AFA Aerospace Education Achievement Award Requirements/Selection Criteria

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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 three aerospace education goals are:

Each chapter must 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.

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.

If you have any questions about the awards nominations process, please call Mary Nauheimer (ext. 4821) for AFA National Awards presented to our field leaders and the Aerospace Education Excellence Awards. Call Lynette Cross (ext. 4807) for questions about AFA Aerospace Awards (military awards).

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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.