Elections Key AFPAAA Leadership Succession; Five Board Seats Open The first AFPAAA board election proposed nominees must be down. “Under the revisions to because of job requirements in affecting leadership progression received by the nominating AFPAAA’s bylaws that became December. will take place this spring when committee in writing with a effective following last year’s As part of the succession plan in members select five people to serve postmark of not later than March 6. Annual Membership Meeting he the revised bylaws, after the ballots two-year terms on the Board of Only three of the four incumbents will be an ex-officio member of the from the election are counted and Directors. – John Gura, Joe Purka, and John board and we will continue to with the concurrence of the board, Any Full Member – retired/ Terino – are seeking reelection. benefit from his counsel,” the current president, Jim Hart, will separated military or civilian – in Mike McRaney, after serving as AFPAAA President Jim Hart said. become board chairman. If they good standing can be nominated board chairman since the The fifth seat is vacant. It was are reelected, vice-president John for the Board. The names of Association’s founding, is stepping held by Ron Sconyers who resigned Gura will become president and current secretary Joe Purka will become vice-president for the July 2000 through June 2001 period. Public Affairs The position of secretary will be ™ filled by vote of the board by one of A F Alumni Association the other board members following the election. “People who are willing to work News & Notes – Spring 2000 hard at doing the daily tasks that keep AFPAAA going and who can move into leadership positions are needed,” President Jim Hart said. “Being a Board member sounds nice, but there is a lot more to running AFPAAA than the general membership sees.” “We need candidates who have recently retired as well as the older retirees. We’d like to have a mix from the enlisted, civilian, and officer communities, including broadcasters and band members,” he said. Candidates from among current Full Members in good standing, including self-nominations, can be proposed by members for placement on the ballot. B A D G E D ! Nominations should include a short biography that includes the person’s retirement date, career The first Public Affairs specialty that were donated will provide Johnny Rea, Randolph AFB; and highlights, current occupation, etc., badges sponsored by the Air Force badges to Air Force DINFOS 1st Lieutenant John Cooper, and a head and shoulders photo. Public Affairs Alumni Association graduates for several years. Barksdale AFB; Mike McRaney; They should be sent to: were presented at the Defense The graduates were - back row: and Louis Timmons, SAF/PA. Mike McRaney Information School, Fort Meade, Lt. Colonel Henry Moore, In the front row are 2nd AFPAAA Nominating Chairman Maryland, during December Lieutenant David Wilson, 2400 Old Gun Road East graduation exercises to 14 Air Force McChord AFB; 2nd Lieutenant Midlothian, VA 23113 PAs by Air Force Director of Public Autumn Flack, Schriever AFB; 2nd Voting will be by mail. The Affairs Colonel Ron Rand (back Lieutenant June Grunewald, ballots will be mailed to Full row, second from left) and Eielson AFB; 2nd Lieutenant Enid Members by May 1 and must be AFPAAA Board of Directors Perry, National Guard Bureau; 2nd returned by May 25. Results of the Chairman Mike McRaney (back Lieutenant Christopher Watt, election will announced at the row second from right). DINFOS; Colonel Rand; 1st Vandenberg AFB; 2nd Lieutenant Annual Membership Meeting June The badges were purchased with Lieutenant Philip Nizoloski, Renita Carter, Keesler AFB; 2nd 17 and will be posted on the a substantial donation by an National Guard Bureau; 2nd Lieutenant Christine Kunz, Dover AFPAAA web site– afpaaa.org – Association member who desires Lieutenant Khalid Cannon, AFB; and 2nd Lieutenant, Kallie and carried in the August issue of to remain anonymous. The funds Fairchild AFB; 2nd Lieutenant Quinn, Ellsworth AFB. News & Notes. Oral Histories PA Family Air Force New AFPAAA I n s i d e To PRSA Affair Identity Items – pg 2 – pg 5 – pg 11 – pg 11 AFPAAA Oral Histories Stories From The AFPAAA Presented to PRSA Oral History Project The Public Relations Society of began five years ago, is to collect America (PRSA) received 30 and preserve first-person accounts volumes of AFPAAA oral history of significant Air Force, national, transcripts at its National and international events from the Terry Hemeyer: An Upbeat PR Conference in Anaheim, public affairs perspective of those California, October 24. who were on the scene. Former AFPAAA board of Among the oral histories presented Career Began With A Downbeat directors member Ron Sconyers to PRSA were those of John Dillin, by Chuck Lucas (left in picture) presented the one of the founders of the Florida volumes to the PRSA Foundation Public Relations Society; President, Joe Curley. philanthropist Barney With a bachelor’s degree in Music He went to Vietnam in 1969 as AFPAAA’s oral Oldfield; TV and Education in one hand and an Air 7th Air Force Chief of Internal histories provide first movie producer Bill Force ROTC commission in the Information. person insights into the Coleman, who was other, Terry Hemeyer left Ohio “There was a guy named Irv evolution of military instrumental in State in 1960, eager for an Breslauer, who was the colonel. public relations from putting together assignment as an Air Force band And there was a major named John the onset of World War press operations for leader . Barbado. I’m sitting outside the II through Desert Storm America’s first space When orders came to report to colonel’s office . the door was to the middle of this shots; and Ed supply school at Amarillo, Tex., it open and I hear: ‘What the heck is decade. Robertson, who was was not exactly the tune he this guy doing here? What has he The transcripts will the Director of Public expected to play. ever done to be qualified.’” be available to PRSA members and Affairs when Chief of Staff General “I was in shock.” As Barbado left, he looked at those conducting research at Mike Dugan was abruptly Hiding his baton, Hemeyer aced Hemeyer and said: “You might not PRSA’s library in New York City. dismissed for comments to news the 90-day supply course and want to go in there.” However, Boston University College of media during the Gulf War. became the Supply Officer at Breslauer was all smiles. Communication, the University of Transcripts are available for a Kincheloe AFB, Mich. “Welcome boy. We’ve been Florida College of Journalism and tax deductible donation of $25 each. “Once I got through the first six waiting for you. Man, get out there Communication, San Diego State A full list of transcripts and ordering months I enjoyed the Air Force, and do a good job.” University, Purdue University, the information is on AFPAAA’s web but I still had the intent to get into Hemeyer’s responsibilities University of Texas, and the United site: www.afpaaa.org or write to: the music program.” included the States Air Force Academy have AFPAAA - Oral Histories His additional- command’s also received transcripts. P. O. Box 540 duty role as club newspaper, The 7th The goal of the project, which Fairfax, VA 22030-0540. officer and a little Air Force News. Terry initiative provided was proud of the delicate situation. I don’t think it He suggested similar training for the channel he newspaper. “We had ever happened before.” the Air Force’s top staff. needed. wanted to do Hemeyer’s assignment was to “We need to do something more “The NORAD something different . handle the media for the change of than just sit down and tell them Band out of . I think we were the command and to get Haig off on what the questions are . They Colorado Springs first base newspaper the right foot in Europe. need to know how to answer the was touring Canada that published battle “General Goodpaster was not questions, too.” and they hit Sioux damage . The paper happy about this at all . He wanted His proposal was endorsed by St. Marie, Mich.” went to all bases in to stay there. He loved it . A very Dalton and “eventually every Hemeyer got the Terry Hemeyer in 1996 prior to Vietnam and we senior four-star general giving up general officer was run through the dance band to play at leaving Pennzoil to join Edelman wanted to show them his command to a four-star general program. We were fortunate that the club. It gave him Public Relations Worldwide. the reality of what we who had been a lieutenant colonel the Pentagon had a quality an opportunity to have a long talk were doing there . .” five years before was dicey . broadcast TV studio and a talented with the band leader. He moved on to Hq EUCOM in “The day of the change-of- guy name Dave Levi running the “One thing led to another and Stuttgart, Germany. Navy Capt. command- ceremony, I got a call place.” after three years at Kincheloe, my Pickett Lumpkin was in charge. and was told Goodpaster didn’t feel Hemeyer was selected for below- next assignment was at NORAD.” “Lumpkin was a super public well. He didn’t show up . We the-zone promotion to colonel in He was the band’s assistant affairs guy . he was the oldest had to do it with a straight face and 1979, but he chose to retire before conductor and public affairs person.