Joining Strengths: Our Community Salutes and the Military Officers Association of America
A joint initiative to recognize and support new enlistees across the country
CHERRY HILL, NJ -- Our Community Salutes - USA (OCS) and the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) have agreed to work together to honor and support high school seniors, and their families, who have chosen to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces after graduation.
“Working with MOAA is crucial given the current challenges our nation faces,” said Dr. Kenneth Hartman, OCS Founder and President. “With the military struggling to meet recruitment goals, it's imperative that we recognize and support the 1% of young Americans who commit to defending our freedoms. This effort must be a collective endeavor, starting at the local level, and strengthened through collaborations like this,” states Hartman.
The agreement between OCS and MOAA reflects a shared commitment to honoring the brave decision these young adults have made to serve their country, and ensuring they, and their families, receive the recognition and support they need and deserve.
“MOAA is honored to work with OCS to recognize and celebrate our nation's newest and youngest service members,” states MOAA President and CEO Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, USAF (Ret) . “These new enlistees need to know and understand that organizations like MOAA and OCS are there to support them as they enter and navigate their military career and beyond.”
As part of this agreement, MOAA will work with its local councils and chapters to support OCS in the annual OCS enlistee recognition ceremonies, which have been held across the country for the past 15 years. These ceremonies have seen over 250,000 high school enlistees and their families receive the recognition they rightfully deserve, while receiving much-needed transitional resources for new enlistees; 75% of whom will only serve for 48 months.
For more information about Our Community Salutes - USA, and the Military Officers Association of America, please visit:
https://www.ourcommunitysalutes.org/
About Our Community Salutes - USA
Founded in 2009, Our Community Salutes - USA is a national, non-profit organization that recognizes and honors high school seniors who plan to enlist into the military immediately after high school graduation. Going beyond recognition, OCS provides developmental programs, guidance, resources, and community support to new enlistees, and their families, as they transition into military service.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Dr. Kenneth Hartman
drkenhartman@ourcommunitysalutes.org
(609) 929-8234
About the Military Officers Association of America
MOAA is the nation's largest and most influential association of uniformed service officers and their surviving spouses. We are an independent, nonprofit, politically nonpartisan organization. With more than 360,000 members from every branch of uniformed service - including active duty, National Guard, Reserve, retired, former officers, and surviving spouses - we are a powerful force speaking for a strong national defense by representing the people who make a strong national defense possible. MOAA is an association of officers and surviving spouses carrying out our role and responsibility to represent and support all ranks across all services at every stage of their careers. We are the leading voice on compensation and all benefit matters for all members of the uniformed services community.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Peter Magnuson, CAE
peterm@moaa.org
(703) 838-8105
