Newsletters, Events, Meetings Schedule, & Chapter Awards
Newsletters (The Desert Duster)
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2025 Desert Duster Chapter Newsletters:
JAN/MARCH 2025 APRIL/MAY 2025 JUNE 2025 SEPT/OCT 2025 NOV/DEC 2025
2024 Desert Duster Chapter Newsletters:
MARCH/APRIL 2024 JUNE 2024 SEPT/OCT 2024 NOV/DEC 2024
Access the archived newsletters from 2015 to 2023.
The Desert Duster Newsletter is published by the members of the Green Valley Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). The newsletters are sent electronically to Chapter members and are posted on this webpage.
CHAPTER MEETING RESERVATION FORM(s)
Events Schedule/Calendar
BOARD MEETING ::: Board of Directors meeting is the 2nd Wednesday of each month 9:00-10:30 am at the Friends in Deed Building, Green Valley (members welcome to attend). Board meetings are not held during the summer momths.
CHAPTER MEETINGS ::: Chapter meetings/events are held at various venues within the Green Valley/Sahuarita community as announced prior to the event. These events usually are held monthly from September-May generally with no meetings during the summer months. A chapter newsletter with event information will be posted on this page of the website.
2025 dates (meetings, luncheons, dinners, Mix & Mingle) → Reservations
January 16: Luncheon · American Legion Post 66
March 19: Luncheon · American Legion Post 66
May 7: Dinner · American Legion Post 66
September 18: Dinner · American Legion Post 66
October 16: Mix & Mingle · American Legion Post 66
November 20: Dinner · La Posada
December 11: Dinner · Desert Diamond Casino
This is a tentative schedule dependent on the specified venues being able to provide necessary services. Venue changes and additional details will be added as information becomes available. Events are scheduled to be in Green Valley unless otherwise indicated.
Green Valley Chapter MOAA Awards
2024 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner
CW3 Jack Bundy President 2024
2023 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner
1LT Elliott Jones President 2022
2021 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner
1St LT Joe Longo President 2020
2020 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner
1St LT Joe Longo President 2019
2019 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner
1St LT Joe Longo President 2018
2018 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner
LCDR Jim Knox President 2017
2017 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner
LCDR Jim Knox President 2016
2016 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner
1st Lt Richard “Dick” Newman, President 2015
2015 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner
Lt Col John McGee, President 2014
2014 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner
Lt Col John McGee, President 2013
2013 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner
1st Lt Richard “Dick” Newman, President 2012
2012 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner
1st Lt Richard “Dick” Newman, President 2011
2011 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner
Lt Col Darren Venters, President 2010
2010 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner
COL Lynda Linker, President 2009
2009 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner
MAJ Steven Abel, President 2008
2008 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner
CDR John Chernoski, President 2007
2007 5-Star Level of Excellence Award Winner
CDR Joel Greenberg, President 2006
The Green Valley Chapter has been the winning recipient of several National Communication Awards. AWARD CERTIFICATES → LOE, Communications.
PEGGY McGEE, COL, USAR (Ret)
Programs, Public Relations
MOAA Green Valley Chapter
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