View the current 2024 Board of Directors for the Palm Springs Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America below.
SLATE 2025 BOD/CHAPTER OFFICERS
PRESIDENT - MAJ. TERRIE HEER, USA, RET.
Major (retired) Military Police, USA
Commissioned 1980, Retired 1997
Military
1976 - Air Force Basic Training, Lackland AFB
1976-79 - Secretary to Base Commander, Portland Air Base
1979-80 - USA OCS Commissioned 2LT
1980 - Adjutant General Officer Basic
1980 - Public Affairs Officer School
1981 - 115th Public Affairs Detachment, HQ - Broadcast Officer
1983 - 115th Public Affairs Detachment, HQ - Community Relations Officer
1985 - 115th Public Affairs Detachment, HQ - Press Officer
1987 - 115th Public Affairs Detachment, HQ - Commander;
3 Deployments - Korea (2); Panama
1989 - Military Police Officer Advance
1989 - 82nd Rear Area Operations Center, I Corps, MP Liaison Officer
1991 - 115th Public Affairs Detachment, HQ - Commander
1994 - 364th Civil Affairs Brigade, 82nd Airborne - Secretary to the General Staff
1997 - Retired
Civilian Education
BA, Communications, Marylhurst University; MBA, Marketing, Marylhurst University
Awards
Airman of the Year - 1978; Meritorious Service Medal (1 OLC); Army Commendation Medal (2 OLC)
Civilian Career
Association Management and Meeting Planner. Positions held: CEO, Executive Director
Family
Married - Gary Heer
Other
PSC-MOAA Board member, President (2024-26), 1985 Salem Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year
1ST VICE PRESIDENT - LTC. WILLISAM (JIM) LABAUGH, USA, RET.
2ND VICE PRESIDENT - LT COL ALAN TIBBETS, USAF, RET.
3RD VICE PRESIDENT - CDR MATT STONE, USN, RET.
TREASURER - LTC JIM LABAUGH, USA, RET.
SECRETARY - CWO3 TONY FERRARA, USA (FRW)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COL. MARTIN (DUKE) FREY, USA, RET.
COL. MIKE DULAC, USA, RET.
Colonel (Retired), Infantry USAR,RET.
Commissioned ROTC 1963, Retired 1993
I.ACTIVE DUTY : 1964-1966 Ft Benning, Ga; Mechanized Rifle Platoon Leader 1st Bn,58th Inf Regt,197th Bde;Ofc of the Secretary-U,S.Army Infantry School; TDY’s-Army Air Assault Concept Testing( 11th Air Assault Div and 82nd Abn Div, Carolinas War Games Exercise; Ranger Training Support-- aggressor Troops/Opposing Force.
II. New York National Guard : 42nd Infantry Division- Company Commander
III. U.S. Army Reserve : 98th Division( Tng)-Syracuse,NY,Bn S-3; 104th Division ( Tng)- Seattle, Wa,Bn XO; 91st Division (Tng)-San Francisco area,Asst Chief of Staff,G-3,
Leadership Academy Director Command( trained and Graduated Drill Sergeants);Brigade XO; Division G-1.
IV. IMA( Individual Mobilization Augmentee)-Tours/Assignments : G-3,9th Infantry Division, Ft Lewis, WA ; IG(Inspector General)-101st(Air Assault) Division, Ft Campbell, Ky ; I Corps IG-Ft Lewis, WA; IG-6th U.S. Army ,Presidio of San Francisco; The Pentagon-Deputy Chief, Training Operations Division, Training Directorate, Office of The Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations and Plans ( ODCOPS ) .
Military Education/Schools: Infantry Officers Basic Course; Airborne ; IG; Career Course; Command and General Staff College ; selected for and Graduated from The U.S. Army War College.
Civilian Education : BA,Economics, Lafayette College, Pa; ROTC Commission-Army Infantry; MBA,Syracuse University,NY; College Varsity Lacrosse.
Army Installations Served At : Ft Benning, Ga; Ft Drum ,NY; FT Dix, NJ; FT Ord, Ca ; Ft Leonard Wood, Mo; Ft Polk, La ; Presidio of San Francisco; Ft Campbell, Ky; the Pentagon .
Awards and Decorations : Meritorious Service Medal( OLC ) ; Army Commendation Medal ( OLC ); Airborne Badge.
Civilian Career : Business Executive-- Building Products Industry ( Construction Tools, Windows and Doors, Kitchen Cabinets, and Painting Tools) ; Positions Held-- VP Sales, Marketing Director, Division Manager, Executive VP, General Manager, CEO and President; Extensive International Operations/Work and travel-- Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, UK, Italy , Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein.
Family : Married-- Shannon Dulac,2 Children, 4 Grandchildren.
Other : PSC, MOAA Board Member for more than (15) years, and a past Chapter President.
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