BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

Members all over California are discovering there are officers in the community who would be interested in membership if they knew about the opportunity.

They often just don’t know a chapter exists.

Membership invitations are going out to officers all over the country, in large part because of the current Give Me 10! program.

It’s possible to review the latest new member numbers both by category and by state by going to the MOAA web base site http://www.moaa.org/. Go to “Community,” click on “Chapters & Councils,” then click on Give Me 10!/New Incentives, and finally click on Give me 10! Recruitment Tracking.

Officers in all stages of their careers and in retirement are often attracted to MOAA because of the wide array of benefits including:

–Insurance
MOAA offers its members some of the very best insurance plans available, including TRICARE insurance supplements and outstanding buys in life insurance.

–Financial Services
Financial planning resources, education, and products specifically for military officers are offered, including special rates on CDs and money market accounts, discounts on identity-theft protection, access to a nationwide network of financial advisors, an on-staff financial planner available to answer general questions, an online Financial Education Center, and a free publication, “Financial Planning Guide: Investing in your Future.”

–Legislative Action
The Government Relations Department has seven full-time lobbyists who represent the interests of the entire military community. They testify before Congress, and maintain personal contact with elected officials, congressional staffers, and representatives of the Department of Defense and other executive branch agencies.

–Employment Assistance
MOAA’s acclaimed Officer Placement Service (TOPS) provides assistance to members in career transition. TOPS offers resume advice, job listings, background information on more than one million companies, a career fair, and a worldwide network of fellow MOAA members who are already working in industries being targeted. The popular booklet, “Marketing Yourself for a Second Career,” is free to members.

–Educational Assistance Program
The Association’s scholarship fund offers grants and competitive interest-free loans for undergraduate study to the unmarried dependent children of servicemembers.

–Retirement Advice and Assistance
MOAA Benefits Information experts provides thousands of members each year with assistance and advice relating to military benefitrs and entitlements, Social Security, and more. Easy-to-understand booklets and fact sheets–including Survivor Benefit Plan: Security for Your Survivors, Help Your Survivors Now, Military Entitlements: Benefits for Guard & Reserve, Seven Steps to a Better Military Retirement, and more–are available free to members.

–Military Officer and Today’s Officer Magazines
MOAA’s award-winning magazines offer diverse feature articles and reports on legislation, financial issues, second-career opportunities, current military affairs, military history, travel, and health/fitness.

Officers who are told about a local MOAA chapter often express appreciation for the favor.

Source: MOAA

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