CHARTERFORTHEMEDICAL
FIELDADVISORYCOUNCIL
- Name:ThenameoftheCouncilshallbe“MedicalFieldAdvisoryCouncil”
- Mission:StrategicallyAlignAir National Guard Medical Service (ANGMS) tofocus on issues related to the ANG mission as well as challenges to medical support of TotalForce(TF)Capabilities
- Vision:ANGMSvoiceforefficientandeffectiveresolutionstomedically related ANG mission concerns and TotalForce(TF)operationalchallenges.
- Purpose:ThepurposeoftheAirNationalGuardMedicalFieldAdvisoryCouncil(hereafterreferredtoastheMEDFAC)istosupporttheoperationalreadinessoftheAirNationalGuardasamilitaryforceoftheUnitedStatesandtofunctionasthefocalgroupforintegratedeffortstoadvocatecoreissuesfromMedicalGroups(GMUs),AeromedicalEvacuation (AE),HomelandResponseandBehavioralHealth.
a.TheMEDFACservesinanadvisorycapacityastheonlycollectivevoicefor
Fieldresponse,totheNationalGuardBureau(NGB)onissuespertainingtothe ANGMS. ThecouncilisresponsibleforidentifyingandcommunicatingGMU/AE/HomelandResponseconcerns acrossallweaponssystemsthroughouttheANG.
b.TheMEDFACenhancesorganizationaldevelopment,trainingandmissionaccomplishmentofsupportfunctionsthroughcumulativecorporate knowledgeandidentificationofissues;expressesmajorityviewsandconcernsofsupportfunctions;servesasaninformationflowandcommunicationmediumbetweenthefieldandNGBbyprovidingissues/positionstotheAirDirectorateFieldAdvisoryCouncil(ADFAC)forreviewandresolution;andpreservesthecredibilityandlegitimacyofthesupportfunctionsbyensuringallsupportelementsare“Ready,Reliable and Relevant”,by:
1) LeveragingANGMSmedicalassetsformostmeaningfulsupportofTotal
Forcemissions.
2) Advocatingforproperallocationofresourcesinordertomeetoperational
objectives.
3) Reviewingmetricstodeterminemeasurableimprovementsforqualityoflife
forourpersonnel.
4) Acting as a single advocating voice for the ANGMS challenges and
subsequentresolutions.
- Membership, Leadership, Quorum, Responsibilities, Meetings, Committees, Subcommittee & Reports:Such items are addressed in the addendum
- Amendments:ThischartermaybeamendedatregularMEDFACmeetingsorbyelectronicvotebetweenmeetings.AnyproposedchangesmustbesuppliedtoMEDFACmembersatleast10dayspriortoanyvote. MemberswillsubmitchangestotheChairpriortothenextscheduledmeeting.AmajorityvoteofmemberspresentatanyformallycalledMEDFACmeetingisrequiredforapprovaltocharterchanges. Amendments/ changes so approved will then be communicated to/coordinated to the field, ADFAC, NGB/SG and respective Weapons Councils.
- ParliamentaryAuthority:TherulescontainedinthecurrenteditionofRobert’sRulesofOrdershallgoverntheANGMEDFACinallcasestowhichtheyareapplicable,andinwhichtheyareconsistentwiththischarterandanyspecialrulesofordertheCouncilmayadopt.
Approved by:Approved by:
WILLIAM W. POND, Col, INANGMICHAEL R. TAHERI, Brig Gen, NGB
Chair, Medical Field Advisory CouncilCommander
Air National Guard Readiness Center
ADDENDUM
- Membership:TheANGMSMEDFACiscomposedof voting membersasdelineatedbelowrepresentthevariousweaponssystems,specialmissionsandspecialskillsetsoftheAirNationalGuard. This provides adequaterepresentationfromallweaponssystems and functional areas.
a.WEAPONS SYSTEM MEMBERS:
1) Airlift(C-5,C-17,C-21, C130)
2) Air Superiority(A-10,F-15,F-16,F-22,F-35)
3) CERFPorHRF
4) ISR–(DCGS/RPA)
5) Refueling
6) Nuclear / PRP
7)SpecialMissions(JSTARS,Rescue)
b. FUNCTIONAL REPRESENTATIVES:
1) AeromedicalEvacuationSquadron(AES) Representative
2) Bioenvironmental Engineer Corps Representative
3) DentalCorpsRepresentative
4) Director of Psychological Health Representative
5) Enlisted Representative
6) MedicalGroupCommander Representative
7) Medical Service Corps Representative
8) Nurse Practitioner Corps Representative
9) Nurse CorpsRepresentative
10) Public Health Corps Representative
11) Physician Assistant Corps Representative
12) Optometrist CorpsRepresentative
13) StateAirSurgeonRepresentative
c. VOTING MEMBER APPOINTMENTS:
1) All Weapons System and Medical Group/CC reps will be from the Medical
Corps.
2) Term of officeforeachrepresentativeistwo(2)years.
3) Membersquerytheotherunitsoftheirweaponsysteminordertoobtain
issues/topicsandthenadvise,championissues,helpdevelopthoseaction
itemsandresolveissueswithintheformatoftheGMUprocess.
4) Member maximizes the fullest extentpossible by attendingWSCmeetings,
conferences and othereventsasrequired (as schedules and finances permit).
a) At a minimum, should communicate with the WSC Chair regardless of
whether they attend regular meetings and relay pertinent information to the
MEDFAC.
b) Failuretoattend three (3) consecutive MEDFAC meetings willconstitute
resignation from theposition,anda replacementwillbenominated and voted
on by the group.
1) MembersdeployedoronextendedTDYsoremergenciesmaybe
exempt fromtheattendancerequirementatthe discretionoftheChair.
5) FunctionsastheliaisonforGMU/CCswithintheirrespectiveWeaponSystem.
6) Votesasnecessaryoncommitteeissuesandactionitems.
7) Maybetaskedtoleadstudyorworkinggroups.
8) RepresentativeforavacantpositionmaybeselectedbyNGB/SGandcurrent
MEDFACchairtooccupyapositionuntiloneiselectedbytheMEDFAC.
a) Ifa voting membermovestoanother vacantMEDFACposition,thentheterm
isreset.
d. MEDFACLEADERSHIP:ThevotingmembersoftheMEDFACwill electaChairand
1stand2ndVice-Chairsfromthepoolofcouncilmembers.CandidatesforMEDFAC
chair musthaveatleast1yearexperienceonthe MEDFACandpossessabreadthof
experiencetoeffectivelyrepresenttheMEDFACtotheADFAC.Formalandgeneral
workingdecisionsarereachedbyconsensus.Ifconsensuscannotbereached,then
majorityrules,asdeterminedby51%ofthevotingmembership,providedaquorumis
present.Votingmaybebyballot,voice,orshowofhands.The Chairwill cast the
deciding vote in the event of a tie vote.
e. NON-VOTINGMEMBERS:Althoughthecoremembersserveaselected
voting members,theMEDFACalsoconsistsofnon-voting,criticallynecessary
supportinggroupsandworkingcommittees. Othergroupsandcommitteesare
charterednecessary:
1)NGB/SGP or NGB/SG (ex officio) or Representative
2) Recorder
3) Technicians: Title 32 or Title5CivilianForce
IX.QuorumandConductofBusiness:
.
a.Nine(9)votingmembersconstituteaquorumfortheconductofbusiness.
b.Amajorityofaffirmativevotes are requiredtoadoptamotion,andaffirmationofallvotingmembersisthenormalrulewhendecidingmattersthataretobeforwardedtohigherheadquartersasMEDFACrecommendations.
c.Votingisaccomplishedbyballot,voice,showofhandsorgeneralconsent,ascircumstancesdictate.
d.Thevotewillserveastheofficialdecision/positionfortheMEDFAC.
X.Responsibilities:
a. MEDFACChair:
1)Servesasthe primaryPOCforallMEDFACAdvisoryissues.
a. WithsupportandadvicefromtheMEDFACMembers,advocates forthe
field to various weapon system councils, the ADFAC and NGB.
2) Term of office will be fortwo-year (2) years.
3) PresidesatmeetingsoftheMEDFAC.
4) AttendsADFACmeetings.
5) Appointsallcommitteeorteamchairpersonsandcommitteemembers.
6) Performssuchdutiesasaretraditionallyincumbentuponanexecutive
presidingofficer.
7) Calls,organizes,andconductsmeetings.
a. MEDFACmeetingsatleastannuallybutnomorethanquarterly.
b. GMUCommandersAnnualConference, as deemed necessary in
consultation with NGB/SG.
c. Othermeetingsasnecessary.
8) Creates,organizesandapprovesagenda.
9) CaststhedecidingvotewhenavotingtieexistsonMEDFACissues.
10) Consultswith/apprisesMEDFACmembersonissues,updatesandother
GMUconcerns.
11) ReceivesreportsandactsonissuesforwardedbytheCouncil.
12) Consultswith/briefs/updatesNGBFunctionalAreasasnecessary.
13) ServesasPOCforreceivingreports/minutesfromADFAC and NGB/SG
anddisseminatestoMEDFACmembersforfurtherdissemination.
14) Responsiblefordeveloping,forwarding,briefingandchampioningof
MEDFACactionitems.
15) ThetermofofficefortheChairmaybeextendedoneyearbyasimple
majorityofvotingcouncilmembersattheendoftheterm,ifthe
incumbentisagreeable.
b. 1st and 2nd VICE-CHAIR:
1) Electedtoatwo-yeartermby MEDFAC majorityvote; represents the
MEDFAC; may conducts meetings and can cast tie-breaker vote; and
as required, fills the Chair other duties and responsibilities.
a. The1stVicewillassumetheroleofChairinhis/her absence.
b. Eitherthe1stor2ndViceattendsADFACmeetingsif the Chair is unable.
1. Ifthe 1st or 2nd Vice arenotavailable to attend, then the Chair will
appoint a voting member to attend.
2) AssistsChairwhendevelopingagendasandpresidesatmeetings.
a. Receivesproposedcouncilissues / inputs andcoordinateswith Chair.
3) CommunicateswiththeChairandkeepsabreastof committee issues.
4) Termofofficeforthe1stViceand2dVicemaybeextendedoneyear
simple majorityofvotingcouncilmembersattheendofthe term, if the
incumbent is agreeable.
c. RECORDER:
1)EnlistedsupportpositionselectedbytheChairandratifiedbytheCouncil.
2)Termofofficeshallbeaminimumoftwoyears.This termmayberenewedorextendedbyamajorityvoteoftheMEDFAC,iftheincumbentisagreeable.
3)KeepsaccurateminutesofallmeetingsandsubmittotheMEDFAC
nolaterthantwoweeksaftermeetingforreview,editingandapproval.
4)DistributesapprovedminutestoallMEDFACmembers,ADFACrepresentatives,WeaponsSystemChairs,NGB/SGandallANGGMUCommanders.
- Meetings:TheMedicalFieldAdvisoryCouncilshallmeetascalledbytheMEDFACChairat least annually, but no more than quarterlyorastheNationalGuardBureaurequests.
1)TheMEDFACwillconductbusinessmeetingspriortotheADFACmeetings.
2)ThelocationoftheMEDFACmeetingwillrotatebetweentheWashingtonDCareaorVTC/VCO(on-sitemeetings)andthefield(off-sitemeetings).
3)TheMEDFACmeetingwillbeastructuredmeetingwithafixedAgenda.
a.Theagendaforeachmeetingisnormallystructuredaroundbusinessasfollows:
1.Briefingsoftopthree(3)issuesbychairsofsubordinatefieldadvisorycommittees.
2.UpdatebriefingbyNGB/SGrepresentative (or designee).
3.Approvalbymajority of the Councilto determine if the next meeting will occur in person orvia aDCS/VTC/VCO.
4.Defining majorissuesaffectingthe ANGMS and developing COAs for presentation to the ADFAC will be accomplished.Thisshouldnotexceedfive(5)issues / concerns.
b.Theagendashallbepublishedatleastbusiness10dayspriortothemeeting.
4)MEDFACmeetingswillincludetheelectionofofficersanddevelopmentofactionitems/recommendations to NGB/SG and the ADFAC.
5)AnopeninvitationtoattendMEDFACmeetingsisextendedtoall
GMU/CCsor their designeeasobserversat unit expense.Theremaybeanopportunitytospeakatsomepointinthemeeting,timingwillbedecideduponbythe Chair.
- SubCommittees:Committeemeetingswillbeheldatthediscretionofthecommitteechairman.
a.FIELDADVISORYCOMMITTEES:
1)EachfunctionalareamayhaveanestablishedFieldAdvisoryCommittee(FAC).
2)TheFACreportsdirectlytotheMEDFACChair.
3)Committeesmustbecharteredto the MEDFACandspeak“onbehalfofaspecificinterestorareatoitscouncil”, i.e., medical officer accessions.
4)MEDFACChairapprovalisrequiredforallcommitteeactionitems.
b.WORKINGGROUPS:
1)Any assignedworkinggroup willreportto theMEDFAC1stViceChaironspecificareas,interestsorissues.
2)GroupsmaybecharteredtoacommitteeorformedtoassistGMUfunctionalareasasworkforcemultipliers.
3)Groupsresearch/staffissuestoandfortheircreating/taskingbody.
4) MEDFAC members shall form a working group to assist the centralized
credentialing function in a manner and to the extent deemed appropriate by
the ANG/SG.
- CouncilReports:TheChairmanshallfurnishawrittenreportwithin30daysfollowingeachcouncilmeetingtotheNGB/SG.
- SubCommitteeReports:TheChairmanofeach subcommittee shallfurnishawrittenreporttotheCommitteememberswithin30daysfollowingeachmeeting.