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FAAA Constitution  
 

1.       NAME

The name of the Group shall be the "The First Allied Airborne Association", hereinafter referred to as the FAAA.

  

2.       AIMS

The aims of the FAAA are to:

  1. Further the interest of its members in the history of the WWII US Army Airborne and related units of the 8th and 9th US Army Air Forces
  2. To promote and support those Veterans of the above organisations now and in the future.
  3. The preservation, restoration and display of vehicles, uniforms, Historic Weapons and associated artefacts relating to the above organisations.
  4. To authentically and responsibly portray the activities of the above organisations to the general public and thereby educate the general public as to the history of the above organisations.

The FAAA being run by a governing body known as the Committee shall perform this whose terms of reference shall be this constitution. The decisions and actions of the Committee shall at all times be both constitutional and in the best interest of the Group.

 

3.       MEMBERSHIP

A person shall become a member upon completion of a membership form, payment of the annual subscription, and agreement to abide by the Constitution. There are two levels of subscription as follows:

a.   Full Membership – Full Members will be eligible to participate in all the Groups activities and would pay the full membership fee.

b.   Associate Membership – Associate Members will be eligible to participate in all social activities, but may only participate in uniformed events on payment of an additional fee. They would also need to be trained and qualified in any activity they wished to take part in. Associate members would pay a reduced membership fee. 

Membership of the Twinwood Airfield Reenactors Association, the umbrella group covering all groups at the FAAA base location will be obligatory for both levels of membership following acceptance of the individual by Twinwood Events Ltd.

The Committee shall have the power to expel any member whose conduct, in the opinion of at least four of the five Committee members, renders that person unfit to be a member of the Group. No member shall be expelled without first having been given the opportunity to appear before the Committee.

 

4.       SUBSCRIPTION

The annual subscription for a full member shall be £15.00

The annual subscription for an associate member shall be £5.00 with an additional £10.00 fee for participation in any uniformed event.

Annual subscriptions shall be payable on the 27th February each year to the Membership Secretary (Unit Commander). Changes to the rates of membership fees can only be made at the AGM. Should the FAAA ever be disbanded, any surplus funds would be donated to the ‘Glenn Miller Museum’ for the upkeep of the Glenn Miller Memorial.

All funds shall be kept in the FAAA bank account managed by the Treasurer, for the use of the FAAA.

 

5.       COMMITTEE

The Committee shall consist of members of the Group, elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. The Committee shall consist of:

- Chairman and Membership Secretary;

- Treasurer;

- Events secretary / Show Co-ordinator;

- Uniform advisor;

- Health and Safety Officer.

Committee members shall hold their posts for a maximum term of 12 months after which they must be re-elected or replaced at the AGM. Nominations for Committee member positions must be sent to the Secretary at least 14 days prior to an AGM.

The Committee posts listed above may be revised, depending upon the requirements of the FAAA and a majority vote by the membership at the AGM.

The Committee shall make all decisions affecting the running of the FAAA and shall be answerable to the AGM for its actions. A decision made by the Committee shall be binding on the members of the FAAA unless reversed by an AGM or EGM.

 

6.       ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The FAAA AGM shall be held during the month of January each year. Its date and venue shall be notified to the membership at least 21 days prior to the proposed AGM date. For an AGM to be valid it must be attended by at least 25% of the membership.

The main purpose of the AGM shall be election of the Committee members, presentation of the annual accounts, and both a review of the past year and discussions about the year to come.

Minutes of the AGM shall be distributed to all the membership within 21 days of the date of the AGM, and shall include a statement of the FAAA’s financial position.

  

7.       EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

The Committee may call extraordinary General Meetings, of not less than 20% of the membership, the date being the earliest convenient as decided by the Committee. At least 21 days notice must be given to the Secretary who in turn shall give members at least 14 days notice.

  

8.       AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

The Constitution may be amended by the Committee, subject to ratification at the subsequent AGM, or by a majority vote by the membership at the AGM or an EGM called for that purpose.

  

9.       DISBANDING THE GROUP

The decision to disband the Group may only be taken at the AGM or at an EGM called for that purpose. A vote to disband the Group must be supported by at least 90% of the membership. In the event of the Group being disbanded any funds are to be disposed of as in paragraph 4.

  

10.   MISCELLANEOUS

Neither the Group nor any of its officers shall be held liable for any injury, or loss sustained by any member or other individual whether participating in the Groups activities or not.