Greetings. I would like to take this opportunity to invite everyone to attend our next function which will be held in the NAS Oceana Officers' Club on 18 September.  The social hour will commence at 1800 hours followed by dinner at 1900 hours. Our guest speaker will be Mayor Meyera Oberndorf, City of Virginia Beach. Now will be your opportunity to ask about new and ongoing programs for the City that are of interest to you.

     Again this year your Chapter is participating in the U.S. Naval Institute Seminars and Exposition. We will have a booth located near the USNI booth, which should make it easier to find. A representative from the National MOAA organization will join us in our booth. Our objective this year will be to recruit new members for both our local Chapter and the National Organization, especially from active duty officers. You should have received with this BULLETIN a registration packet for USNI's Annual Warfare Exposition and Symposium, entitled, "Lessons from the Deserts." Please join us on 8 and 9 October for this event which includes high-level guest speakers, interesting panel discussions, and a chance to mingle with fellow active duty officers and let them know that they can be members of the MOAA organization, both Nationally and Locally. Let them know that the MOAA theme, "One Powerful voice", is so very important when it comes to promoting legislation that affects all of us, both active duty and retired.

     Starting 1 October 2003, DEERS will reflect TRICARE Eligibility for unremarried former spouses, using the spouse's own SSN and not the former sponsor's. Health care information will be filed under the unremarried former spouse's own SSN and name. These beneficiaries will now use their own name and SSN to schedule medical appointments and to file TRICARE claims. Their current ID card is still valid until its expiration. Upon renewal, the unremarried former spouse will be issued a replacement ID. After 1 October 2003, they may contact or visit the nearest identification card issuing facility for questions or assistance. 
For locations, visit http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl.

     Members can contribute to the MOAA Scholarship Fund through the 2003 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC); look for the Military Officers Association of America Scholarship Fund, #2142.

     For information on the Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) and a copy of the application form go to https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/crsc.

     Again, we would like to encourage any member who is interested in becoming actively involved in MOAA operations, to attend our Board meetings, normally held on the 1st Saturday of every month at the NAB Little Creek Golf Course clubhouse. We have some new committees that we want to establish and new members are needed to fill the vacancies. The meetings start at 0830 hours. The next Board meeting will be held on 4 October.