Outstanding Airmen Recognition

As covered in Newsline last month, the United States Air Force announced its selection of the Twelve Outstanding Airmen, representing more than 419,000 enlisted members of the Air Force active, Guard and Reserve forces. The 2007 award recipients are listed on AFA's web site at http://www.afa.org/aboutus/12oa.asp.

The twelve Airmen are awarded the Outstanding Airman ribbon with the bronze service star device and wear the Outstanding Airman badge for one year. AFA will host the Airmen and their spouses during the upcoming Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in September and will honor them at our annual Outstanding Airmen Reception and Dinner (September 24). They are each given a complimentary annual AFA membership and chapters with an Outstanding Airman in their area have been notified separately so they can congratulate them and invite them to a chapter meeting.

2007 marks the 51st anniversary of the Outstanding Airman award. AFA initiated this award program in 1956 at the 10th annual National Convention.

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