TREA Supports Enlisted Service Members Past, Present, and Future
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The mission of TREA: The Enlisted Association is to enhance the quality of life for uniformed services enlisted personnel, their families and survivors - including active components, Reserves, and National Guard, and all retirees; to stop the erosion of earned benefits through our legislative efforts, to maintain our esprit de corps, dedication and patriotism, and to continue our devotion and allegiance to God and Country.
Founded in 1963 in Colorado Springs by Air Force retirees, George Skonce and Dean Sorrell, the organization was awarded a Charter from Congress in 1992.
2024 ELECTIONS
Board of Directors
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President - Coley, Walt Jump, Justin
2nd Vice - Turks, Garry
Treasurer - Carpenter, Kyle
Director - Buatte, Ron
Proposed Bylaw & Standing Rule Changes
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Article 1, Name and Location - States that we do business as TREA: The Retired Enlisted Association and TREA: The Enlisted Association – this should eliminate the need for one or the other as we are both.
Article III, Section 1, Membership - Clarifies membership for spouse members
Article III, Section 1, (new) – Adds Emeritus membership for members who have been with TREA for 15+ years
Article III, Section 7, Membership - Clarifies expulsion/suspension process
Article IX, Section 2 a,b, Candidate Eligibility – Qualifications for President and Vice Presidents
Article XVI, Section 7, Chapters - What happens to chapter funds upon dissolution/closing
Article XVII, Section 10, (new) - Change name of section and adds Action Teams
Article XXII, Dissolution – Modifies the dissolution process for TREA National
Standing Rule 8, paragraph 8a, Awards – Eliminates JROTC Awards
Standing Rule 9, paragraph 6 (new) – Adds Actions Teams
Standing Rule 14 (new) – Strategic Planning Process
Standing Rule 18, paragraph 2a, TREA Clothing & Accessories – Changes the dress code to reflect current conditions
Standing Rule 18, paragraph 2a, TREA Clothing & Accessories – PNP ring changes
Standing Rule 18, paragraph 2d, TREA Clothing & Accessories – PNP Name Tag change (old one grandfathered in)
Standing Rule 18, paragraph 2h. TREA Clothing & Accessories – Adds options to TREA uniform