AFA Tops 100,000 Members
AFA exceeded 100,000 members in September, finishing the month with 100,175, led by a surge of Airmen and Guardians joining while registering to attend AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference.
Wounded Airman Program
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Oral History Project
We want to hear from you! In commemoration of AFA’s 75th Anniversary, AFA is conducting an Oral History Project that collects the stories of our Airmen, Guardians, and their families.
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Together We are Airmen and Guardians for Life
"AFA continues to keep me informed about our Air Force and keeps me in the Air Force family." — SMSgt (Ret.) Ted Fafinski
"AFA has strengthened my awareness of national policy."
— SMSgt Sonora L. Vasquez
"The relationships that have come my way through AFA prove that serving others leads to success." — Mitzi Morrison
"The network that I have through AFA is fantastic and the mentors I have gained are invaluable." — Lt Col Shannon Farrell
Upcoming Professional Development & Networking Events
2022 Aerospace Warfare Symposium
SymposiumMarch 02, 2022 - March 04, 2022
2022 National Convention
ConventionSeptember 17, 2022 - September 18, 2022
National Harbor, MD
2022 Air, Space & Cyber Conference
ConferenceSeptember 19, 2022 - September 21, 2022
National Harbor, MD
2023 Aerospace Warfare Symposium
March 06, 2023 - March 08, 2023
Aurora Colorado, Gaylord Rockies
News
AFA Tops 100,000 Members
Press ReleaseThe Air Force Association exceeded 100,000 members in September, finishing the month with 100,175, led by a surge of Airmen and Guardians joining while registering to attend AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference. Over the course of the past year, membership grew by more than 10,000.
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2021 Scholarship Recipients Announced
Press ReleaseAFA is proud to announce today the 2021 recipients of its Col Aaron Burgstein Memorial Scholarship, Capt Jodi Callahan Memorial Scholarship, Mike and Gail Donley Spouse Scholarships, Lt Col Romeo and Bass Ferretti Scholarship, Col Loren J. and Mrs. Lawona R. Spencer Scholarship, John C. and Blanche Lee Lindsay Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Sydell Perlmutter Gold Memorial Scholarship, Delta Dental Grants, Trident University Full Scholarship, Pentagon Federal Credit Union Pilot Training Scholarships, Destin Flight Works Pilot Training Scholarship, Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Scholarship, and Lt Gen George and Vicki Muellner Foundation Scholarship.
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ASC21 Wrap Up
Press ReleaseMore than 12,500 registrants were treated to three days of informative speaker sessions and more than 150 exhibitor booths at AFA's 2021 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Sep. 20 - 22.
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The Asset Transfer Fight
Air Force MagazineThe transfer of space-related units and functions from the Army and Navy to the Space Force will begin by Oct. 1, but some space-related functions may never move over. More than a dozen interviews with high-level Space Force officials and Pentagon insiders from the last administration indicate the Joint Chiefs struggled over space assets and personnel, with the Army and Navy resistant to giving up those forces. Spokesmen for the services declined to comment or to publicly reveal which units, functions, and missions will begin transferring to the Space Force at the start of fiscal 2022, but those most likely to remain behind are known.
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The Future is Now
Air Force MagazineAir Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. began his tenure as the service’s top officer with an order and a warning: Accelerate change—or lose (ACOL). One year later, Brown sees a modicum of progress and a tightening timeline to achieve that imperative. Airmen and commanders must break from the status quo, as must lawmakers on Capitol Hill who have been unwilling to let the Air Force retire older aircraft.
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2021 Almanac is here!
Air Force MagazineA comprehensive look at the Air Force and the Space Force, including people, equipment, budget, weapons systems, and more.
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Aerospace Education & STEM Programs
Civil Air Patrol
Since 1996, Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has been a crucial partner of AFA, promoting aerospace education and fostering an interest in STEM careers, helping AFA in impacting hundreds of thousands of K-12 students across the country.
As a special partner in aerospace advocacy and education, AFA and CAP have united to join each other’s organizations, leveraging resources, and work toward the promotion of STEM careers.
Mitchell Institute
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Power empowers our nation’s leaders by informing, educating, and cultivating insightful policy. AFA established this research institute to carry on General Billy Mitchell’s—one of America’s greatest Airmen—dedicated efforts to expand modernized airpower thinking. Be a part of the conversation as we strive toward our goals for aerospace power.
CyberPatriot
Everyone uses technology, but not everyone knows how to defend themselves from digital vulnerabilities. AFA's CyberPatriot program attracts students to cybersecurity and STEM fields. With the skills learned through the CyberPatriot program, students are making a difference at a global level.
StellarXplorers
Most of us can only dream of outer space. AFA’s StellarXplorers program brings these dreams in closer reach. We inspire students to pursue STEM studies through a special space system design competition that emphasizes all aspects of spacecraft system development and operations.