The Atlanta Commissioned Officers Association (ACOA) is
seeking a motivated ACOA member officer to serve as the next
ACOA Editor for our bi-monthly newsletter, The Signal.
The newsletter is an important mechanism through which ACOA
communicates pertinent information to local officers such as
upcoming events, announcements, and articles on a wide range
of topics including health care benefits, Space-A travel,
health and wellness, and officer professional development.
Responsibilities of the newsletter Editor include reviewing
and editing all content for upcoming issues of The Signal
(compiled by other members of ACOA), for grammar, style, and
spelling; as well as verifying dates, contact information,
websites, picture captions, etc. Additional responsibilities
include submitting edited content to the ACOA Executive
Committee for review, and incorporating all edits and
comments.
The newsletter is released during the first week of
February, April, June, August, October, and December. This
position requires 4-6 hours of work during the 10 days prior
to the newsletter release date (2-3 hours for initial
editing; with the remaining time devoted to follow-up emails
and phone calls, and incorporating comments from the ACOA
Executive Committee). The Editor’s name appears at the
bottom of each issue of the newsletter; and is recognized by
ACOA each year with a thank you letter from the ACOA
President that can be included in your eOPF.
If you have questions about the position, please contact
the current editor, LCDR L.
Hannah Gould. If you are interested in this important
volunteer PHS support activity, please send an e-mail to
CDR Danice Eaton. In the
e-mail, include a brief statement indicating why you would
like the position and list any pertinent skills or relevant
past experiences. Preferred start date is December 1.
