Army Secretary appoints Foundation Chair Mike Hockley as CASA

Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper hosted a ceremony April 16, 2018, to swear in the newest class of appointed CASAs during the “Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army Investiture Ceremony” at the Hall of Heroes inside the Pentagon, Washington D.C.

Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper presents the CASA lapel pin to Foundation Chair Mike Hockley during the ceremony.

Hockley assumes the CASA position for the eastern region of Kansas from Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Robert Arter, the former chair of the Foundation, who served as the Kansas (East) CASA since November 2005. (See the April 2018 Persons of the Month article for details.)

Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper, left, presents the CASA appointment certificate to Foundation Chair Mike Hockley during the ceremony at the Pentagon, April 16, 2018.

CASA’s are business and community leaders who help bridge the gap between their local communities and the U.S. Army. They promote good relations between the Army and the public and advise the secretary about regional issues. Each state, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories have one or more CASAs appointed. They serve a two-year term without compensation and their terms may be extended to a total of 10 years. The secretary may recognize a civilian aide as a CASA Emeritus after 10 years of service with distinguished service.

Along with Hockley, there were eight new CASAs sworn in during the ceremony:

Ms. Tammy Carnrike- Michigan (South)
Ms. Susan Shugert Green- Ohio (Central)
Mr. Michael Hockley- Kansas (East)
Mr. Timothy Jones- Alaska (North)
Mr. Eric Mansfield- Ohio (North)
Mr. Kevin Offel- Oklahoma (North)
Mr. Charles Rice- Louisiana (South)
Mr. James Tyre- Florida (Northeast)

The CGSC Foundation staff and board of trustees congratulate Foundation Chair Mike Hockley for this honor.

U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Brandy N. Mejia –
See the full album of photos from the ceremony on the Secretary of the Army Flickr site

Family and friends attended the CASA swearing in ceremony with Foundation Chair Mike Hockley. – From left,

Family and friends attended the CASA swearing in ceremony with Foundation Chair Mike Hockley. – Back row (L-R): Tom Mason (CGSC Foundation Legal Advisor), Chris Hockley (son), and Maj. Ira Crofford (son-in-law). Front row (L-R): Claire Sheahan (daughter-in-law), Secretary Mark Esper, Mike Hockley, Nell Crofford (granddaughter), Kathy Hockley (wife), and Anne Hockley Crofford (daughter) with grandson Nolan Crofford.