Elected Officers - The Base elected officers are voted upon by the Base members. There is no requirement for a member quorum so a majority of those present at the election meeting shall constitute a victory. The Base Commander is elected for two (2) years. The Base Vice-Commander is also elected for two (2) years, however the terms of the Base Commander and Base Vice Commander overlap with Base Commander elections being held in odd years and Base Vice Commander elections being held in even years. The role of Past Commander is the immediate prior Base Commander. This role shifts with each new Commander elected.

Appointed Officers - The following officers are appointed by the Base Commander with the advice of the presently existing Board of Directors. They serve for a period of one (1) year. This period can (and often is) extended indefinitely at the pleasure of the Commander and Board of Directors.

• Communication Officer

The Communications Officer's primary tools are the Base's newsletter, the "MidWatch" and Flash Traffic messages. He also closely coordinates with the Base Web Master for inclusion of material in the Base web page (www.perch-base.org.)

He should try and create the Perch Base "MidWatch" as much as possible using MS Word with headers and other such graphics in "jpg," "png" or "pdf" format to simplify job requirements and facilitate easier transfer of this job if needed. In this he is responsible for the content and quality of this input. The Communications Officer also acts as the Base's point of contact (POC) with USSVI National. The Communications Officer is a member of the BOD.

The duties of the Communications Officer include:

• The Communications Officer will advise and assist the Commander on all printed material produced for the Base.

• With the coordination of the Membership Chairman, the Communications Officer will maintain an e-mail distribution list of all Base members capable of receiving information electronically. Messages via this distribution list will be the primary method of updating the Base members on an immediate basis.

• The Communications Officer works closely with the Web Master to ensure all Base communication products have a consistent and appropriate message.

• The primary method of delivery of the newsletter will be electronically via e-mail. Only when absolutely necessary, shall a hard-copy of the newsletter be mailed to a member.

  • The publish date should be early enough in each quarter such that Members have a chance to receive it prior to the first month's meeting in that quarter.

  • He shall maintain an archive of the past issues and have these available on the web page.

• The Communications Officer will create and electronically distribute "Flash Traffic" messages to the Perch Base Membership. These messages are based on National USSVI input, directions from the Base Commander or other needs as appropriate.

  • Flash Traffic messages will be sequentially numbered each month.

  • Past Flash Traffic messages are archived on the Perch Base web page.