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MOAA's Mission:
The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is a nonprofit veterans
association dedicated to maintaining a strong national defense and to preserving
the earned entitlements of members of the uniformed services and their families
and survivors.
Who can belong:
Membership is open to those who hold or ever have held a warrant or commission
in any component of the uniformed services or their surviving spouses.
Purpose and Benefits:
The extensive range of services and benefits for every stage of your career,
whether Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard, USPHS, NOAA or retirement, may
make the Military Officers Association of America the best benefit that you
could subscribe to! Some of the benefits are listed below. MOAA's monthly
magazine lists the rest. Twelve issues of this award-winning magazine each year,
will keep you well informed on legislative and military issues, and on what the
powerful MOAA lobby is doing for vou!
Find out more at www.moaa.org
Recent Legislative Accomplishments
- Won cumulative 41 % pay raise since 2000
(compared with civilian average of 29%)
- Won full housing allowance for Guard/Reserve
mobilized for30-plus days
- Restored capital-gains-tax equity for
military homeowners; tax deduction for Guard and Reserve drill-related
expenses
- Increased Army manpower authorizations by
30,000 and Marine Corps by 5,000 over original request
- Won major survivor benefit upgrades for
deaths on active/Guard/Reserve duty
- Permanently Increased Family Separation
Allowance and Imminent danger Pay
- Won authorization for full replacement cost
of goods damaged in PCS moves
- Established statutory protections for
commissary benefit
- Won permanent health coverage for all
drilling Guard and Reserve members and their families
- Persuaded Congress to change positions on
TriCare Physicians pay from 9.9% reduction to 2% raise in 2007
- Driving force behind the passage of TRICARE
For Life (TFL)
- Spearhead campaign to end the SBP "widows
tax"
- Won major relief from the century-old offset
of military retired pay for V A disability pay
- Persuaded Congress to change their TriCare
position from 9.9% reduction in Physicians pay, to 2% raise in 2007
Through your participation you will be enhancing
MOAA’s influence on Capitol Hill, you will be kept up to date through MOAA’s
award winning monthly magazine on rapidly changing mi1itary, political and
legislative action that affects your life. The magazine is included in your
membership.
Current Legislative Priorities
- Increasing military manpower levels to ease
deployment strains
- Upgrading TRICARE to attract more providers
and reduce administrative hassles
- Assuring continuity of health care coverage
for mobilized Guard and Reserve members and their families
- Restoring full military pay comparability
with the private sector
- Establishing premium conversion/flexible
spending account (FSA) options for child and healthcare expenses
- Working to protect and improve dependent
schools and family programs
- Increasing PCS reimbursements to offset
expenses incurred in government ordered relocations
- Improving government travel card program to
reduce financial risks to service members
- Linking GI Bill benefit amount to the cost
of four-year public colleges and improving Reserve GI Bill benefits
- Defending against Pentagon plan to impose
large fee increases for TRICARE beneficiaries
- Increasing TRICARE payments and eliminating
administrative hassles to attract more doctors to participate in TriCare
- Ending any deduction of VA disability pay
from earned retired pay
- Immediate implementation of 30-year, paid-up
SBP coverage
- Increasing annuities for survivors of
service members
- Allowing a tax deduction for health, dental
and long term care premiums
Other Standard Issue Member Benefits
Fighting for your rights: Through the strength of its members and experienced
legislative team, MOAA speaks loudly for the rights and interests of the
military community. This is an organization that is looking you, all veterans!
MOAA has obtained for us many of the benefits that we currently enjoy, and is
working on many more.
Easing the Transition to New Careers: The Officer Placement Service (TOPS) gives
you the tools you need to make a successful transition to civilian employment.
Take advantage of in-depth career counseling and access to a huge job bank
targeting MOAA members.
Shielding! You From Rising! Insurance Costs: MOAA offers an unequaled array of
affordable group-rate life, health, and long tern care insurance plans that
supplement your military benefits.
Guiding! You Through Life's Challenges: One-to-one counseling for you and your
family to help you navigate the maze of military) benefits, rights and
privileges.
Keeping You Informed: MOAA is your one-stop resource for timely information on
the issues affecting your life. Our month!) magazine, e-mail newsletters, local
Chapter e-mail or USPS newsletter, and Member Service Center help you get the
most out of you! MOAA membership.
Making! Higher Education a Reality: MOAA's scholarship fund has provided $30
million in zero-interest college loans and grants to more than 7,000 children of
service members. As a MOAA member, you are entitled to apply for scholarship
funds for your children.
And, you can now start tax-free savings for college with the Vanguard@ College
Savings Plan, sponsored by the state of Nevada, and presented to you by the MOAA
Degrees of Success 529 College Savings Plan, sponsored by the MOAA Degrees of
Success program. Find out more at www.moaa.org/529
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