BOSS

U.S. Army Garrison Livorno Command Sgt. Maj. Felix Rodriguez passes the Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers guidon to Airman 1st Class Daryl Perales, 731st Munitions Squadron, on Oct. 2, 2009 at Camp Darby, Vicenza, Italy, as part of a time honored tradition symbolizing the responsibility associated with the command. Airman Perales was elected as Camp Darby's new BOSS president for fiscal year 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joyce Costello)

BOSS

From left to right: Airman 1st Class Daryl Perales, 731st Munitions Squadron, Senior Airman James Grey, 731st MUNS, Spc. Jered Whicker, U.S. Army Health Clinic Livorno, and Airman 1st Class Bradley Behe, 731st MUNS, were elected as the new Camp Darby Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers president, vice president, secretary and treasurer for fiscal year 2010 on Oct. 2, 2009 at Camp Darby, Vicenza, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joyce Costello)

Airmen preside over Camp Darby BOSS

Published Oct. 6, 2009
By Joyce Costello
U.S. Army Garrison Livorno Public Affairs

CAMP DARBY, Italy -- Camp Darby's Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers celebrated it's 20th birthday and held elections for a new council on Oct. 2.

This year's elections, though, resulted in some surprising results. Three out of four elected positions were filled by Airmen.

"At Camp Darby we are truly a purple organization and we call our BOSS program 'Better Opportunities for Single Service Members' because we have Army, Navy and Air Force involved in our program," said U.S. Army Garrison Livorno Command. Sgt. Maj. Felix Rodriguez.

Newly elected BOSS president, Airman 1st Class Daryl Perales, a precision guided munitions specialist assigned to the 731st Munitions Squadron, said he decided to run for office because he wanted to increase Air Force involvement in the program.

"I felt like the Air Force needed a bigger voice in this program that affects so many of the Airmen assigned to Camp Darby," said Airman Perales. "My main goal now is to increase participation on an individual level because that will bring more opportunities for the program to make a difference in single service members lives."

He added that one thing that won't change is Camp Darby BOSS' active involvement in promoting the "That Guy" campaign as part of their anti-binge drinking initiative and the "I AM STRONG" campaign against sexual assault.

For complete photos of the elections and birthday event, visit www.flickr.com/photos/campdarby and click on "Camp Darby BOSS."