Military Officers Association of America Heartland of America Chapter

Military Officers Association
of America
-- We Never Stop Serving --- We Are One Powerful Voice --
For every officer at every stage of life and career
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Heartland of America Chapter
***** March 2016 *****
March is known for Saint Patrick’s Day, luck of the Irish, and
their use of a four-leaf clover for a symbol of good luck;
Armies want good luck too and thus, In the summer of 1932,
when the Fourth Army was activated in Omaha, Nebraska, they
picked the four-leaf clover as its emblem.
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-- Dinner Meeting Wednesday, March 16th -(see inside back cover for details)
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Volume XXX
Number 3
March 2016
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
We were glad to see Shirley Hartranft at our February
dinner meeting and we hope she continues to be part of our
organization that her husband had payed such a prominent
role in building. Thanks to fellow Chapter members, Ralph
and Pat Holtman, for bringing Shirley to the meeting.
Our February speaker, Col Jeff Mikesell, USAF (Ret),
became the senior military liaison to the Omaha Chamber
of Commerce in July 2015. Jeff initially flew EC-135s at
Ellsworth AFB, SD and then was selected to be a B-1 pilot.
Jeff served at both B-1 bases, first at Ellsworth and then
Dyess AFB, in positions of increasing responsibility
culminating as Chief Pilot for the B-1 Flight Instructor
Qualification Course. After completing Air Command and
Staff, Jeff was assigned to STRATCOM as Chief, Aircraft
Strike Plans. Three years later he was selected to attend Air War College. Graduating in
2003, he was again assigned to Ellsworth AFB, this time as Assistant Director of
Operations. Between 2003 and 2005 he deployed twice where he oversaw 700+
personnel, 8 KC-135 and 6 B-1B aircraft in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and
Iraqi Freedom. In 2005, Jeff was again assigned to STRATCOM and held senior positions
in Strategy and in Plans. He retired in 2010, having compiled more than 4,000 flying
hours, including 465 hours of combat time, as an EC-135 and B-1B instructor pilot.
Jeff’s current focus is on seeing the repaving of the Offutt AFB runway is approved. The
runway is sorely in need of replacement. If the runway is not replaced, there is the
strong possibility that the 55th Wing would be relocated to another Air Force base. The
base has an economic impact of $1.3 Billion and employs approximately 10,000 military
and civilian personnel. Approximately, two thirds of that economic impact and
employees are associated with the 55th Wing. The loss of the Wing would be a major
impact on all of the Sarpy County and Eastern Nebraska economies. Jeff’s role is to
ensure that the States’ civic leaders are aware of the issues such as the need for the
new runway and the consequences of not doing it.
Using no notes or slides, Jeff’s knowledge of the issues surrounding the runway enabled
him to speak extemporaneously for some 25 minutes. He first explained the importance
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of the levees that must be brought up to new federal
disaster standards or much of Offutt-area land could be
reclassified as flood plain. The cost to do this is
approximately $25 million and would be shared by our
local political entities such as Sarpy County, City of
Bellevue, and the Natural Resources District. Some
legislators were concerned about so much State funds
going to Eastern Nebraska but that ended when those
legislators understood the overall benefit to the State.
Once the levee project is assured, the next step is the
design of the runway construction project itself. Jeff
noted that the runway will probably be shorter and
narrower than the existing one. Newer jet engines have
many times the thrust of the 1950’s and 1960’s engines
used water injection on takeoff for thrust augmentation.
Our speaker,
Col. Jeff Mikesell USAF (Ret)
The cost for the new runway is projected to be in excess
of $100 million. Finally, with the new runway assured, Jeff is beginning to search for
additional new missions for Offutt. Some possible missions could include cyber security,
command and control of unmanned aerial vehicles, and as a base for the new KC-46
tanker.
This was a wonderful presentation by our newest Chapter member.
Thank you Jeff.
Col Dan Donovan --- [email protected] -- 402-339-7888
State Legislative Update
(by BGen Paul Cohen, USAF(Ret))
At press time, the Nebraska Legislative session has reached the
half-way mark in this short session. The frenzy to get things done
intensifies in the final days, particularly while awaiting the latest
revenue forecast for the balance of the budget year. The last
estimate showed a shortfall of around $140 million. That kind of
news puts a damper on anything remotely connected to tax
decreases or exemptions and places the four bills regarding
income tax on military retired pay on “death watch.” We’ll start
over in 2017, continuing to press the case that the current law is
too narrow and ineffective to accomplish the economic result that
was envisioned.
Legislative Affairs, B/Gen
Paul Cohen USAF (Ret)
We actively support six other measures with testimony and coordinated behind the
scenes efforts. The results so far are promising, though bills with fiscal notes (a cost
estimate) are endangered. Here’s the latest:
LB 868-Senator Krist - requires students to pass a standard civics test in order to
graduate from high school. It is currently in the Education Committee for deliberation
and has no fiscal note attached. We testified in support of the bill.
LB 763-Senator Garrett - exempt active duty pay from state income tax for military
members having residence in Nebraska. It is in the Revenue Committee and has a fiscal
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note of around $55,000. We testified in writing in
support, pointing out the symbolic nature of the bill,
since most active military members choose a noincome tax state to claim as residence while they are
in the service. Passage would perhaps encourage
those Nebraskans to keep ties to the state throughout
their career.
LB 964-Senator Hilkemann - allow veteran notation
on driver’s license and state identification card for
those who may not have met the federal service time
requirement for active duty to qualify under current
Col Merlin Stevens, Col Jeff Mikesell, and
B/Gen Paul Cohen
federal law as veterans. The bill is designed to
recognize long serving National Guard and Reserve members who may otherwise qualify.
The Transportation Committee has this bill set for hearing at press time. The legislation
is similar to LB 880. There is no fiscal note.
LB 880-Senator McCollister - would revise veteran definition similar to LB 964, and
expand the Military Honor Plates to include all services, active, guard and reserve. It
passed the Transportation Committee and is on General File awaiting placement on the
agenda. Its fiscal note is estimated at a positive $2500 in its first year, and $5100 in
FY2017-18 since it is designed to be a revenue enhancer.
LB 915-Senator McCollister - establishes a special Veterans’ Court on a pilot trial basis in
Douglas County. We wrote on behalf of LB 915. LB 919-Senator Williams, is a broader
bill that was amended to include the Veterans’ Court and other “problem solving” courts.
LB 915’s fiscal note was combined into LB 919 and passed by the Judiciary Committee
and advanced to General File. Senator Williams has made this his priority bill making it
likely to be scheduled for at least first round debate.
LB 754-Senator Crawford - establishes a Commission on Military and Veterans Affairs.
The original purpose of the measure was to establish a single point of focus in the
Governor’s Office of Economic Development for all things related to military missions and
facilities. The bill was amended in committee by Senator Crawford, after consultation
with the Governor, to place the effort in the Department of Veterans Affairs and to
reduce the size of the Commission. We testified in support of the bill and the proposed
amendment. The Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee approved the
amended bill and it is on General File. Senator Crawford has made it her priority bill. It
carries a fiscal note of $86,300 in the first year and $132, 600 in FY 2017-18.
LB 753-Senator Crawford - is proposed to extend employment/reemployment rights to
members of the National Guard of other states who are employed in Nebraska and are
called to state active duty in time of emergency by the Governor of the state other than
Nebraska. Federal reemployment rights apply to federal active duty, but not to crossborder state duty. We actively supported this measure which was passed quickly by the
Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee and was placed on the consent
calendar by the Speaker where it won first round approval. It is destined for second
reading very soon and we anticipate passage in short order.
Your Chapter continues to remain engaged on a variety of issues both in the Legislature
and within the State Administration. Similarly, we are regularly asked to comment on
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Federal issues by members of the state’s congressional delegation. Through your
membership, MOAA’s voice speaks for those who otherwise would have no input.
Budget Unveiled
(MOAA Legislative Update – 12Feb)
MOAA Legislative update: February 12, 2016
From MOAA Government Relations Department
On Feb. 9, the administration unveiled its proposed
FY17 budget. The request is strikingly similar to
the administration's budget proposal last year and
once again calls for a military pay raise cap,
commissary funding cuts, and higher TRICARE
fees.
Military Pay and Retirement
Under the Pentagon budget proposal, service
Dick & Loretta Doolittle and Linda Olson &
her husband, Navy Capt. Mark Olson
members would receive a capped pay raise for the
fourth year in a row. The proposed 1.6 percent pay raise is another .5 percent below the
average American's 2.1 percent raise, as measured by the Employment Cost Index (ECI).
The proposed cap further expands the pay gap between the military and the private
sector to 3.1 percent. The budget touts this as “the largest raise in four years;” but each
of the last seven military raises have been lower than any raise during the previous 48
years.
The budget proposal also proposes adjustments to the new, blended retirement system
that will take effect for new service entrants in 2018. The new system will cut military
retired pay for this group by 20 percent, in order to provide up to a five percent
government match to federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) accounts held by military
members.
Under current law, government matching begins when a service member reaches three
years of service. DoD proposes delaying government matching until the fifth year of
service. The budget also proposes extending the government match - which stops at 26
years - until retirement, and increasing the government matching potential to 6 percent.
The Pentagon is also pushing for greater flexibility on the continuation pay portion of the
new system that comes at the 12 year mark.
MOAA supports improving the match and extending it for the full career, as other 401(k)like programs do. But we're not in favor of delaying the match until the fifth year of
service for junior troops.
Commissary
One surprising proposal was a $221 million cut to commissary funding.
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“That's perplexing,” said MOAA President Lt. Gen. Dana Atkins, USAF (Ret). “Last year,
the administration proposed cutting $300 million as the first step toward privatizing
commissaries. After Congress restored the funding, administration officials agreed the
benefit needs to be preserved, and they'd accept whatever level of savings might be
realized by business efficiencies without reducing the benefit. To us, that's inconsistent
with proposing a $221 million cut. Without context, that seems considerably more than
any efficiencies could be expected to generate in one year.”
MOAA will push to restore commissary funding to a level consistent with reasonable
expectations of system efficiency improvements that won't affect the value of the
benefit.
Programs for 2016
(from Ken McClure, Maj USA (Ret))
Our guest speaker for March is retired Army Colonel
Dwight Lydic, a MOAA member who is not only a
registered investment planner, but is a certified financial
investment planner and financial services professional.
Colonel Lydic retired from active duty in the Army after
30-years service as a field artillery officer, but his
retirement was interrupted in 2008 by a recall to active
service for 54 months in support of overseas contingency
operations.
Program Chair, Ken McClure
Our April and May programs are currently "under construction," but we'll keep
you informed as the program takes shape.
Your suggestions for future programs are needed. Please contact me, Ken
McClure, at (402) 215-3944 or email [email protected]
TRICARE Reform – or Just Fee Increases?
(MOAA Legislative Update – 12 Feb)
In the FY16 Defense Authorization Act, House and Senate leaders signaled their
intent to pursue significant military health care reforms for FY17. They made it
clear their intent was to improve care access and delivery. While they said they
expected higher fees would be part of the reform, their focus would be on
improving the benefit, not just raising beneficiary fees.
MOAA hoped to see some specific proposals in the FY17 budget to address welldocumented problems with access, continuity of care, referrals, National Guard
and Reserve programs and other documented healthcare problems.
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In the briefing accompanying the budget rollout, Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Health Affairs, Dr. Jonathan Woodson, said the budget includes initiatives to:
 Allow options to obtain urgent care without a referral
 Ensure “first-call resolution” on appointment requests
 Improve telehealth and quality measures
 Extend after-hours care at military facilities
 Enhance care for special-needs beneficiaries
MOAA certainly supports all of those initiatives, but awaits more details and
explanation of how they will be worked into the system under current contracts.
In contrast, the budget was very specific in detailing a wide variety of fee
changes and increases, including:
 Rebranding TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Standard as TRICARE Select and
TRICARE Choice, respectively (for clarity purposes, we'll continue to refer to
them as Prime and Standard in the discussion below)
 Changing most copays for network provider visits to flat fees (out-ofnetwork care would continue to have copays of 20 percent for active duty
family members and 25 percent for retirees and family members),
 Establishing new annual “participation fees” for all retired members and
families, under which those who didn't pay the fee would be denied
coverage for the year
o $350/$700 (single/family) for TRICARE Prime
o $450/900 for TRICARE Standard
o .5 percent to 2 percent of retired pay for a TFL-eligible couple, phased
in over 5 years, with a complicated system of separate caps for flag
officers and lower grades
 Establishing a zero deductible for Standard and Prime beneficiaries who use
in-network providers, but a $300/$600 (single/family) annual deductible for
care from out-of-network providers
 Raising the catastrophic cap (maximum out-of-pocket expenses) to $1,500
per year for currently serving families and $4,000 for retired families (vs.
current $1,000 and $3,000)
 Roughly doubling most pharmacy copays via a 10-year schedule of
increases
 Increasing all flat-dollar fee amounts annually by medical inflation (via a
measure currently projected to increase at 6.2% per year)
 Exempting medical (Chapter 61) retirees and survivors whose sponsors died
while on active duty from higher enrollment fees and copays paid by retired
members
 Implementing the means-tested TRICARE For Life enrollment fee as of Jan.
2017, and the other changes as of Jan. 2018.
These are selected highlights of the proposals. We'll provide additional details in
the next update.
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In the meantime, MOAA has done some calculations to illustrate how the
cumulative changes would affect various categories of beneficiaries:
TFL beneficiaries would also be subjected to a means-tested enrollment fee,
based on a percentage of retired pay. Means testing TFL beneficiaries is
unprecedented and inappropriate for service-earned health coverage. It imposes
financial penalties for longer and more successful service on a population that is
already paying the highest fees of any military beneficiaries.
Current TFL beneficiaries would be grandfathered. Means-tested enrollment fees
would be applied only to those attaining age 65 on or after January 1, 2017.
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Active duty service members and their families do well under the proposed
budget, especially if they remain in Prime, and would have no copays for
receiving care in network with a referral. Seeing a non-network provider would
still incur a 20 percent cost share of the TRICARE allowable charge.
MOAA's initial concerns about the proposals, in addition to the disproportional fee
hikes, include:
 The focus on driving more care to military hospitals and clinics, when those
facilities have been unable to accommodate current patient loads, as
evidenced by appointment shortages and referral problems.
 Tying all health care fees, including premiums and copays, to a medical
inflation index that is projected to grow at more than 6 percent a year.
MOAA continues to believe fee adjustments should be capped at the annual
COLA percentage.
 The continued effort to escalate pharmacy copays, which have already been
doubled and tripled over the past 5 years.
 Requiring an annual decision to enroll and pay the “participation fee” or be
denied care for a year.
 The failure to substantively address the need of Guard and Reserve
members and families for more consistent and rational health coverage.
“It's important to appreciate the budget submission is just the first step in a long
process,” said MOAA President Lt Gen Atkins, USAF (Ret). “MOAA and our
partners in The Military Coalition will be working with leaders and staffs of the
House and Senate Armed Services committees in the coming months in our
ongoing efforts to improve access and other problem areas while doing our best
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to protect against imposing disproportional fee increases on those who earned
their military health care coverage through decades of service and sacrifice.”
- See more at: http://www.moaa.org/Content/Take-Action/Top-Issues/CurrentlyServing/TRICARE-Reform,-or-Just-Fee-Increases-.aspx#sthash.f7ZCqaNq.dpuf
Don’t Forget Heartland Chapter Recruiting Contest
Win a free dinner at one of our Chapter meetings at
Anthony’s for you and your spouse!
 We need to grow our membership and earn
incentives from MOAA national
 More members means more impact on
Legislators when we testify
 You know friends and neighbors qualified for
MOAA & Chapter membership
 Use our membership forms in our newsletter &
Our Chief Recruiter, Dick Doolittle
send to our Chapter address
 The member recruiting the most new members in the quarter wins for the
period
We will begin the next period 1 January 2016 & awards made each quarter.
MOAA’s and Heartland Chapter’s Missions are the Same
The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is nonprofit, nonpartisan,
and works to support military officers and their families at every stage of life.
MOAA plays an active role with Congress on behalf of the military community on
issues affecting the career force, the retired community, and veterans of the
uniformed services. In addition to representing your interests before Congress,
MOAA offers a wide range of personal and financial services exclusive to MOAA
members. Whatever the stage of a career, MOAA membership delivers benefits
geared specifically to you – and your family. Active-duty service through
retirement, MOAA can help you make the most of your career as an officer. When
you join MOAA, you become part of the strongest advocate for our military and
their families. Those with prior officer service in any of the seven uniformed
services can become members. Consider joining today because every voice
counts! You will be protecting not only your earned benefits but those serving
today. Heartland Chapter supports the above but also focuses on state and local
issues to protect your rights and encourage support of your service. We provide
an environment for camaraderie and mutual support with our meetings,
newsletters, website, and community involvement.
One Powerful Voice –
For every officer at every stage of life and career… Join Us !!
As MOAA, WE NEVER STOP SERVING…. We are
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Selection of Membership
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Local Membership Form
Contact Chapter Officers for more info: President Dan Donovan - 402-339-7888, Ask about
Membership: – 402-557-6780, Programs: Ken McClure – 402-215-3944, Surviving Spouse Affairs
- Paula Muth – 402-292-1663, Legislation: Paul Cohen – 402-491-3551, Treasurer: Rene Dreiling
402-702-3127, ROTC: Brooke Stafford – 402-916-9759, Personal Affairs: Paula Muth – 402-2921663, Hospitality & Reservations: Ron Russell,402-297-4244, Webmaster & Newsletter: Pat Jones –
402-650-4457
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Reserved Parking NOW Available !!
(no one thought it would ever happen…). Though many of us need to park closer to the door because
of medical limitations, handicapped parking is very limited at Anthony’s. (and there is no assurance
that those limited number of spaces are really being used by authorized drivers; This editor has
personally twice seen young apparently healthy drivers park in those slots with no handicap display)
BUT, our erstwhile dinner planners have done it!!! WE NOW HAVE TWO SPACES !!!
Read & heed the info below – pj
We have two "reserved parking" signs we'll be using at Anthony's from now on. The reserved parking
spaces are for our mobility- limited members, on a first come, first served basis. Use of these spaces will
be on the honor system to help our members who need to park as close to the entrance as possible due to
medically-related conditions. The MOAA reserved parking space locations will vary from month to
month due to the other events hosted by Anthony's. We will attempt to find spaces as close to the
Anthony's main entrance as possible but members will need to look for our reserved spaces. The signs
are mounted on orange cones and will be placed at the entrance of the parking space. The driver or
passenger must move the sign to the far end to allow the car entry. Please bring the reserved sign in
with you and give to Ron & Sharon. That reduces the risk of thievery and misuse by
“others” . – Three cheers for Ron & Sharon Russell
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deShazo, Jr., Martha M. Didamo, Daniel J. Donovan, Richard N. Doolittle,
James P. Drake, Rene’ F. Dreiling, Mark Dreiling, Norris N. Erickson,
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May They Not Be Forgotten:
I mean the men and women who have answered the call and paid the
ultimate price so that we and future generations could have the
freedoms so cherished by human beings. We must ever be vigilant
and prepared to defend our way of life against those who would deny
it. Callous politicians, power hungry egoists, corrupt individuals,
adversarial religions, and even our latest self-oriented generations
pose grave threat to the preservation of what many take for granted.
Every citizen should take a few moments from time to time and reflect
on the benefits we have in our country. They should give thanks to
those who have served and preserved our way of life.
Hopefully, they will also pledge to do their part to keep it so. – pj
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Wandering Mind of An Old Retired Guy
Last month I told you about my 16 year old nephew who kept staring at
me with blank looks when I told him of my younger days….. I finally
realized words don’t mean the same thing today….
T’was like I was
speaking a foreign language to him,,, kids like him are too young to
remember the space shuttle blowing up.
Their lifetime has always included AIDS.
Bottle caps have always been screw off and plastic.
before they were born.
The CD was introduced 7 years
They have always had an answering machine.
always had cable. They cannot fathom not having a remote control.
always been cooked in the microwave.
They have
Popcorn has
They never took a swim and worried about
Jaws. They can't imagine what hard contact lenses are. They don't know who Mork
was or where he was from. They never heard: "Where's the Beef?", "I'd walk a mile
for a Camel", or "de plane, Boss, de plane.." They do not care who shot J. R. and have
no idea who J. R. even was. They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter. (But, you
know, I think I remember my Mom talking about Boogie Woogie, Hoochie Coochie and stuff like that??)
TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE, SO
ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS.
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Heartland of America Chapter
Military Officers Association of America, MOAA
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Dinner Meeting – Wednesday, March 16 , 2016
Anthony's Restaurant (72nd and F Streets)
Registration and Social Hour Begins at 6 pm - Dinner at 7 pm
Reservations are for meal selections only, and should be e-mailed to our central e-mail address or
phoned to Ron and Sharon Russell. Please specify names of attendees, meal choices and include
a phone number in case we need to contact you. Reservations should be in by
Monday night before the dinner! If you must cancel your reservation,
please call Ron or Sharon at (402) 297-4244 prior to 4:00 pm on the
day of the event; otherwise the chapter will be charged and we will
have to send you a bill for the cost if you are a NO-SHOW.
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (402) 297-4244
Meal selections are as follows:
10oz Prime Rib w/Baked Potato and Corn O’Brien - $36.75
_____________- With Chocolate Ice Cream - $39.75____________
Salmon w/Rice Pilaf & California Mixed Vegetables - $28.85
____________- With Chocolate Ice Cream - $31.85___________
Chef Salad - $17.00
________- With Chocolate Ice Cream - $20.00________
Payment will be collected in the party room. A pre-made-out check to
Anthony's is preferred. Cash will be accepted but it slows down entry and causes lines.
Thank you for your support of this procedure. Note: Prices include tax and gratuity.
Program
Our guest speaker for March 16th is retired Army Colonel Dwight
Lydic, a MOAA member who is not only a registered investment
planner and a certified financial investment planner but also a
financial services professional.
Colonel Lydic retired from active duty in the Army after 30-years
service as a field artillery officer, but his retirement
was interrupted in 2008 by a recall to active service for 54
months in support of overseas contingency operations.
Sharon & Ron Russell
Remember the expression, “The more the merrier?” We ask you
to help make our monthly meetings even merrier throughout the year with your
presence. We strive to provide three things, camaraderie, a good meal and a
stimulating program. We’ll do our best to provide the last two, but only you can
increase the camaraderie we share. Please attend… we need each other!
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