Describe why you are proud to be an ROA member.

“I am proud to be an ROA member because they are steadfast in their commitment to the reserve forces - all ranks and all branches. They take supporting members to another level, particularly the legislative affairs team. The amount they accomplish yearly is incredible.”

Describe how ROA has benefitted you in your military career.

“I became a lifetime member as a veteran, but I wish I had done it when I was much younger.

ROA has been a blessing in so many ways, one of the most fun is meeting new people. Members of ROA come from many diverse backgrounds: enlisted, officers, all military job specialties, business owners, government agencies, students, foreign-born servicemembers, and you never know who you will meet next!

As you volunteer on different committees, you'll find ROA is a family of actively serving reserve members and their families. The support has been tremendous - the staff and volunteers truly care about one another and the members.

Whenever someone is in need of support, everyone jumps in to help.”

Describe why you are proud to be an ROA member.

“I'm proud to be an ROA member because ROA is a force multiplier for members in advocacy and networking and provides members leadership opportunities.”

Describe how ROA has benefitted you in your military career.

“ROA has been an integral resource to my military career through educational resources and advocacy. I took advantage of the scholarship program for my sons during their college years." 

LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE

There is a TRICARE beneficiary webinar scheduled for Thursday, January 26 that’s focused on the TRICARE Pharmacy Program.

The webinar is completely virtual and will include a Q&A following the presentation.

You must be registered and in the webinar platform to submit a question electronically. TRICARE beneficiaries can submit questions in advance of the webinar by using the email address found in the email they receive after registering. If you call in by phone, you’ll only be able to listen to the webinar.

It’s important to note that this webinar may fill up quickly and registration is limited.

Details about the webinar and links are below.

• Title: What’s New in the TRICARE Pharmacy Program
• Date: January 26, 2023 | Time: 1 to 2 p.m. ET
• Description: Understanding TRICARE Pharmacy Program changes will help you make the most of your benefit. Attendees will learn about: 
  • Finding an in-network retail pharmacy
  • Filling specialty drug prescriptions
  • Approving automatic refills when using TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery
  • Updating your electronic communication preferences
  • Adding caregivers to your Express Scripts account

   

  Webinar registration link:
  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3755004160899817308
  
  Webinar news article:
  https://newsroom.tricare.mil/Articles/Article/3263459/learn-whats-new-in-tricare-pharmacy-program-at-january-webinar
  

Released on December 21, 2022 via Press.org. The National Press Club (above) is a professional organization and social community in Washington, D.C. for journalists and communications professionals. It hosts public and private gatherings with invited speakers from public life. Photo copyright National Press Club, posted in 2017.

Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeff Phillips will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of The National Press Club's American Legion Post 20, scheduled for noon Thursday, Jan. 12.

Phillips is the executive director of the Reserve Organization of America, formerly the Reserve Officers' Association. He plans to discuss ROA's mission and its recent centennial. ROA, open to all ranks and branches, is dedicated to supporting reservists and their critical role in national defense.

ROA shares a history with Post 20, in that both were created at the urging of famed World War I Gen. John J. Pershing. In 1922, Pershing met with 140 officers at the Willard Hotel and established ROA. At the time, Pershing was an associate member of the National Press Club.

Get additional details on The National Press Club website. 

PHILADELPHIA -- Lt. Nathalie “Snap Shot” Behn, a Mechanical Engineer at Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, spends most of her time supporting Sailors and ensuring readiness from behind the scenes at the Price Fighters Department. However, it was her time in uniform as a Navy Reserve officer that earned her the title of the 2020 Reserve Officers Association Junior Officer of the Year.

Lt. Behn was ordered to active duty to support the Navy Reserve SurgeMain Mobilization of more than 400 Sailors at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard last July. She was the SurgeMain deputy officer in charge from July 2020 to Sept. 2021.

SurgeMain is a Navy Reserve program that provides skilled depot-level maintenance professionals to Naval Shipyards during peak workload periods, timing their annual training to prepare for mobilization while adding end strength when and where it is needed—all without impacting mission funding. The SurgeMain motto, ‘Right Skills, Right Time, Right Place,’ exemplifies the value the program adds to ship maintenance through to this program. SurgeMain Sailors are ready to mobilize anytime—anywhere, to provide direct support to the fleet in their skilled trades, including electricians, welders, pipe fitters, sheet metal workers, riggers, mechanics and more.

Behn spearheaded numerous projects and programs benefitting the Navy. She helped mobilize and train her Sailors to provide measurable, effective support to Norfolk Naval Shipyard shops, departments, and ship maintenance projects. Their service improved availability schedules, added maintenance capability, increased efficiency, avoided contractor costs, and further cultivated Sailor skills in depot-level maintenance.

During her time as deputy Officer in Charge (OIC), Behn helped resource five submarine availabilities, two moored training ship conversion projects, and two aircraft carrier availabilities received substantial assistance. Additionally, her engaged leadership helped her Sailors attain 450 new certifications to perform shipyard maintenance, which are unprecedented numbers.

Behn said she’s proud of her selection for this award, but she sees the recognition as a team accomplishment.

“Sure, my name is on the award, but it’s not about me. I could have not accomplished this by myself—this is a huge team effort,” she said, emphasizing NNSY’s motto ‘One Mission, One Team.’ “It’s about the support for every Sailor and getting our ships out of their shipyard maintenance availabilities and out to sea where they belong. If we don’t do our jobs, they can’t do theirs.”

Behn said she is most proud of the strong emphasis she placed on Sailor development during her tour of duty.

“We, as leaders, have an obligation to ensure every Sailor has the training they need to do their jobs safely," she said. "I sleep soundly at night because I know my Sailors are trained and ready to go at a moment’s notice to complete the mission they are qualified to do.”

During her tenure as deputy OIC, 235 SurgeMain Sailors enrolled in the Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy program, with more than 150 Sailors completing core fundamentals, and at least 15 Sailors fully completing trade skills earning a Naval Enlisted Classification code. Additionally, 12 Sailors qualified as Command Pay and Personnel Admin clerks, then processed more than 4,500 travel claims.

“Lt. Behn represents the best of the Navy. She's a talented professional making the most of the opportunities in front of her, and she's always working to open avenues for her fellow Sailors to make a difference in the fleet,” said Cmdr. Mike Sullivan, Behn’s Navy Reserve commander. “She finds an opportunity to make a major contribution, formulates a plan, and charges ahead with positive energy.”

In early Jan. 2021, she was hand-selected by Rear Adm. Howard Markle, acting shipyard commander, as Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s primary docking officer — an extremely high visibility role with unmatched operational responsibility for shipyard junior officers.  As the only Reserve lieutenant at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Behn held this key leadership position for six months in addition to her deputy OIC duties.

When she’s not wearing a uniform to support the Navy, Behn is busy supporting the Navy behind the scenes as a Mechanical Engineer for NAVSUP WSS Price Fighters where she does a variety of duties including technical proposal evaluations for Performance Based Logistics contracts. Behn has performed detailed proposal evaluations, cost analyses, negotiation support, and proposal modeling for MK-99, SPY-1, MK-41 and H-53 Phase II, among many accomplishments.

“Lt. Behn’s selection as the Junior Officer of the Year is not a surprise to me,” said Rear Adm. Ken Epps, commander, NAVSUP WSS. “Our work at NAVSUP WSS is vital to ensure naval readiness. That is why we continue to attract and retain the most talented people like Nathalie Behn. Her dedication as a Sailor and civilian shipmate, exemplifies our Navy.”