International A-35 Chapter of the Year Awards.

Category II

(100-200 members)

FORT EUSTIS REGIMENTAL CHAPTER

The International A-35 Chapter of the Year Award is presented to the Fort Eustis Regimental Chapter. The Regimental Chapter exemplifies the core values of the National Defense Transportation Association's A-35 program by its continuous efforts to advance the knowledge and science of transportation and distribution among young people and facilitate the sharing of knowledge between government and transportation and logistic related industries, and by educating A-35 members on the important issues affecting the global transportation/distribution system.

The Regimental Chapter's scholarship fundraising efforts have provided deserving students grants totaling over $5,000 in the last two years alone. This past Christmas, the Regimental Chapter's annual Toys-for-Tots run, which involved A-35 participation, distributed over 6,000 toys and $875 dollars to children in the community most in need. The chapter has aided NDTA national headquarters in reaching out to potential military A-35 members through facilitating its membership programs in the US Army's Transportation Officer Basic Course and Fort Eustis' Basic and Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer courses.

Through their ongoing and energetic efforts, the A-35 members of the Regimental Chapter continue to build a strong foundation of cooperation, trust and community service that strengthens the transportation and logistics communities now and for the future.

Category III

(over 200 members)

WASHINGTON, DC CHAPTER

By the quality of the program and the efforts of its talented young professionals, Washington DC A-35 members continuously rise to the occasion, and this year has seen an improvement of an already outstanding program. The Washington DC Chapter remains steadfastly committed to the investment in the future leadership of the NDTA through its A-35 Program. The program is grounded in mentoring and developing its young members to actively assume greater responsibilities and roles in the organization, in the community and in the A-35 member's profession.

A-35 members are active and engaged in every aspect of the chapter's day-to-day business and local as well as national NDTA programs. A-35 professionals took the lead in facilitating the chapter's phenomenal LTG Edward Honor Mentor Protege Program. They also served diligently on the Membership and Reception committee, Awards committee, the A-35 Scholarship Auction committee, and the National Transportation Week Reception committee.

Additionally, numerous A-35 members participated in the chapter's community service program, volunteering several hours each month to bag groceries at the Arlington Food Assistance Center. A-35 members came together to form a first-rate scholarship auction team, which set a new record, raising nearly $22,000 dollars. A new A-35 professional development program began this year, and the chapter's A-35 leaders were also instrumental in planning, organizing and operating the NDTA/A-35 booth at the NDTA Forum and NTW Conference and Expo, as well as coordinating the Forum Guest Hospitality Suite. Finally, A-35 members played a significant role in the planning and execution of the National Transportation Week Conference and Exposition held in May in Washington DC.