September 15, 2010

Announcing...
The 2011 ROA National Security Symposium, Reserve Component Expo & National Convention
Jan. 29 - Feb. 2, 2011
Marriott Wardman Park
Washington, DC
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Attend on military orders!
Links to Professional Military Association (PMA) Participation Guidance

	Upcoming Event Hosted Payloads Workshop, Sept. 23, 2010, Washington, DC
	ROA Life Member Selected as Royal Aeronautical Society Fellow View CDR J. Miguel Santos' Officer Spotlight News about Tax-Exempt Status for ROA, Other Non-Profits "Attention, Philanthropists: Your Tax Exemption Is At Risk" (Wall Street Journal, Aug. 28, 2010)
	Recent Blog Entries Gen. McChrystal Discusses Leadership, Change in the Military SECAF briefs on Air Force Acquisitions
	New Law Reviews No. 1061 What to Do When Your Absentee Ballot Is Late No. 1060 DOD Action on MOVE Act Waiver Requests-Continued No. 1059 Reimbursement for Lodging Expenses while on Active Duty
	ROA President to Participate in VA Meeting President Kayye is attending a two-day meeting held by the Department of Veterans Affairs this week to discuss breaking the backlog, advantaging veterans’ small businesses, enhancing service delivery, hiring veterans, providing health care, supporting women and minorities, as well as other areas. Update: Prudential and Payments on the Service Members Group Life Insurance (SGLI) Learn more House Moving Forward with Veterans Benefits and Economic Welfare Improvement Act Learn more

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
USPHS Announcement
The Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act (PPACA), enacted on March 2010, abolished the Inactive Reserve Corps (IRC) and established the USPHS Ready Reserve Corps (RR) as the new surge capacity for the Commissioned Corps. All Reserve Corps officers who were serving on extended active duty on March 23, 2010 were converted to Regular Corps officers.
Learn more about Ready Reserve Corps

Upcoming Corporate Gray Career & Job Fairs
Corporate Gray Career Fair Sept. 29, 2010, Washington, DC
Corporate Gray Military-Friendly Job Fair Oct. 22, 2010, Springfield, VA

PKSOI Transitions Conference
The Peacekeeping & Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI) of the US Army War College is hosting "TRANSITIONS: Issues, Challenges and Solutions" to examine "transitions" during recovery from crisis and conflict, Nov. 16-18, 2010.
Learn more