Charter

1. Goal：
　　The goal of this organization is to contribute for improving of mutual trust between Japan and the United States of America through the activities which promote mutual understanding and friendship between the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF).
2. Title of Organization ：
　　The organization is called Japan-America Air Force Goodwill Association (JAAGA)
3. Headquarters：
　　The headquarters is located in Tokyo.　The branches' location are in Misawa
and Okinawa.
4. Activities：
　　Major activities to meet our organization's goal are:
　　(1) Encourage the members of JASDF and USAF
　　(2) Support JASDF and USAF on their exchange program
　　(3) Support USAF's airmen for study-tour in Japan
　　(4) Conduct public information and support USAF's public information
　　(5) Conduct other activities as required to meet the goal.
5.Membership：
　　Membership consists of the following categories:
　　(1) Regular members: Former JASDF members who volunteer to join
　　　　JAAGA, agreeing to its goal, and who are endorsed by the President.
　　(2) Associate members: Individuals, group and corporations who agree
　　　　to JAAGA'sgoal and support its activities, and who are endorsed by the
　　　　President based on the recommendation of the Board of Trustees.
　　(3) Honorary members: Former Fifth Air Force commanders and/or former
　　　　Pacific Air Forces commander since the foundation of JAAGA who accept
　　　　the President's request to join.
6. Officers：
　　(1) Officers of JAAGA are basically selected from regular members
　　　　as follows:
　　　　President : 1　Voted from trustees at general assembly
　　　　Vice Presidents : 3　Same as above
　　　　Auditors : 2　Same as above　
　　　　Trustees : 36 Max.　Designated by the President from the members
　　　　Chairman of the Board : 1　Designated by the President from the trustees
　　　　Vice Chairman of the Board : 1　Same as above
　　　 Secretariats : 30 Max.　Same as above
　　　　Head of branch　: each 1　Designated by the President from the regular
　　　　　　　　member
　　　　Secretary of branch　: each 1　Designated by the head of branch from
　　　　　　　　the regular member
　　(2) A trustee cannot assume the position of auditor at the same time, and vice
　　　　 versa.
　　(3) Term of office is 2 years, which may be extended.
　　(4) The President temporarily designates trustees in the middle of fiscal year,
　　　　and should get approval at general meeting
7. Duties：
　　(1) The President represents JAAGA and exercises overall control of its
　　　　activities.
　　(2) The Vice Presidents assist the President and act on his behalf during his
　　　　absence, in order of precedence set by the President.
　　(3) The Trustees comprise the Board of Trustees and discuss major matters of
　　　　activities.
　　(4) The Chairman of the Board takes control of activities under the order of
　　　　the President and presides over the Secretariat Council.
　　(5) The Vice Chairman assists the Chairman and acts on his behalf during his
　　　　absence.
　　(6) The Auditors inspect assets, accounts and execution of activities
　　(7) The Secretariats compose the Secretariat Council and give consideration to
　　　　activities, and manage allotted business for the activities under the order of
　　　　the Chairman.
　　(8) Head of branch takes charge of area activities by this charter and the
　　　　decision of the Board of Trustees
　　(9) Secretary of branch carries out the branch activities by this charter and the
　　　　decision of the Board of Trustees
8. Advisors：
　　JAAGA has several advisors.
　　(1) The President selects advisors from regular members.
　　(2) Advisors are consulted on matters as required by the President.
　　(3) The term of office is 2 years, but possible to reappoint if necessary
9. Meetings：
　　JAAGA holds meetings of the General Assembly, Board of Trustees, and
　 Secretariat Council.
　　(1) Matters for General Assembly decision
　　　　　a.Reports of activities and financial statements
　　　　　b.Annual plan of activities and budget
　　　　　c.Election of officers
　　　　　d.Revision of the rules of the organization
　　　　　e.Other important matters for JAAGA management
　　(2) Matters for Board of Trustee decision
　　　　　a.Identification of matters that do not require referral to the General
　　　　　　Assembly
　　　　　b.Identification of matters that require General Assembly decision
　　(3) Matters for Secretarial Council decision
　　　　　a.Execution of matters that have been approved by the General
　　　　　　Assembly or Board of Trustees.
　　　　　b.Identification of matters that should be discussed by the Board of
　　　　　　Trustees.
　　　　　c.Execution of activities that do not require authorization from the
　　　　　　Board of Trustees
10. Annual Membership Fees：
　　Regular member (member, less than 8 years)　：　　　　　　 5,000 yen
　　Regular member (member, more than 8 years)　：　　　　　　4,000 yen
　　Individual associate member　：　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 10,000 yen
　　 Group associate member　：　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 20,000 yen
　　Corporate associate member (non profit Orgniztion）：　　 20,000 yen
　　Corporate associate member (corporate/enterprises)　：　　50,000 yen
　　Honorary member　：　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　No fee