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	EVENTS: Adm Mullen to speak at joint luncheon Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Michael Mullen, will be the joint luncheon speaker for ROA's Mid-Winter Conference. Bing West and a Reserve Chiefs panel discussion make up the other plenary sessions.
Time is Growing Short! Didn't sign up for the conference? We accept walk-in registrations! Check out the final conference agenda/schedule here. Mid-Winter Conference homepage Mid-Winter Conference Program (pdf)

ROA TODAY: (Jan. 30, 2009)
ROA Staff will be manning the Minuteman Memorial Building during the Mid-Winter Conference, but with reduced Hours. Please call (800)809-9448.

ROA to Host Platform Voicing National Security Issues for New Administration
ROA and the Foreign Policy Research Institute are hosting a program "Defense Showstoppers: National Security Challenges for a New Administration" Feb 12. Gen James Mattis, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation and Commander, Joint Forces Command will be the keynote speaker.
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CNGR Updates:
ROA's Input Seen In DoD Implementation of CNGR
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates yesterday directed the Department of Defense to implement or continue taking action on 64 recommendations made by the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves. An ROA implementation plan is under development, and leadership will report progress on a regular basis.
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ROA's Press Release
DoD Press Release on DefenseLink.mil
OSD Memorandum Directing the Action (pdf)

ROA ALERTS:
TRS Premiums drop with ROA's suggestion!
The Department of Defense Health Affairs announced that on January 1, 2009, monthly premiums on TRICARE Reserve Select will be reduced. The Reserve Officers Association was the first to testify on this before Congress...
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ROA Applauds new directive to Manage the Reserve Components as an Operational Force
Establishes the overarching set of principles and policies to promote and support the management of the Reserve Components (RCs) as an operational force.
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Read ROA's Comments

TAKE ACTION:
Early Retirement Falls Short, but there is a fix
Congress has supported bills to reduce the age for receipt of military Reserve Component retired pay in the 107th, 108th, and 109th Congresses. At the end of the last session, 12 proposals were sponsored in the 109th, with a Senate amendment included in NDAA conference discussion last summer. The retirement age reduction is one of ROA’s top legislative priorities. Please take action now by clicking "Write to Congress" and urge your representatives to support H.R. 4930.

ROA takes on agressive 2009 legislative agenda
Annual agenda items are selected to reflect the current environment our members serve in. Agenda items are member-driven, organized by the legislative counsel, and acted on by the staff with actions such as letter writing, legislative lobbying, and working with the uniformed services. While not fully prioritized or all-inclusive, the agenda provides focus for the association's legislative efforts.
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Click here for ROA's 2009 Legislative Agenda