Redstone-Huntsville Chapter What is AUSA? • Every profession has a professional organization. AUSA is the Army s Professional Association. • It is a private, non-profit educational organization established in 1950. Members include all ranks (four-star to recruit), Active Army, Reserve, National Guard, and Retired. • In addition, Department of the Army Civilians, patriotic private civilians, and companies/businesses are members. • All who are interested in a well-prepared Army, with well cared for soldiers and their families. Redstone-Huntsville Chapter What Does AUSA Do? • AUSA represents every member of the US Army, uniformed and civilian, and their families. • AUSA is the voice for all components of the Army. • AUSA fosters public support for the Army s role in national security through an active dialogue with congressional members and Executive Branch officials. • As an educational foundation, it provides professional education and information programs in matters concerning our Army. Redstone-Huntsville Chapter What Does AUSA Do Locally? Huntsville-Madison County Armed Forces Celebration Week: Concert in the Park, Soldier Shows, Golf Tournament, Salute Dinner Huntsville-Madison County Veterans Day Dinner and Hall of Heroes and Military Order of the Purple Heart Induction & Breakfast & Parade AUSA Tactical Missile Conference Army Birthday and Flag Day Celebration Dinner: 1SGT John Ordway Awards & Installation of Officers Team Redstone Department of the Army Civilian of the Year Award & Dinner Military Appreciation Night, Tennessee Valley Vipers Arena Football Military Appreciation Night, Huntsville Stars Baseball Military Appreciation Night, UAH Charger Ice Hockey Military Appreciation Night, Huntsville Havoc Ice Hockey Military Appreciation Night, Santa’s Village Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Seminars Alabama Hooaah Tent at the Army Ten Miler Redstone-Huntsville Chapter What Does AUSA Do Locally? Team Redstone Soldier and NCO of the Quarter & Year Recognition Army National Guard Soldier & NCO of the Year Recognition Army Reserve Soldier & NCO of the Year Recognition Operation Christmas Bear for Deployed Military Families National Guard Birthday Breakfast Army Reserve Birthday Breakfast Team Redstone Soldiers Breakfasts Maple Hill Memorial Day Observance Junior and Senior ROTC Leadership Award Ceremonies Unit and Individual Soldier Deployment Send-Offs Unit and Individual Soldier Deployment Welcome Homes Blue Star Service Banner Programs Tennessee Valley Honor Flight Welcome Homes Redstone Arsenal Chaplains Christmas Fund Redstone Arsenal ACS Space Camp Scholarships Corporate Member’s Christmas Holiday Reception Corporate Member’s Breakfast with the Boss Salute Chapter Newsletter & Chapter Website & Chapter Coins Redstone-Huntsville Chapter Redstone-Huntsville Chapter Your local AUSA Chapter is vital and energetic; all local Officers and Board Members are volunteers who work without monetary compensation. Redstone-Huntsville Chapter Redstone-Huntsville Chapter 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Redstone-Huntsville Chapter What Will Membership Do For You? It will demonstrate to our Community that you are supporting your Army and its mission, while strengthening your own business opportunities. Redstone-Huntsville Chapter You Show Your Support For Your Army • You will receive an AUSA Corporate Member plaque to display as you see fit. • Your employees and customers will know that you support your Army. • You show your support for your Army in Huntsville during the ongoing Base Realignment and Closing (BRAC). Redstone-Huntsville Chapter Increase Your Visibility To The Military • Your Company will be listed as a member in every local quarterly AUSA Newsletter, received by 20,000 people as an insert to the Redstone Rocket, and mailed to over 2,800 members. • Your Company will also be listed as a member on our website. Redstone-Huntsville Chapter Provides New Networking Opportunities • You join the other 309 Local Corporate Members. • You will receive invitations to several local AUSA functions, including Corporate Member only “Bosses Breakfasts”, where military leaders meet with Corporate Members for candid discussions on a nonattribution basis. • You will also be invited to a Corporate Member Appreciation Reception held each December. Redstone-Huntsville Chapter Publications You Receive • • • • • • Chapter Quarterly Newsletter Army Magazine AUSA Monthly News Land Warfare Publications Washington Update Electronic Legislative Newsletter • Web Page • AUSA Book Program Redstone-Huntsville Chapter Corporate Dues Individual Designees One Year Three Years 1-2 $150 $405 3-5 $315 $855 6-10 $585 $1,500 Redstone-Huntsville Chapter Redstone-Huntsville Chapter