Air Force Association Blog

Honored.  This is a word I use to describe how I feel about AFA's opportunity to support our wounded Airmen. They have given so much at such a great personal cost and it is such a privilege to g...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/10/afa-at-warrior-games.html

Guest blogger: SSgt. Melissa Garcia, participant in the 2014 Air Force Association Cycling Classic, writes about her journey to recovery after being diagnosed with breast cancer -- and how the Ai...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/07/guest-blogger-wounded-airman-melissa.html

The Air Force Association’s CyberPatriot program has announced Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) of Northern Virginia as its fifth CyberPatriot Center of Excellence. The Center of Excelle...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/06/cyberpatriot-designates-fairfax-county.html

AFA has three scholarships closing at the end of June. Applications for the Col. Loren J. and Mrs. Lawona R. Spencer Scholarship, Capt. Jodi Callahan Memorial Scholarship, and the Lt. Col. Romeo-...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/06/scholarship-deadlines-approaching.html

AFA recently announced a $250,000 grant received from the George and Vicki Muellner Foundation to provide scholarships for students participating in Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings. George ...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/06/afa-receives-250k-grant-from-george-and.html

From the Lance P. Sijan Chapter: The Lance P. Sijan Chapter of AFA traditionally lays a wreath in honor of the Air Force fallen heroes in the Colorado Springs Memorial Day Ceremony. Like many ...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/05/colorado-springs-memorial-day-wreath.html

Observing Memorial Day helps us keep in memory the service and sacrifice of thousands. Many of the nation’s servicemen and women have given their lives in the name of freedom and liberty. While...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/05/memorial-day.html

The Air Force Memorial will host a day-long concert series, presented by Music Celebrations International (MCI), over Memorial Day weekend in commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Battle ...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/05/70th-anniversary-of-d-day-commemorative.html

AFA's Wound Airman Program will host a panel discussion on June 6, 2014, featuring wounded airmen participating in the 2014 Air Force Association Cycling Classic (AFACC). The AFACC, held in p...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/05/panel-discussion-with-wounded-warriors.html

Last week the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and the bill will likely be taken up by the full House next week. In its ...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/05/note-from-afa-fy15-house-armed-services.html

What a great show of community support! Below is a picture of the Arnold Air Society (AAS) cadets at the University of Florida with the AFA Red Tail Memorial Chapter. Pictured on the far le...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/05/afrotc-awards-at-university-of-florida_12.html

Join us June 7-8 for the annual Air Force Association Cycling Classic, a weekend of community and cycling benefiting AFA's Wounded Airman Program! There are plenty of opportunities to get involve...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/05/participate-in-annual-air-force.html

Participate in our 2014 Memorial Day Remembrance Card Campaign! Sign our card and help honor our fallen heroes this Memorial Day. Print the card, sign it, and return it by May 15, and we’l...

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Last month, the Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings (AAS/SW), professional honorary service organizations, held their National Conclave in Washington, DC. Many of the students were able to attend...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/05/letter-to-afa-from-aassw.html

AFA recently made a call for nominations for next year's Emerging Leaders Program. AFA began an Emerging Leaders Program in 2013 as an avenue to secure AFA's future. The purpose of the program ...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/05/emerging-leaders-program.html

Did you know that AFA offers discounts related to hearing health?   Photo from Wikipedia May is Better Hearing & Speech Month and a perfect time to have your hearing checked! AFA has ...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/05/may-is-better-hearing-speech-month.html

A piece from guest blogger Col J. Bruce Huffman, U.S. Army Reserve (Ret.), Master Army Aviator THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS SOCIETY    The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is our nation’s...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-distinguished-flying-cross-society.html

April is National Volunteer Month! It's an opportunity to recognize ordinary people doing extraordinary things through service and celebrating people who seek out new ways to engage their communi...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/04/national-volunteer-month.html

AFA Chairman of the Board George Muellner, Vice President of Member and Field Relations Kari Hahn, and Manager of Airmen and Family Programs Caitie Craumer attended the first Air Force Warrior Ga...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/04/afa-at-2014-wounded-warriors-selection.html

Great show of support form AFA's Leigh Wade 169 Chapter (pictured with the 345th Training Squadron) as they participated in the 5K Run/Walk to Remember at the Virginia War Memorial earlier this ...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/04/leigh-wade-chapter-illustrate-community.html

AFA offers several scholarship opportunities throughout the year in an effort to encourage higher education and provide another level of support to our Airmen and their families. DONLEY SCHOLAR...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/04/upcoming-scholarship-opportunities.html

Bill Rushing of the Donald W. Steele Sr. Memorial Chapter, Va., helped two Civil Air Patrol members judge projects at the first annual Elementary and Middle School Science and Engineering Fair, ...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/04/science-fair-spurs-innovation-among.html

This year marks the 72nd anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, a single event with a lasting impact, defining a force the US could convey. On April 18, 1942, four months after the devastating att...

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We are excited to announce a high-definition, digital edition of Air Force Magazine! As AFA continues to move toward putting a greater emphasis on digital communications to further engage those...

http://airforceassociation.blogspot.com/2014/04/note-from-afa-new-digital-edition-of.html

The Legacy Life Membership program is a brand new membership offering from AFA. The program is designed so that current AFA members can bestow a life membership to a family member or friend. Fo...

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