The Retired Army Finance Organization "Keeping the Finance Family Together"
Posted as: Bulletin
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE SENT TO 6200 FM SOLDIERS ON 27 JULY 2010. THIS INCLUDED ACTIVE, RESERVE AND NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL. ALSO FORWARDED TO RAFINO FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE RETIRED COMMUNITY.
MESSAGE SENT FOR THE COMMANDANT/PRESIDENT OF THE FMCA - Your elected Executive Council Members and the FMCA Board members voted to approve the following changes to the awards program. These changes will help reign in the cost of doing business versus expenses of providing the awards program.
1. Effective immediately only honor nominations from current FCA members. Exceptions if Supervisor is not FM Soldier (i.e., SPO or similar situations).
2. Effective 1 August 2010 require all nominations for non-members to be accompanied by application for a minimum 3 year membership plus $75 to pay for costs associated with purchase of frame, medallion, engraving, and mailing.
3. Continue with the rules established last year (AFMW Annual meeting of the FCA that states that AFTER 1 May 2012 those that have not been members for a minimum of three years are ineligible for nomination. The procedures outlined in paragraph two above would cease at that time since only members could be nominated.
4. NEW, (after 1 August 2010) fully paid up, Life members should get a free Regimental Print (unframed).
5. Increase the charge for Honorary Nominations to $75 to pay for costs associated with purchase of frame, medallion, engraving, mailing. (This does not apply to the Commandant's decision to confer an Honorary Member of the Regiment on someone).