by khurst2@gmail.com | Feb 6, 2022 | Announcements, News, Retirement
Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management
Annie B. Andrews is the Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
With a mission: “We take care of the people who make it safe to fly,” the Office of Human Resource Management engages in strategic partnerships across the FAA to provide services for more than 45,000 federal personnel across the nation. Driven to provide innovative people services and strategic solutions in a changing world, Ms. Andrews is responsible for overseeing human resource programs, policies and operations including: personnel recruitment, retention, and accession; employee accountability, employee relations and labor relations; corporate learning and talent development; employee compensation, benefits, and work life; and workers compensation.
Under her executive leadership, her office has increased cross organization efficiencies by enacting a collaborative shared services model in the areas of workers compensation and learning management systems with other modes in the Department of Transportation; launching improved employee services systems in the Benefits Operations Center; and initiating efforts to ensure the future FAA workforce through its Strategic Workforce Planning and Succession Planning programs. She is also leading efforts to enhance the nation’s aviation workforce through STEM AVSED programming and initiatives to encourage growth in the numbers of women and youth in aviation. Her organization is also actively exploring the use of Robotic Process Automation and other efforts to streamline paperwork and processes.
A retired rear admiral, Ms. Andrews served for 32 years and was only the third African American female to achieve this rank in the United States Navy. Her distinguished naval career is highlighted by roles including: commander, Navy Recruiting Command, Millington, TN.; director, Navy Total Force Requirements, Washington, DC.; commanding officer of Boston Military Entrance Processing Station, Navy Recruiting District San Francisco, and Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes; Chief, Requirements Branch & Joint Manpower Planner for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington D.C.; Executive Assistant & Naval Aide to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower & Reserve Affairs; and Senior Fellow on the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group at the Naval War College.
Ms. Andrews holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Savannah State University, a Master of Science in Management from Troy State University, a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the College of Naval Command and Staff; she is also a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College. She has been conferred honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from both Wilson College in Pennsylvania and Savannah State University.
Ms. Andrews serves as a Volunteer on the Board of Navy Federal Credit Union, Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard Residence Foundation, Savannah State University Foundation, and as an Advisor to the National Naval Officers Association.
by khurst2@gmail.com | Feb 1, 2022 | News, Presidents Msg
February is the month we celebrate Black History. The 2022 Black History Month celebration theme is “Black Health and Wellness.” As we take the time to focus on our health and wellness, I would like to share a poem that I feel sums up this month. It was written by my mother, the late Margaret Oliver:
There is stress and strife in our daily life,
And peace seems far away.
But with work and prayer we have hope,
To find health and wellness day by day.
Our minds and bodies are fragile things,
So we have to treat them well.
Diet, exercise, meditation and friends,
Are part of the magic spell.
We are all challenged all along our journey,
In our days on this earthly realm.
Just keep your head up and keep your spirit,
You are not alone at life’s helm.
I and the NNOA family are looking forward to celebrating the legacy of Black contributors, scholars, and practitioners in Western medicine. NNOA chapters, please share your events, photos, and links as we celebrate together.
by khurst2@gmail.com | Feb 1, 2022 | Chaplain, News
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”– 1 Peter 4:8
Peter is reminding his audience of the importance of unity, connectedness, and most of all, love. Philos love is friendship and family love. A love that reminds us that we are all imperfect and have made mistakes, but God has chosen to love us with our imperfections. If the Creator can love us unconditionally, why can’t we love each other the same?
It is easy to point out all the things a person has done wrong and pass judgment. However, we do not know the battles they are fighting and what they are dealing with deep inside. Sometimes the best thing we can do is show them what unconditional love looks like, as they may have never experienced it. When we practice this love, what do we lose? What does it cost us to invest in others and be there to support them the way they need to be supported? Not the way we think they need to be supported, as that is not love; it is control.
Love is accepting the person for face value and allowing the love of the Creator to shine through you for whatever situation the person or persons are going through. Being an ambassador and judgment free example enables the other person to see a better way and correct themselves as needed along the way. In a world of self-centeredness, be the light of love that covers a multitude of sins in a nonjudgement zone. One will be surprised what a difference it will make.
Blessings,
Reverend Takana L. Jefferson, LCDR, Chaplain, United States Navy
by khurst2@gmail.com | Feb 1, 2022 | Captains & Colonels, News
Message to NNOA President & Members:
My personal work ethic comes from my parents, two of the hardest working people I know. I had my first job in 6th grade delivering my hometown newspaper after school. During my freshman year of high school, I started working in the circulation department of my hometown newspaper where I worked for five years. My experience working in the newspaper business taught me lifelong lessons about leadership and the value of hard work.
Leadership Philosophy
- Dignity & Respect – Treat everyone the way you want to be treated regardless of their job title or status in life.
- Humility – Be humble and remember where you came from. Don’t get caught up in the perks of your job.
- Integrity – Do the right thing even when no one is watching. Choose the hard right, not the easy wrong.
- Transparency – Communicate early and often with your team. Be open and honest.
- Compliance – Follow the rules. If you discover something is not being done in accordance with regulations, fix it. When we make mistakes, own up to them. Ask questions – If you don’t know, ask. Never hesitate to ask questions because this is how we all learn.
- Relationships Matter – Building professional relationships is important. Don’t burn any bridges because you never know when you may need someone else’s help.
- Humor – Keep a sense of humor and a thick skin. Choose to have a good attitude. Life is too short not to laugh and smile every day.
Bio
Captain Brooks is a native of Mt. Pleasant, TX and he graduated from Saint Louis University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautics and as a recipient of the distinguished Oliver L. Parks award for outstanding leadership, academic achievement, and service. He earned a Master of Science in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2004. He was commissioned as a Navy Officer upon completion of Officer Candidate School in December 1995 and was designated a Naval Flight Officer upon completion of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Navigator Training in May 1997. He became a Navy Human Resources Officer in May 2008.
He completed operational assignments with the “Ironmen” of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Three (VQ-3) from August 1997 to August 2000 as a Naval Flight Officer onboard the E-6B (Mercury) where he qualified as a Navigator, Airborne Communications Officer, and Mission Commander; USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as a Catapult and Arresting Gear Officer from November 2003 to September 2006; and USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the Training Officer from May 2008 to May 2010.
Ashore, he served two tours of duty at the 562nd Flying Training Squadron as an Instructor Navigator where he trained Navy, Air Force, and International Student Navigators. He also served as the Assistant Director of Operations and was recognized as the squadron’s Company Grade Officer of the Year in 2001 and Flight Commander of the Year in 2002. During his second instructor tour, he served as a staff instructor at the squadron’s Instructor Training School and was recognized as an “Exceptionally Qualified” Instructor in January 2007. He did an induvial augmentee assignment as the Assistant Officer in Charge of the Manpower and Personnel (N1) Individual Augmentation Cell at U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in 2006. He completed a joint assignment as a Division Chief in the Manpower and Personnel Directorate (J1) at U. S. Transportation Command from June 2010 to January 2013 and he was also dual hatted as Executive Officer of the Navy Element. He served as Executive Officer of Recruit Training Command, the Navy’s only boot camp, from February 2013 to June 2015. At Navy Personnel Command, he served as Deputy Director of the Distribution Management Division (PERS-45) from July 2015 to February 2017. Captain Brooks served as the 19th Commanding Officer of the Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center in Pensacola, FL from March 2017 to October 2019. After completing his major command tour, he served as a Navy Fellow in the Global Talent Organization at LinkedIn in San Francisco, CA as part of the Secretary of the Navy Tours with Industry (SNTWI) program from November 2019 to July 2020. Captain Brooks reported to Naval Service Training Command in Great Lakes, IL in August 2020 where he is serving as the Director of Operations until taking over as the Chief of Staff on 1 April 2021.
