Lt Col Arlie Haddix, USAF (Ret) is the Chief Executive Officer at Operation Stand Down Tennessee. Prior to assuming his current role as Chief Executive Officer, Arlie was the organization’s Chief Programs Officer.
Arlie is a retired United States Air Force intelligence analyst. A former flight, squadron and group commander, he has led small teams and large teams in multiple dynamic, complex, high-risk and high-stakes environments.
After 22 years of service, Arlie retired from the Air Force in 2014, re-located to Nashville and began Vanderbilt's MBA program. He completed the MBA program in 2016 and worked on a start-up with an MBA classmate throughout 2017.
Arlie then started at Operation Stand Down Tennessee in early 2018 and continues his passion – helping other Veterans transition into civilian life. Since then, Arlie has also continued his professional development by obtaining Project Management Professional, Senior Professional of Human Resources and Six Sigma certifications.
Arlie is active with the Nashville Chapter of the Project Management Institute, the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management, the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America and the Air Force Academy’s Association of Graduates
(and a special note from our speaker: Arlie is a graduate of the Air Force Academy, the service academy that actually wins the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy).
MTC President's Letter
10/1/2026
On September 25th, five MTC members and three spouses participated in Operation Commissary at OSDTN. In about 1 hour, a palette of food was sorted, and 150 food bags were packed for needy veterans and military families to be delivered the following week. Thank you to all who helped, please join us next year (date TBD).
At the July 2026 meeting, we announced that Wanda Graham is seeking a replacement for the chapter Personal Affairs Director position. Wanda has been involved for many years in various roles for the chapter, and we are very appreciative of the work that she has done. Please let us know if you are willing to take this on, we need your participation to continue having a thriving chapter.
We have had many chapter members pay the $30 chapter dues for 2026, but not all. If you haven’t paid your 2026 dues yet, please do so right away. We rely on your dues to fund the chapter’s operations
After being a chapter member for about 6 years now, I feel that the monthly luncheons are the lifeblood of the chapter. Members have a chance to socialize, tell war stories and have camaraderie with fellow servicemembers from other services and careers. I have been told that prior to 2020, the meeting attendance was predictably higher than it is now. Recently, the luncheon attendance has been 35-40 members and spouses. That’s an15%-18% attendance rate, we’d really like to boost that number! I ask you and any potential guests to please make your best effort to attend as many luncheons as possible. A big thank you goes out to all the regular attendees.
The Old Natchez Country Club (ONCC) has held lunch buffet prices steady for us for the past 5 years or so. We will be meeting with the management in November to discuss 2027 pricing. Additionally, ONCC has a new owner. They plan to conduct a full renovation of the clubhouse that will have an impact on our meeting location. We are currently waiting for more information on timing of these changes. Your chapter board is exploring alternate venues (lunch pricing may be impacted by going to alternate locations). We will keep you informed as developments progress.
J. Dale’ Kiser, Col, USAF, Ret
MTC President
Upcoming MTC Support Opportunities for Operation Stand Down TN
24 October 2026, 7:00 -10:00 AM – 5th Annual Music City Got Your 6 Ruck Marchat Geodis Park, Nashville, TN. Underwritten by the Bob Woodruff Foundation. Volunteers are needed to work at the event or participate in the march. More info at https://www.musiccityruckmarch.com/.
5 November 2026 - 16th Annual Nashville Heroes Breakfast. Event is at the Music City Center, Karl F. Dean Grand Ballroom. This is a fundraising event for OSDTN, with Rocky Bleir as the keynote speaker. Additional event information at https://www.osdtn.org/nhb. (Please note: MTC will have a table with seats which are funded by individual MTC members. Information on sign up for seats has been published in a separate email.)
MOAA Legislative Action Center
The Legislative Action Center (LAC) provides a very comprehensive tool for MOAA members to use in corresponding with their elected congressional representatives.
After signing into the LAC you can choose from a list of Active Advocacy Campaigns to correspond with your legislators on the particular issue you have chosen. A suggested letter is available to be used in corresponding with your legislator and you are presented with the option of modifying the letter to make it more personal.
The LAC also offers you an option to view the status/progress of MOAA Supported Legislation that is of interest to you as it moves through Congress.