AFA Awards for Aerospace Education Excellence

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The Awards for Aerospace Education Excellence were established to recognize sustained excellence in the execution of aerospace education programs. The program is two-tiered: the first tier is the Aerospace Education Achievement Award and the second tier is the Aerospace Education Excellence Award.

AFA Aerospace Education Achievement Award

Requirements/Selection Criteria

  • AFA Chapters who complete the three Aerospace Education Goals under AFA Strategic Plan Theme 1 will receive the Award.

  • Theme 1 is: Educate the public about the critical role of aerospace power in the defense of our nation. The 3 aerospace education goals are:

    Each chapter reach the grassroots (non-choir audiences) through at least one outreach program per year, to include contact /speaking opportunities to service clubs, church groups, chambers of commerce, local newspapers-editorial boards, political organizations, etc

    Implement the Teacher of the Year recognition program.

    Participate in at least one aerospace education program per year.

  • Each chapter reach the grassroots (non-choir audiences) through at least one outreach program per year, to include contact /speaking opportunities to service clubs, church groups, chambers of commerce, local newspapers-editorial boards, political organizations, etc
Award Allocation
  • Certificate to be mailed to each chapter by September 1 of each year.

  • Chapter members attending the AFA National Convention will receive an Aerospace Education ribbon to be worn on their convention badge.
Guidelines
  • Accomplish all aerospace education goals as defined in the AFA Strategic Plan. Goals defined above.

AFA Aerospace Education Excellence Award

Requirements/Selection Criteria

  • AFA chapters who have met the AE Achievement Award criteria for the current award year are eligible to apply for the Aerospace Education Excellence Award.

  • One page narrative submitted by the Chapter explaining why the Chapter’s Aerospace Education programs are exceptional.

  • Submissions due by the published date for AFA National Award Nominations each year.
     
  • AFA National Awards Committee will select the winners.
Award Allocation
  • One chapter in each of the AFA size categories, small, medium, large and extra large will be selected each year to receive the Excellence Award.

  • The award consists of a chapter patch.

  • The Award will be presented at the AFA National Convention.

  • Chapter members attending the AFA National Convention will receive an Aerospace Education ribbon to be worn on their convention badge.
Guidelines
  • A chapter is not eligible to receive the award for two years in succession in the same chapter size category unless there is no other qualified candidate. At its discretion the Awards Committee may withhold the award in any size category if there is no qualified candidate.

  • The narrative award nomination is limited to one page.


 

 

AFA is a non-profit, independent, professional military and aerospace education association. Our mission is to promote a dominant United States Air Force and a strong national defense, and to honor Airmen and our Air Force Heritage. To accomplish this, we: EDUCATE the public on the critical need for unmatched aerospace power and a technically superior workforce to ensure U.S. national security. ADVOCATE for aerospace power and STEM education. SUPPORT the total Air Force family, and promote aerospace education.

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