Past Chairman Col. Bill Brooks, USA, installed 2024 CAVC Chairman Tommy Mitchell
2024 Chairman Tommy Mitchell, American Legion Post # 291 recognizes 2023 Chairman Wayne Belk, American Legion Post # 159, for his leadership during the past year
Executive Board members Jules Doux, Bill Norton, Mickey McCamish and Wayne Belk
Executive Board members Linda Moss Mines, Alan Syler, Chuck Alsobrook, Jim Beasley and Scott Hardin
The member organizations of the Chattanooga Area Veterans Council, including 12 American Legion Posts, four VFW Posts, two Vietnam Veterans of America Chapters, the Chattanooga Chapter of the Military Officers of America Association, the Tri-Sate Women Veterans Unit and others, along with 16 associate organizations and 15 honorary organizations, have elected their 2024 executive board officers.
Officers installed by Past Chairman Col. Bill Brooks, USA are: Tommy Mitchell, chairman; Bill Norton, chairman-elect; Scott Hardin, vice-chairman; Directors Mickey McCamish, Jim Beasley, Chuck Alsobrook and Jules Doux; Linda Moss Mines, secretary and Alan Syler, treasurer.
Wayne Belk will serve the board as the immediate past chairman. Fran Simmons Barker and Mark Parks will serve as advisory members.
In 1983, the Chattanooga Area Veterans Council was established by Brigadier General Carl Levi and other local military organization leaders. CAVC provides quarterly briefings by Veteran Administration personnel; streamlined support efforts and is a centralized resource repository for military veterans and their families in the tri-state area including Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. Additionally, the Chattanooga Area Veterans Council is responsible for annual veteran commemorations enjoyed by area citizens, including Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day, Armed Forces Week Events and Parade, Memorial Day at the Chattanooga National Cemetery, Korean Armistice Day, Veterans Day at the Chattanooga National Armory, Pearl Harbor Remembrance and Wreaths Across Chattanooga.
For more information about the Chattanooga Area Veterans Council, visit https://www.chattareaveterans.com/.