CAMP DARBY, Italy- Camp Darby\'s Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) celebrated their 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, according to U.S. Army Garrison Livorno Command. Sgt. Maj. Felix Rodriguez.
"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 Rodriguez.
Newly elected BOSS President, Airman 1st Class Daryl Perales, a precision guided munitions specialist assigned to 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 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 bigger difference in single service members lives."
He added that one thing that won't change is Camp Darby BOSS active involved in promoting "That Guy" campaign as part of their anti-binge drinking initiative and the "I AM STRONG" campaign against sexual assault.
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