A Letter From New AOC President Robert Elder
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Fellow Crows,
It is truly a privilege to serve as your president for the coming year. In preparation, I led a year-long strategic planning effort to help the board and staff understand and prioritize the needs of all AOC members. We are just beginning this journey, so we are seeking your feedback, particularly on the CY 13 focus areas and initiatives.
The AOC focus areas for CY 13 are:
(1) Improve communications among internal AOC stakeholders;
(2) improve advocacy with external AOC stakeholders; and
(3) expand rank and file member participation to increase recruiting and retention of the next generation of AOC leaders.
The key CY13 initiatives are:
(1) Monthly Chapter President teleconferences with board members and international staff;
(2) implementation of technical committee "e-workshops" led by expertise drawn from the chapters;
(3) a refocusing of the conferences program to place greater emphasis on position development, and
(4) formation of partnerships to increase support for the AOC mission at less cost.
The board's own top priority is to ensure member confidence in AOC leadership. For this reason, the board is reviewing all AOC management processes, conducting a thorough audit of all CY 12 expenditures, and it will meet more frequently to provide additional oversight. It also is revising the budget process for CY 13 to provide a better assessment of return on investment for all AOC activities.
We seek your participation in our efforts to prepare the AOC for its second 50 years!
Many thanks,
Bob Elder
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Robert Elder
Lt. General, USAF (Ret.)
AOC President
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It is truly a privilege to serve as your president for the coming year. In preparation, I led a year-long strategic planning effort to help the board and staff understand and prioritize the needs of all AOC members. We are just beginning this journey, so we are seeking your feedback, particularly on the CY 13 focus areas and initiatives.
The AOC focus areas for CY 13 are:
(1) Improve communications among internal AOC stakeholders;
(2) improve advocacy with external AOC stakeholders; and
(3) expand rank and file member participation to increase recruiting and retention of the next generation of AOC leaders.
The key CY13 initiatives are:
(1) Monthly Chapter President teleconferences with board members and international staff;
(2) implementation of technical committee "e-workshops" led by expertise drawn from the chapters;
(3) a refocusing of the conferences program to place greater emphasis on position development, and
(4) formation of partnerships to increase support for the AOC mission at less cost.
The board's own top priority is to ensure member confidence in AOC leadership. For this reason, the board is reviewing all AOC management processes, conducting a thorough audit of all CY 12 expenditures, and it will meet more frequently to provide additional oversight. It also is revising the budget process for CY 13 to provide a better assessment of return on investment for all AOC activities.
We seek your participation in our efforts to prepare the AOC for its second 50 years!
Many thanks,
Bob Elder
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Robert Elder
Lt. General, USAF (Ret.)
AOC President
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