Air Force Association

ARLINGTON, Va., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association today announced the spring recipients of the 2013 Pitsenbarger Awards. AFA Pitsenbarger Awards provide a one-time grant of $400 to selected top USAF enlisted personnel graduating from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) who plan to ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association is proud to welcome General Mark A. Welsh, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, as the guest speaker for the June AFA Air Force Breakfast. The breakfast will be held on Monday, June 17, 2013, from 7:00 ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association invites you to attend an Awards Ceremony at the Air Force Memorial on Saturday, June 8 at 6:00p.m. featuring The United States Air Force Band's Airmen of Note. This event is free and open to the public and will ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association is pleased to announce that Adm. James A. Winnefeld, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be the keynote speaker at AFA's 2013 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition. The event will be held Sept. 16-18, ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association is proud to welcome General Mark A. Welsh, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, as the guest speaker for the June AFA Air Force Breakfast. The breakfast will be held on Monday, June 17, 2013, from ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- The Air Force Memorial is proud to announce another full summer of concerts with The United States Air Force Band. These events are free and open to the public, and will be held every Friday in June, July, and August ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association (AFA) proudly announced the AFA 2013 Team of the Year, honoring the career field of Aircraft Loadmasters, a profession that involves being responsible for supervising the loading and unloading of cargo, vehicles, and people on a variety of aircraft. Each ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association's Mitchell Institute for Airpower Studies welcomes Barry Watts of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments as the guest speaker for an upcoming Mitchell Hour. Mr. Watts will discuss his latest study, "Nuclear-Conventional Firebreaks and the Nuclear Taboo," and will ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association will participate in National Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 17, by offering discounted registration for AFA's Cycling Classic. A registration table will be set up at Gateway Park in Rosslyn, Va. This year an estimated 10,000 bikers will ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association's CyberPatriot program recently participated in the Delaware DigiGirlz Day on May 3, 2013 as one of only four of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs invited to participate. The focus of the event was to encourage young women ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association and the Air Force Sergeants Association invite the public to join their commemorative Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony at 9 a.m., Monday, May 27, 2013, at the Air Force Memorial. Memorial Day recognizes and pays tribute to the many Airmen, ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association is proud to welcome Lt. Gen. Burton M. Field, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Requirements, as the guest speaker for the May AFA Air Force Breakfast. The breakfast will be held on Thursday, May 23, ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association is renaming the annual Global Warfare Symposium, as the Pacific Air and Space Symposium (PASS). This change reflects the growing influence of the Pacific theater on national security strategy. The theme of the 2013 Pacific Air and Space Symposium, to ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association (AFA) proudly announces the 16 recipients of the Civil Air Patrol Educator Grant, an education initiative funded by AFA and managed by the Civil Air Patrol Headquarters. The CAP Educator Grants are each up to $250, and ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association's Mitchell Institute for Airpower Studies is proud to announce the release of its latest report: "China's Air and Space Revolution" by Thomas McCabe. Mr. McCabe will present his report at AFA's next Mitchell Hour. Recent advancements across a broad range ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association announced today the expansion of its highly successful National High School Cyber Defense Competition, CyberPatriot, to middle schools beginning in the summer of 2013. The CyberPatriot Middle School Program, developed in cooperation with the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association will partner with Arlington Sports to host the annual 2013 Air Force Association Cycling Classic on June 8-9 in Arlington, Va. The AFA Wounded Airman Program will be the sole official beneficiary and will receive a portion of the ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association is proud to welcome Lt. Gen. Larry D. James, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, as the guest speaker for the April AFA Air Force Breakfast. The breakfast will be held ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association (AFA) proudly announces the launch of the new Air Force Magazine website: www.airforcemag.com. The website has undergone a total redesign to better provide a more user-friendly and interactive experience for airpower professionals -- and all readers of the magazine. The ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va., March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association proudly announces the launch of the new Air Force Memorial website: www.airforcememorial.org. The website has undergone a total redesign to better provide people with information about visiting the memorial, hosting an event, accessing its heritage archives, ... read more