, NV-1)
Northwest – 8 (WA-3, AK-2, OR-2, ID-1)
Far West – 20 (CA-19, HI-1)
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Outcome
New Region Recommendation – Not Approved
Chapter Support
Tied
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Mission Accomplishment
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