Retiree Activities Office – Angeles
RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE (RAO): WE ARE AN OFFICIAL USAF RAO FOR THE PHILIPPINES ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFI 36-3106, HAVE 10 SATELLITES, SUPPORT ALL BRANCHES OF SERVICE AND HAVE TRIED TO DUPLICATE SERVICES PROVIDED BY CLARK AIR BASE WHICH CLOSED DURING NOV 1991… BEING THAT WE DID NOT HAVE A BASE TO OPERATE FROM, WE MOVED TO OUR PRESENT LOCATION UPON BASE CLOSURE AND HAVE PROVIDED CONTINUES SERVICE… WE ALSO HAD TO ESTABLISH LEGAL GROUNDS FOR US TO CONTINUE OUR SUPPORT IN THE PHILIPPINES AND THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY ESTABLISHING THE JIM BOYD FOUNDATION WHICH IS REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITY AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PLUS U. S. REGISTERED… FUNDING:
WE DO NOT RECEIVE ANY FUNDING FROM THE U.S. GOV’T; HOWEVER, WE DO RECEIVE SURPLUS EQUIPMENT FROM THE U.S. EMBASSY/VA, MANILA… WE MUST RAISE FUNDS TO PAY OUR RENT, UTILITIES, SUPPLIES, BUILDING MAINTENANCE, LOCAL HIRE EMPLOYEES, AND GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES… ANY EXCESS FUNDS ARE USED FOR LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS… RAO VOLUNTEERS DO NOT RECEIVE A SALARY…
THE RAO DIRECTOR IS ALSO APPOINTED AS THE U.S. EMBASSY WARDEN FOR THIS REGION AND WE SUPPORT ALL AMERICANS CITIZENS WHO SEEK ASSISTANCE, PROVIDE GUIDANCE, PUBLISH A MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS/WEBSITE AND ACT AS A FOCAL POINT FOR AMERICANS/ DEPENDENTS IN THIS REGION…
IN GENERAL, MOST ANY SERVICE THAT A RETIREE AND THEIR FAMILIES/WIDOW (ERs) WOULD EXPECT ON A MILITARY BASE, WE PROVIDE DIRECTLY OR THROUGH REFERRALS… WE ALSO WORK VERY CLOSE WITH THE VFW, AMERICAN LEGION, DAV AND OTHER RETIREE SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY… FOR SPECIFIC SUPPORT PROVIDED REF WEB
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JIM BOYD FOUNDATION
U.S. EMBASSY WARDEN – RAO DIRECTOR – FPO MANAGER – IRS CERTIFYING AGENT
RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE
PSC 517 BOX 2000
FPO AP 96517