OFFICERS MIGHT SHOW INTEREST IF THEY HEAR ABOUT MOAA

If you were to ask the question, “Have you ever thought of joining MOAA?” you might get a far away stare. Many officers, particularly junior officers, have never heard of MOAA.

And, once officers do hear about the Association and what it does they often express an interest in membership. In short, there are a lot of officers in the community who would be interested in a local chapter and national membership if they just knew more about the organization and what it does.

So, if you run into an officer somewhere, sometime what do you say?

Simply suggest that the officer might want to get acquainted with a professional military association, and of course MOAA specifically. MOAA has been around for more than 75 years and has been on the forefront of military benefits improvements such as pay increases, health care improvements, retirement enhancements–none of which would have happened without the strength of MOAA’s membership.

Plus MOAA is a knowledgeable resource for military personnel, including military benefits counseling, career transition services, and financial planning advice and tools. For only $27 (auxiliaries $24) to join, except that active duty and National Guard and Reserve personnel are eligible for a free 1 year membership, officers can add their voices to the 360,000-strong national MOAA membership.

How do you continue if the officer shows an initial interest? You might want to make these specific points:

–MOAA is the largest, most effective organization advocating for officers and their families. There are more than 360,000 members, and more are needed to help the Association stay effective, operate with “One Powerful Voice!”.

–Without MOAA, many of the gains made in recent years–pay raises, tax equity for military homeowners, TRICARE for Life, improved health care–would never have happened.

–If the officer has questions about military benefits, MOAA has answers. There are benefits experts providing free counseling to members every day.

–Tell the officer that you’re an officer, too, and you know what military officers are going through.

–And of course you should suggest that MOAA is there for officers at every stage of their lives–fighting for younger officers on issues like pay raises and easing deployment stress, helping second career officers find their next career, providing scholarships to families to help with college costs, and protecting earned retirement benefits.

Should you meet an officer in the community who is not a member, share some of these ideas. You might just be doing that officer a real favor and helping the Association at the same time.

Source: MOAA “Give Me 10!” Materials

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