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2 2014 ANNUAL REPORT T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Letter From the Leadership 3 Accomplishments 4 Educate 4 Advocate 10 Support 12 Membership and Field Activities 22 Supporting Our Mission 24 Financial Performance 33 AFA Leadership 34 Top AFA Issues Donation Form and Membership Application Back Cover M I S S I O N The Air Force Association, founded in 1946, exists to promote Air Force airpower. The AFA 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 about the critical need for unmatched aerospace power and a technically superior workforce to ensure US national security; ADVOCATE for aerospace power and STEM education; and SUPPORT the total Air Force family and promote aerospace education. AFA is a 501(c)(3) independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit educational organization, to which all donations are tax deductible. With your help we will be able to expand our programs and their impact. We need your support and ongoing financial commitment to realize our goals. AFA disseminates information through Air Force Magazine, airforcemag.com, the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, national conferences and symposia, and other forms of public outreach. Learn more about AFA by visiting us on the web at AFMF The Air Force Memorial Foundation is a 501(c)(3) affiliate of AFA whose purpose is to provide enduring oversight and stewardship for the Air Force Memorial. All contributions to AFMF are tax deductible. 2 Cover photo by Guy Aceto Report design by Kristina Parrill, Air Force Magazine

Letter From the Leadership Dear friends and supporters of the Air Force Association, 2014 marked another dynamic and successful year for our Association.

Executive Vice President Mark Barrett was appointed as Acting President during the replacement selection process.

As 2015 approached, our leadership team carefully aligned its major efforts on the following focus areas: SCOTT P.

3 Letter From the Leadership Dear friends and supporters of the Air Force Association, 2014 marked another dynamic and successful year for our Association. During the 2014 National Convention, AFA delegates elected a new slate of national officers. However, in late 2014, President Craig McKinley announced his departure from AFA. Executive Vice President Mark Barrett was appointed as Acting President during the replacement selection process. An already strong and effective leadership team will only be strengthened when our new president joins us later this year. As 2015 approached, our leadership team carefully aligned its major efforts on the following focus areas: SCOTT P. VAN CLEEF Chairman of the Board Membership growth Health of our Field organizations Expanding sources of revenue Advocacy Membership decline continues to be a major concern for the long-term health of our organization. In coordination with the membership committee, we are developing a strategic plan to identify ways to grow and sustain membership above 100,000 members. A fundamental premise of all our membership efforts is our reliance on existing members to bring new people to AFA. It is imperative that we grow, because successful advocacy and support programs in a time of risk and uncertainty depend on a robust organization. The strength of our Association lies with our chapters, but chapters need active, engaged members if they are to survive, and that depends on strong leadership at every level of the organization. Efforts to strengthen our chapters continue through the work of our Field Council and Region and State leaders. In today s environment of reduced defense spending, the sources of revenue we ve counted on in the past to support our programs have dwindled. If we are to sustain and grow the programs AFA operates we must seek additional, nontraditional sources of revenue. We are actively seeking new sponsors, vendors, corporate members, and donors to support the growth we desire and need. While we have made progress and reduced costs, this requires our continued attention and effort. MARK A. BARRETT Acting President Expanding our advocacy efforts begins with constantly striving to communicate better. Our AFA Air Force Breakfast Series, Mitchell Institute events, and the Congressional Fly-In to Capitol Hill have earned high marks from our constituents, and we intend to build on these great successes with even more outreach efforts. The Mitchell Institute has made major progress in growth and influence this year. We are already seeing identifiable results in shaping the national defense dialogue. The national fiscal landscape remains challenged. AFA continues to advocate for an end to sequestration and more flexibility for the Air Force to manage its budget. Although the Bipartisan Budget Agreement provided modest relief in FY , full sequestration is due to return again in FY Its spending cuts would be draconian and would cripple the Air Force s ability to meet the defense needs of our nation. AFA is doing all we can to convince our elected leaders to responsibly manage the budget and avoid sequestration. We are also working with The Military Coalition to protect the pay and benefits our Airmen and veterans have earned. Finally, we are challenging our members and chapters to advocate at the grassroots level for a dominant Air Force, a strong national defense, and for the support our Airmen and their families deserve. CyberPatriot continues to be an outstanding success and experienced a 40 percent growth in teams registered in CyberPatriot VII. This high profile STEM education program continues to garner worldwide attention and participation, thanks to support on all fronts, including the continued efforts of AFA chapters in reaching out to their local school districts. The Air Force Memorial remains a much sought after location for promotion, retirement, and re-enlistment ceremonies. The Air Force Band performs there during the very well-attended free summer concert series on Friday nights. Nothing honors our Airmen, past and present, better than this outstanding memorial. Our flagship Air Force Magazine continues to be a world-class publication that keeps our members informed about Air Force current events, history, strategy, and heritage. It is now available in digital format for all members and is joined by the new triannual Wingman Magazine. Wingman complements Air Force Magazine with a particular focus on Airmen, our members, and the efforts of our Association. This is an exceptional forum for sharing some of the many examples of our chapters community outreach, human interest pieces, and the AFA story. We thank you for your continuing support of AFA as we support the Air Force, our Air Force family, and aerospace education. As a team of volunteers, members, supporters and staff, we will build on the success of 2014 to make our Association even stronger in the coming year. Sincerely, Scott P. Van Cleef Chairman of the Board Mark A. Barrett Acting President 3

ACCOMPLISHMENTS EDUCATE Air Force Magazine and Air Force Magazine Online Each month, AFA members receive

military, foreign, and intelligence issues.

world read, respected, and frequently cited by members of Congress, defense officials, and other media.

It provides AFA members with the facts, figures, and straight analysis needed to stay abreast of major

The magazine, with in-depth articles of a historical nature, also fosters appreciation for airpower

Published three times a year, it chronicles our efforts in advocating for aerospace power and aerospace

4 ACCOMPLISHMENTS EDUCATE Air Force Magazine and Air Force Magazine Online Each month, AFA members receive Air Force Magazine, the journal of the Air Force Association and flagship publication of the AFA publications enterprise. The magazine has a long and proud history, having been in existence since 1918 before there was either an Air Force or an Air Force Association. Air Force Magazine Over the decades, Air Force Magazine has evolved into one of the world s foremost defense publications. It bears no resemblance to the small, parochial, inward-looking house organs so typical of most associations. It maintains the highest standards of quality, accuracy, and integrity while covering a broad range of military, foreign, and intelligence issues. Though it exists to serve the AFA membership, Air Force Magazine is also a significant voice to the wider world read, respected, and frequently cited by members of Congress, defense officials, and other media. The excellence of our magazine is of premier importance to the association. It provides AFA members with the facts, figures, and straight analysis needed to stay abreast of major Air Force, airpower, and defense issues. The magazine, with in-depth articles of a historical nature, also fosters appreciation for airpower heritage and lore. Wingman Magazine, launched in May 2014, is the companion to Air Force Magazine. Published three times a year, it chronicles our efforts in advocating for aerospace power and aerospace education, educating the public about national security, and supporting the welfare of our Air Force family. It is a window to the men and women of the Air Force Association and the broader Air Force community we serve. Air Force Magazine s online Daily Report allows for comprehensive coverage of breaking news to keep airpower professionals up to date. This electronic news source is now considered a must-read by those who need to know about the Air Force, airpower, and national security. Many defense officials begin their day with the Daily Report and have commented that it s the single best source for news about the Air Force. It s available either by weekday blasts or online at the magazine s website that also offers useful graphics, testimony, and in-depth pieces. The staff of Air Force Magazine also produces the annual USAF Almanac and a wide variety of special publications such as conference programs and Mitchell Institute reports. The USAF Almanac, published each May, is a heavyweight compendium of facts and figures about Air Force people, equipment, budgets, bases, organizations, leaders, heroes, and much more. This invaluable reference tool is referred to throughout the year, and the Air Force orders hundreds of extra copies for airmen to use as a basic desk reference. Wingman Magazine Whether the subject is operations, programs, policies, history, or heroism, Air Force Magazine is the trusted and valued authority. 4

EDUCATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS MITCHELL INSTITUTE for Aerospace Studies Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies AFA reinvigorated the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies based on three main goals: 1)

5 EDUCATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS MITCHELL INSTITUTE for Aerospace Studies Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies AFA reinvigorated the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies based on three main goals: 1) educating the public about the advantages of aerospace power in achieving America s global interests; 2) informing key decision-makers to influence policy and budget deliberations; and 3) cultivating the next generation of policy leaders to understand the advantages of operating in air, space, and cyberspace. Reflecting on our inaugural year of activities, we are pleased to report to you major accomplishments in each one of these categories. Advancing our education goals, we co-hosted two major seminars outside the D.C. AOR one in New York City with AFA s Iron Gate Chapter, and the other in Los Angeles with the RAND Corporation. Both events afforded Air Force leaders the opportunity to discuss important national security issues with influential audiences. We also organized several round table policy-focused dinners to foster a sustained dialogue between top Air Force officials, industry, academia, members of Congress and their staffs, policy officials, leading media representatives, and think tank experts. Events featured Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III in Washington, D.C.; Undersecretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning in Boston; and commander of Pacific Air Forces Gen. Lori J. Robinson in Los Angeles. We are also proud of our two monthly forum programs the first addresses a broad array of national security issues, with the second focusing on the Air Force s role in space. Both occur on a monthly basis, garner substantial attendance, and are occasionally covered by C-SPAN. 4) broadening our working group efforts with a new study effort, A Consortium Approach to Security Strategy. Looking back on 2014, one lesson stands above all others: The Mitchell Institute could not have accomplished so much without support from a broad array of partners and friends. As we press ahead in 2015, we look forward to expanding this collaborative engagement. The world continues to yield unpredictable, dangerous challenges. We remain convinced that aerospace power will continue to offer unique, effective, and prudent options to our nation s leaders as they seek to secure American objectives around the globe. The Mitchell Institute remains committed to serving as a positive catalyst in that vein. When it comes to informing policy and budget matters, the Mitchell Institute staff are frequently engaged with the media, on Capitol Hill, and at other think tanks to provide informed aerospace power perspectives. The Mitchell Institute has also worked to lead the defense debate by organizing a series of working groups to explore important emerging concepts. These efforts are defined by collaboration with the services, industry, and academia. Regarding aerospace power talent cultivation, the Mitchell Institute is proud to support the efforts of the D.C. Airpower Working Group. This affiliated endeavor represents a collection of air-minded professionals in the Washington, D.C., region who meet regularly for educational briefings and mentoring opportunities. We are also proud to serve as an official host in the Air Force Fellows program affording Airmen the opportunity to learn how the policy and budget communities function at the federal level. The Mitchell Institute will continue to increase the scale and scope of its efforts during 2015, with particular emphasis on our strategic goals of educating, informing, and cultivating. To this aim, we are focused on accomplishing the following: 1) complementing our symposiums in New York and Los Angeles with the addition of Chicago; 2) expanding the reach of our monthly forums by partnering with other think tanks, engaging with academia, and working to eventually webcast events; 3) launching the publication arm of the Mitchell Institute with the release of the Combat Cloud and 21st Century Command and Control: Beyond the AOC working group reports, while also supporting individually authored research papers; and Read more about the Mitchell Institute and access reports and more via 5

ACCOMPLISHMENTS EDUCATE Conferences/Symposia, Technology Expositions, the AFA Air Force Breakfast Series, and Other Events While the effect of sequestration was a major challenge in 2014, AFA s

These events, along with others sponsored by AFA, offer valuable professional development opportunities for the Total Force, as well as help educate the public on airpower issues.

6 ACCOMPLISHMENTS EDUCATE Conferences/Symposia, Technology Expositions, the AFA Air Force Breakfast Series, and Other Events While the effect of sequestration was a major challenge in 2014, AFA s conferences and symposia still managed to have respectable attendance numbers. These events, along with others sponsored by AFA, offer valuable professional development opportunities for the Total Force, as well as help educate the public on airpower issues. Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition AFA s 2014 Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition held at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Fla., attracted more than 1,750 participants, a notable increase of more than 12 percent from In 2014, the net square footage of the exposition floor space decreased by approximately 11 percent from 2013 and the average booth size decreased by 21 square feet or about five percent. Total sponsorships in 2014 fell by 42 percent from 2013 as the impacts of sequestration continued to be felt. Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition AFA s three-day Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., attracted more than 6,500 participants, equating to a 5.45 percent increase over The Technology Exposition s net square footage increased by 10 percent over the previous year. The number of exhibiting companies (traditional non-pavilion exhibits) increased by 19 percent, and those exhibitors had an average booth size of just over 350 square feet saw the introduction of the Airmen & Family Programs Pavilion on the exhibit floor, hosting 24 organizations in a nontraditional exhibit setting. Sponsorships declined by just over 10 percent as exhibitors continued to struggle with shrinking budgets impacted by sequestration and other budgetary reductions. Corporate Membership Program Over the past year, the AFA Corporate Membership program has expanded as a result of the three-tier membership restructuring, emphasis on stewardship, and our outreach to nontraditional sectors including the military food industry. Now in its fifth year, the program had 150 Corporate Member companies in 2014, a 34 percent growth over This growth stemmed from aggressive prospecting, incentives, and improved benefits delivery. Among the benefits to each company are up to 78 full individual memberships depending on tier level, one complimentary Air & Space Conference registration for exhibitors, advertising discounts, invitations to corporate themed events, and a listing in AFA s online Corporate Member Directory. The program provides a variety of opportunities for corporations to put their products and programs in front of decision-makers at every level and provides their employees with opportunities to pursue professional education. AFA Air Force Breakfast Series AFA began hosting Air Force Breakfast programs five years ago. The breakfasts are held 10 times each year in Arlington, Va., with speakers provided by the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. These events consistently attract leaders of aerospace industry and defense aerospace media representatives. Other AFA Events AFA continues to sponsor an annual Air Attaché Reception, enabling USAF and corporate officials to converse with members of the foreign attaché community in an informal setting. 6

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS EDUCATE CYBERPATRIOT The National Youth Cyber Education Program AFA s CyberPatriot Deepening and Broadening 2014 brought continued significant growth in AFA s flagship science,

As the record-breaking 2013-14 season of competition (CP-VI) came to an exciting conclusion in March, the program was expanding domestically as well as into the United Kingdom.

8 ACCOMPLISHMENTS EDUCATE CYBERPATRIOT The National Youth Cyber Education Program AFA s CyberPatriot Deepening and Broadening 2014 brought continued significant growth in AFA s flagship science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education program. As the record-breaking season of competition (CP-VI) came to an exciting conclusion in March, the program was expanding domestically as well as into the United Kingdom also brought about AFA CyberCamps, strengthened partnerships with industry sponsors, a prototype elementary school cyber education initiative, improvements in the CyberPatriot competition system, and completion of the program s first end-to-end program assessment, which validated outstanding program results. National Champions Crowned The March 2014 CyberPatriot National Finals Competition was enormously successful. Media coverage was significant, drawing journalists from national technology and business publications. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell visited the competition, providing a high-profile guest and attracting high interest from competitors, coaches, and other attendees. Following three challenging online rounds of competition, drawing 1,635 registering teams, the field was narrowed to 28 national finalist teams including 12 Open Division high school teams, 13 All Service Division teams, and two Middle School Division teams. Those teams were: Open Division (High School): Alamo Academies, Team Lemon Defense Division, New Braunfels, Texas Alamo Academies, Team Lemon Defense Division, New Braunfels, Texas Central Technology, Team CT Defenders, Drumright, Okla. El Segundo High School, Team Net Eagles, El Segundo, Calif. Grissom High School, Team V Ger, Huntsville, Ala. Marshall Academy, Team Purple Squirrels, Falls Church, Va. North Hollywood High School, Team Azure, North Hollywood, Calif. Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Team Panthers2, Rolling Hills, Calif. Park Tudor School, Team The Drivers, Indianapolis, Ind. Rangeview High School, Team Any Key, Aurora, Colo. Sisler High School, Team VPN Tunnel Snakes, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Summit Technology Academy, Team Kernel Panic, Lee s Summit, Mo. Summit Technology Academy, Team Sudo, Lee s Summit, Mo. All Service Division (High School): Buena High School, Team Buena Cyber Colts, Sierra Vista, Ariz. (Army JROTC) Winter Springs High School, Team Charlie Pebbles, Winter Springs, Fla. (Army JROTC) Patrick Henry High School, Team Rodney s House, San Diego (Navy JROTC) Troy High School, Team Troy Cyber Warriors, Fullerton, Calif. (Navy JROTC) Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, Team Marine Raiders, Fitchburg, Mass. (Marine Corps JROTC) 8 Marine Military Academy, Team Devil Dogs, Harlingen, Texas (Marine Corps JROTC) Clearfield High School, Team Fearsome Falcons, Clearfield, Utah (Air Force JROTC) Lee s Summit North High School, Team CyberBroncos, Lee s Summit, Mo. (Air Force JROTC) Parkway High School, Team Panthers, Bossier City, La. (Air Force JROTC) Beach Cities Cadet Squadron, Team Knights, San Pedro, Calif. (Civil Air Patrol) Big Sioux Composite Squadron, T34m B1g S10ux, Brookings, S.D. (Civil Air Patrol) Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron, Team Wolfpack, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Civil Air Patrol) Centurion Battalion, Team Net Runners, Winter Park, Fla. (US Naval Sea Cadet Corps) Fort Fisher Division, Team Triarii, San Diego (US Naval Sea Cadet Corps) Middle School Division: Beach Cities Cadet Squadron, Team Cyber Knights, San Pedro, Calif. Marine Military Academy, Team Leathernecks, Harlingen, Texas After two days of grueling competition including the cyber security master challenge, the cyber crime scene, a digital forensics challenge, and a Cisco networking challenge, the following teams emerged as national medalists: Open Division (High School): National Champion: Team Azure, North Hollywood High School, North Hollywood, Calif. National Champion Runner-Up: Team V Ger, Grissom High School, Huntsville, Ala. Third Place: Team Sudo, Summit Technology Academy, Lee s Summit, Mo. All Service Division (High School): National Champion: Team Fearsome Falcons, Clearfield High School, Clearfield, Utah (Air Force JROTC) National Champion Runner-Up: Team Marine Raiders, Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, Fitchburg, Mass. (Marine Corps JROTC) Third Place: Team Rodney s House, Patrick Henry High School, San Diego (Navy JROTC) Middle School Division: National Champion: Team Cyber Knights, Beach Cities Cadet Squadron, San Pedro, Calif. National Champion Runner-Up: Team Leathernecks, Marine Military Academy, Harlingen, Texas Northrop Grumman again generously awarded unrestricted educational grants to all medaling high school teams, awarding $2,000 to each member of the national championship teams, $1,500 to each member of the runner-up teams, and $1,000 to each member of high school third-place teams. With this set of awards, Northrop Grumman s total educational grant awards to CyberPatriot students has in the aggregate exceeded $205,000.

EDUCATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS The Open Division champion is North Hollywood High School s Team Azure from North Hollywood, Calif., coached by Jay Gehringer.

The Middle School Division winner is the Beach Cities Cadet Squadron of San Pedro, Calif., Team Cyber Knights, coached by Mark Williams.

9 EDUCATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS The Open Division champion is North Hollywood High School s Team Azure from North Hollywood, Calif., coached by Jay Gehringer. The All Service Division champion is Team Fearsome Falcons, the cadets of Clearfield High School s Air Force Junior ROTC program in Clearfield, Utah, coached by Kit Workman. The Middle School Division winner is the Beach Cities Cadet Squadron of San Pedro, Calif., Team Cyber Knights, coached by Mark Williams. AFA CyberCamps The AFA CyberCamp program was inaugurated in the summer of 2014, when CyberPatriot staff members led three highly successful camps. An all-girls camp hosted by Texas A&M University-San Antonio focused not only on drawing broader interest in CyberPatriot as a whole, but on increasing female representation in the program. The event was attended by local political dignitaries including San Antonio s Mayor Ivy Taylor who announced her intention to maintain the close CyberPatriot relationship AFA developed with her predecessor, Juan Castro, now US Secretary of Health and Human Services. Other camps included one at Texas Women s University in Denton, Texas, and one at Chantilly High School in Northern Virginia. In every case, local media coverage was good, and attendee feedback was enormously positive, laying a strong foundation for full deployment of the program in International Expansion With the support and encouragement of Presenting Sponsor Northrop Grumman, AFA s CyberPatriot Program Office collaborated with a United Kingdom cybersecurity activity and formed a derivative competition in the UK named CyberCenturion. Preliminary rounds of competition were provided with CyberPatriot s computing platform and drew nearly two dozen UK teams. This first season of CyberCenturion will culminate at the grand finals competition near London in early Female Registrations Up Likely owing to increased program emphasis on recruiting females, partnerships with organizations such as Women in Technology and others, as well as aggressive initiatives (including full-fee waivers for all-girls teams) the program saw a remarkable increase in female participation. Growing from its initial 14 percent (the national average for STEM programs) to last year s 16 percent, participation this year grew to 20 percent female, a welcome development. Our First Report Card: A+! In its fifth year of existence, 2014 marked the first opportunity to assess the overall effectiveness of AFA s CyberPatriot program in achieving its overarching objective of drawing students to STEM education and careers. Remarkably, a full 95 percent of those currently enrolled respondents indicated their intention to continue their education beyond high school, 94 percent indicating their intent to pursue a four-year higher education program, and an additional one percent to pursue a twoyear higher education program. By comparison, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics only 65.9 percent of American students who graduated high school in 2013 entered college. Additionally, of the 2013 high school graduates who entered college the following fall, only 60 percent enrolled in four-year institutions. Moreover, for CyberPatriot students who had already graduated from high school, a staggering 89.6 percent were enrolled in STEM fields, against a national average of just 13.5 percent. For those CyberPatriot alumni who had already entered the workforce, 69 percent have found their way to STEM fields, with 42 percent in computer science or another cyber-related field and an additional 27 percent in another STEM field. And perhaps most revealing of all, 50 percent of the survey respondents indicated that their CyberPatriot experience somewhat affected their choice of education or career path, with an additional 37 percent indicating that participating in CyberPatriot significantly determined their post high school pursuits. These results were understandably welcomed by AFA leadership as well as industry sponsors of CyberPatriot, as they validate strongly that the program is now verifiably drawing students to STEM education and careers. Our Generous Sponsors Are Making CyberPatriot Possible The Northrop Grumman Foundation continues its generous support of AFA s CyberPatriot program. Our other sponsors include AT&T Federal and the AT&T Foundation, Cisco, Microsoft, the US Department of Defense, the US Department of Homeland Security, USA Today Education, Splunk, Symantec, URS, The University of Maryland University College, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Leidos, and MIT Lincoln Laboratories. New as a sponsor in 2014 was Facebook, the world s largest social media company. We remain grateful to all our sponsors for their support and continue daily to identify other visionary organizations that share our goal for improving STEM education in our nation. For information on CyberPatriot, visit or contact Rebecca Dalton: r.dalton@uscyberpatriot.org or call

10 ACCOMPLISHMENTS ADVOCATE Legislative Accomplishments AFA s Government Relations staff members host congressional outreach programs, including briefings, targeted meetings, and Secretary/ Chief of Staff of the Air Force receptions reaching hundreds of congressional staffers and members. They also work with other Military Coalition organizations to advocate AFA s position on a variety of issues. Educate Advocate Support AFA s Government Relations (GRL) staff execute one of the primary missions of AFA: advocacy. From AFA s historic beginnings to its 2014 testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, GRL has ensured that the association voices its positions on Capitol Hill, supporting the mission of USAF, as well as the views of AFA members. GRL is one the smallest departments in AFA. However, AFA leadership expects GRL to produce some of the most significant results in terms of advocacy. GRL leverages relationships in several spheres to bring information to members and positively influence decision-makers as issues come forward. GRL is creating more effective communication and engagement opportunities as it increases interaction with members, chapters, and USAF, not to mention Capitol Hill and other priority engagement targets. With our inaugural Fly-In event, GRL and those flown in visited 45 congressional offices to carry forward the AFA message. GRL also hosts and participates in round tables, maintains membership in the Military Coalition, and arranges Capitol Hill briefings. These engagements with members of Congress and their staffers, Air Force leadership, and others have centered on the following issues: proposed or current legislation concerning the defense budget, the balance between readiness and modernization, compensation reform, acquisition reform, and veterans affairs. GRL analyzes the issues and their impact on AFA, our Airmen, their families, and our veterans. Although the current budget including heightened Overseas Contingency Operation funding holds sequestration at bay in the short term, the threat of sequestration is still with us, and we will continue to advocate for Congress to resource our military and our Air Force appropriately. With the worst case from sequestration still to be determined, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the service will need all advocates to be at their best. That is GRL s aim. We are trading modernization against readiness. It s the only place we have to go for funding because of this arbitrary mechanism that is sequestration, and it s causing a real problem on the readiness side of the house and putting our ability to modernize over time at risk. Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Legislative Gains Testified before Senate Armed Services Committee on personnel cuts and spending Won two-year relief to Budget Control Act-driven $485 billion cut in 10-year defense budget Repealed one percent COLA cut for working-age retirees Testified before the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission Supported numerous reforms related to combating sexual assault in the military Protected commander s authority regarding felony offenses Participated in regular SECDEF and congressional round tables resulting in furthering the AFA mission Educated congressional staff through numerous briefings on the budget building process, sexual assault and prevention efforts, long-range strike, air mobility, combat search and rescue, and cyberspace Promoted Air Force and congressional member and staff relationships through caucus activities, including the Air Force Caucus, the Long-Range Strike Caucus, the Air Mobility Caucus, and the Depot Caucus Started the Air Force Alumni on the Hill meetings Conducted inaugural AFA Fly-In visiting 45 offices Secured the Congressional Gold Medal for Doolittle Raiders Promoted the Distinguished Flying Cross Memorial Gained approval for restoration of cemetery at former Clark AB, Philippines, by American Battle Monuments Commission

ADVOCATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Air Force Memorial Foundation About the Foundation The Air Force Memorial Foundation (AFMF) provides the daily Air Force Memorial (AFM) management oversight and direct event

Inherent and critical to this mission is preserving the heritage of America s Airmen. The AFMF was formed in 1992 as a tax-exempt, charitable, historical, and educational organization.

11 ADVOCATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Air Force Memorial Foundation About the Foundation The Air Force Memorial Foundation (AFMF) provides the daily Air Force Memorial (AFM) management oversight and direct event planning and support that helps ensure the AFM becomes and remains a national place of reverence, remembrance, celebration, and pride for its hundreds of thousands yearly visitors. Inherent and critical to this mission is preserving the heritage of America s Airmen. The AFMF was formed in 1992 as a tax-exempt, charitable, historical, and educational organization. It is incorporated in the District of Columbia and has been granted a 501(c) (3) status by the IRS and contributions are 100 percent tax deductible. It was created to build a national memorial to commemorate the contributions, sacrifices, courage, and heroism of America s Airmen and the technological achievements that have made American airpower the most formidable in the world. The memorial was dedicated in October 2006 to the millions of patriotic men and women who have distinguished themselves in the service of their country in the US Air Force and its heritage organizations. In April 2007 the AFMF officially became affiliated with and fully part of the Air Force Association. AFA formally signed an agreement to provide oversight governance and a day-to-day operational presence at the memorial. This day-to-day presence is provided by the two staff members of the AFMF Events at the Air Force Memorial Promotion Ceremonies 32 Retirement Ceremonies 31 Enlistment/Re-enlistment Ceremonies 13 Band Concerts 15 Flag Flying Requests 72 Honor Flight Veterans Tours 150 Tours & Special Events (not all listed here) 175 Air Force Birthday Concert hosted by Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James CSAF Arrival Ceremonies: Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and NATO counterparts USAF Band Concerts: 15 to include a fantastic Independence Day celebration concert by the USAF Band and Singing Sergeants. Music Celebrations International National Festival of the States Memorial Day Concert Series Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day seven musical groups performed for over 1,000 visitors AFA/AFSA Memorial Day Ceremony Air Force Association memorial service and wreath-laying ceremony Honor & Remember Ceremony 24th Special Tactics Wing hosted by Gold Star Moms Air Force Senior Leaders Orientation Course Spouse Tours CyberPatriot National Finals Competition Tour Royal Air Force Leuchars Rugby Team wreath-laying Air Force Cycling Classic Salute to Wounded Warriors Wreath-laying IHO Air Chief Marshal Sir John Thomson 509th Bomb Wing Tour AFA/AFSA National POW/MIA Recognition Day wreath-laying ceremony Colombian Air Force wreath-laying ceremony Samson AFB Veterans 25th Reunion Tour and wreath-laying ceremony Air Force Historical Foundation: Doolittle Awards Ceremony Purple Heart Award Ceremony: TSgt. Christopher Ferrell Wreath-laying by Elinor Otto, America s longest working Rosie the Riveter AFA/AFSA Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony Memorial Sixth Year Visitors Approximately 253,000 people visited the memorial in Worth highlighting are the almost 9,500 people attending the USAF Band s summertime concerts and nearly 8,000 Independence Day visitors who enjoyed the incredible panoramic view of our nation s capital and fireworks. Additionally, the Air Force Memorial hosted over 150 veterans groups from over 31 states across the country. For more information visit the AFMF online at or on Facebook AFA Building The AFA building is a landmark in the Washington, D.C., area and a great source of pride for the association. It was officially named the James H. Doolittle Building during a ceremony in September AFA is the sole owner of the building and occupies about 25 percent of its space. AFA leases most of the remaining space to other organizations. 11

ACCOMPLISHMENTS SUPPORT Awards, Grants, and Scholarships Providing Educational Opportunities for Total Force Airmen Capt.

s degree. In 2014, TSgt. Michael Pasley was selected as the recipient. The funds will help him complete his master s degree in divinity from Liberty University. Col. Loren J. and Lawona R.

fields of management and administration. A scholarship in the amount of $5,000 each was awarded to TSgt. Jordan Bishopp, Capt. Daniel Kimmich, and Charlotte Wright during 2014.

12 ACCOMPLISHMENTS SUPPORT Awards, Grants, and Scholarships Providing Educational Opportunities for Total Force Airmen Capt. Jodi Callahan Memorial Scholarship AFA awards the $1,000 Callahan Memorial Scholarship annually to a deserving Air Force Active Duty, full-time Guard, or Reserve Airman pursuing a nontechnical master s degree. In 2014, TSgt. Michael Pasley was selected as the recipient. The funds will help him complete his master s degree in divinity from Liberty University. Col. Loren J. and Lawona R. Spencer Scholarship In 2014, AFA established the Spencer scholarship to provide funds to Total Force Airmen in three categories (enlisted, officer, civilian) to pursue graduate-level education in the fields of management and administration. A scholarship in the amount of $5,000 each was awarded to TSgt. Jordan Bishopp, Capt. Daniel Kimmich, and Charlotte Wright during Pitsenbarger Awards AFA National and local chapters work with base education offices around the world to recognize exceptional Airmen on their graduation from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF). The Pitsenbarger Award provides a $400 incentive for enlisted Total Force Airmen in the pay grades of E-3 through E-7 to continue higher education goals in pursuit of a bachelor s degree. In 2014, AFA presented 393 Pitsenbarger awards, totaling $157,200, to Airmen stationed around the world. Gen. Carl A. Tooey Spaatz Award The Spaatz award is presented annually to the Air Command and Staff College graduate whose paper best advocates Air Force aerospace power. The $1,000 cash award and plaque was presented to Maj. James R. Farrow, class of 2014, for his work, The Future of USAF Air Superiority Countering the Emerging Threat. Supporting Airmen and Their Families Mike and Gail Donley Spouse Scholarship AFA renamed its spouse scholarship program to provide a lasting tribute to the former Secretary of the Air Force and his wife for their exemplary support of the Air Force family. The program is designed to encourage Air Force spouses to pursue a degree. In 2014, $30,000 was awarded in the form of 12 $2,500 scholarships. Recipients represented each majcom, the Air National Guard, and the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency. When possible, presentations included an Air Force commander and an AFA chapter president. Lt. Col. Romeo and Josephine Bass Ferretti Scholarship This scholarship is awarded annually to minor dependents of enlisted Air Force Active Duty, Air National Guard, or Air Force Reserve personnel. It is presented to a senior who demonstrates merit and need. With donor permission, AFA was able to award an increased scholarship of $5,000 in 2014 to Hannah Wooten, a biology and premed major. Creating Momentum for the Future of Aerospace Michael Wilson Scholarship Since 2011, the Michael Wilson Scholarship grants two Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) cadets $15,000 each for college expenses. In AFA s 68-year history, this is the largest scholarship donation given by an individual that AFA administers. The 2014 recipients were Cadet Joshua Garvison, from Detachment 905 at Washington State University, and Cadet Lina Loza, from Detachment 155 at Florida International University. Cadet Joshua Garvison Cadet Lina Loza AFJROTC Instructor Grants These grants, vital to Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) programs, are issued twice a year in support of initiatives that enhance students understanding of the important role aerospace plays in our society. Grant recipients receive $250 which may be used for any aerospace education activity such as purchasing textbooks or planning a field trip to a related venue. In 2014, AFA awarded 42 AFJROTC Instructor Grants for a total of $9, in support of educational objectives. The 2014 recipients were: Rachel Gascoyne, Gabriela Belardo, Amy M. Underwood, Kathryn Clark, Miriah Ann Duffney, Molly Phares, Daphne Nelson, Dawn M. Berry, Chelsea Lyn Woodward, Kelley Ribordy, Sydney Pincheira, and Kellie Marie Saunders. 12 Right: AFJROTC cadets from Surry Central High School enjoy a flight opportunity.

SUPPORT ACCOMPLISHMENTS Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Educator and Unit Grants In 2014, AFA awarded 80 grants totaling $22,500 to educators (who are either members of CAP or of AFA) and CAP units in support

Awards up to $250 are given biannually to both educators (spring and fall) and CAP units (summer and winter).

13 SUPPORT ACCOMPLISHMENTS Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Educator and Unit Grants In 2014, AFA awarded 80 grants totaling $22,500 to educators (who are either members of CAP or of AFA) and CAP units in support of science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) activities. Recipients are selected by CAP Headquarters. Awards up to $250 are given biannually to both educators (spring and fall) and CAP units (summer and winter). Outstanding CAP, JROTC, ROTC Cadets AFA annually recognizes future Air Force and aerospace leaders through the Outstanding Cadet award. A certificate, ribbon, and medal are awarded to a cadet from his or her respective squadron, unit, or detachment who has demonstrated outstanding focus and energy in their organization s endeavors. In 2014, AFA presented the following: CAP: 478 Awards AFJROTC: 890 Awards AFROTC: 145 Awards Aerospace Education Educator Grants The Air Force Association believes that one of the most significant means to affect student learning is to fund grants for the unmet and unfunded educational needs of students. Each school year, the Association awards grants of up to $250 to worthy projects that significantly influence student learning. Fourth-grade students learn the concepts of robotics. The Educator Grant program promotes aerospace education activities in classrooms from K to12. AFA uses a panel of judges, comprising teachers and experts in the field of STEM education, to select worthy projects for funding. In 2014, AFA awarded 94 grants for a total of $23,069. Visions of Exploration USA Today Education and AFA began the Visions of Exploration program 23 years ago. It has reached millions of students in elementary, middle, and high schools over the course of this program. Visions of Exploration is a collaboration between AFA National, AFA chapters, and USA Today to get high-quality, interactive STEM education materials into classrooms. Teacher feedback about the materials continues to be positive, as it supplements their lessons and complements curriculum. For the last school year, the program sponsored 219 classrooms nationwide. Leon Gouldbourne, World War II veteran, presents the Outstanding Cadet of the Year award to AFJROTC Cadet Anthony Thornes. 13

14 ACCOMPLISHMENTS SUPPORT Airmen and Family Programs Wounded Airman Program The Air Force Association Wounded Airman Program s (WAP) MOU was finalized with the Air Force in October of In our first year supporting our Air Force Wounded Warriors under this MOU, we provided over $140,000 in direct support of our wounded Airmen. As the WAP is operated and administered by AFA-at-large, 100 percent of donations received restricted to use for the WAP goes directly to supporting wounded Airmen. Overhead and staff time is covered by AFA s general fund. All direct support is coordinated with the Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) program and the recovery care coordinators. Examples of support include emergency financial assistance, prosthetics, caregiver and family assistance, and assistance with transitioning to new employment. In addition, the WAP provides support to our Air Force athletes and caregivers at the adaptive sports camps held in different regions around the country. At each event we have worked with local chapters to participate and support, and also spread the word, about the program and our support for wounded Airmen in all stages of recovery. AFA s Wounded Airman Program was a very involved supporter during the Warrior Games, providing materials and activities for caregivers and sponsoring the family programs that organized travel, lodging, and meals for two family members for each warrior across the services. The families cheered on the Air Force blue with the AFA logo on their shirts, sweatshirts, water bottles, and cowbells. We helped host the Ops Center for the Air Force team, where AFW2 staff provided an information desk, schedules, directions, and full-time support for the warriors mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Our local Lance P. Sijan Chapter hosted lunches throughout the week, keeping our Air Force in top form. To close out the week, our contribution to the closing ceremony and tailgate, attended by the SECAF, CSAF, and CMSAF, helped underwrite tickets for all warriors and their families to attend the football game at the Air Force Academy. Later, they were recognized on the field during the halftime presentation. With the signed MOU, we have been able to expand our level of support through the Wounded Airman Program and will continue to grow. Continuing to build our relationship with the Air Force, and directly with the Airmen affected, the WAP will be able to reach more people and promote the mission of AFA. AFA s support of our Wounded Airmen relies on generous donations from our members and supporters. To learn more and donate, visit Chapter Aid Many chapters have come to the aid of Airmen in their communities, through transportation assistance, financial aid, and volunteering at adaptive sports camps. We are thankful for the support of all our chapters in 2014, including the following: Alamo Chapter Albany-Hudson Chapter Altoona Chapter Baltimore Chapter Donald W. Steele Sr. Memorial Chapter Frank Luke Chapter Gen. Carl A. Tooey Spaatz Chapter Green Mountain Chapter Highpoint Chapter Montgomery Chapter New Jersey State New York State Paul Revere Chapter Pennsylvania State Pope Chapter Robert H. Goddard Chapter Sarasota-Manatee Chapter Seidel Chapter Shooting Star Chapter Red Tail Memorial Chapter Air Force Association Cycling Classic The Air Force Association Cycling Classic was held June 6 to 8 and raised almost $20,000 for the Wounded Airman Program. We were proud to partner with Arlington Sports, Inc., for this annual event featuring two days of amateur, professional, noncompetitive, and children s rides, with an awards ceremony and concert at the Air Force Memorial honoring wounded Airmen. Representatives from sponsoring companies, the cycling program at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and AFA were recognized at the ceremony. Expanding the event this year, a panel discussion lunch featured wounded Airmen and an AFW2 representative sharing their stories about how our USAF and AFA s WAP are taking care of our wounded, ill, and injured Airmen. Attendees included the Air Force A1S community, AFW2 staff, Air Force senior leader spouses, community leaders, and local AFA chapter members. Spouse and Family Forum Our 2014 Spouse and Family Forum held on Sept. 15 was a huge success! Our theme of Resiliency resonated with our 140-plus attendees. The agenda included remarks from our Air Force senior leaders and their spouses, Air Force A1, AFA leadership, an interactive resiliency presentation, and a couple of spouse moments. With September being Suicide Prevention Month and suicide prevention remaining a top focus area for our military, a suicide prevention brief was also presented. Motivational speaker Dan Clark, our final presenter, delivered a very moving speech. We concluded the program with a tour of the first ever Airmen & Family Program Pavilion on the exhibit floor that included over 20 exhibitors. Our Airmen & Family Programs Pavilion allowed us to invite partner organizations to highlight their resources for our Airmen and family members. 14

SUPPORT ACCOMPLISHMENTS To donate to the AFA

to Air Force Association Attn: Lauren Rachal 1501

Wounded Airman Program on the memo line of check

15 SUPPORT ACCOMPLISHMENTS To donate to the AFA Wounded Airman Program: Mail check or money order to Air Force Association Attn: Lauren Rachal 1501 Lee Highway Arlington, VA (Please note Wounded Airman Program on the memo line of check or money order) Make donation online 15

ACCOMPLISHMENTS SUPPORT Outstanding Airmen of the Year Program SMSgt. Boston A. Alexander Superintendent J6 & Command 3DXXX Field Manager NORAD and USNORTHCOM (AFDW) Peterson AFB, Colo.

As the J6 superintendent, he led 15 projects to provide around-the-clock, full-spectrum support for NORAD and USNORTH- COM missions. He piloted a $2.

Alexander drove the information technology equipment certification methodology and managed 9,000 mission systems worth $2 million, ultimately increasing NORAD, NORTHCOM, and Defense Information

16 ACCOMPLISHMENTS SUPPORT Outstanding Airmen of the Year Program SMSgt. Boston A. Alexander Superintendent J6 & Command 3DXXX Field Manager NORAD and USNORTHCOM (AFDW) Peterson AFB, Colo. Home of Record: New Carrollton, Md. Alexander successfully directed a 170-member information technology service management team and oversaw critical assets valued in excess of $4 billion. As the J6 superintendent, he led 15 projects to provide around-the-clock, full-spectrum support for NORAD and USNORTH- COM missions. He piloted a $2.8 million friendly forces tracker program of 32,000 electronic devices that improved force protection, homeland defense, and defense support to civil authorities operations. Alexander drove the information technology equipment certification methodology and managed 9,000 mission systems worth $2 million, ultimately increasing NORAD, NORTHCOM, and Defense Information Systems Agency interoperability. SMSgt. Michael J. Venning Functional Area Manager Directorate of Contracting (AFMC) Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Home of Record: Melbourne, Australia Venning expertly managed the Air Force s largest contingency contracting corps of 405 members at nine bases. He was the uniformed expert for the contingency acquisition support model, briefing and demonstrating the program for five Army general officers, ensuring the system s approval. Venning planned and executed the career field s electronic training documentation initiative, creating a standardized system for 1,890 enlisted members. His efforts transitioned the entire career field in less than two months. He received Air Force Materiel Command s Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Award in contracting and was a distinguished graduate at the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, where he also won the prestigious Commandant s Leadership Award. MSgt. Delorean M. Sheridan Combat Control Craftsman 21st Special Tactics Squadron (AFSOC) Pope Field, N.C. Home of Record: Chesapeake, Va. Sheridan served as the lone air commando with Army Special Forces through 177 days of combat in Afghanistan, including 43 high-risk missions and 18 firefights. He received the Silver Star for actions in an ambush by an Afghan police officer and insurgents, during which he exposed himself to heavy machine-gun fire to drag wounded service members to safety. Sheridan was handpicked to stand up an airfield recon team with a global focus. He led a search team to recover downed, sensitive technology with zero compromise to national security. Despite being deployed for more than half the year, he earned his second Community College of the Air Force degree and completed 12 semester hours toward a bachelor s degree. He was awarded a second Bronze Star Medal for heroism in combat during his sixth deployment to Afghanistan. 16

SUPPORT ACCOMPLISHMENTS The Outstanding Airmen of the Year program annually recognizes 12 enlisted members for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement, and personal achievements.

The selection board comprises the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force and the command chief master sergeants from each USAF major command.

They also wear the Outstanding Airman of the Year badge for one year. TSgt. Toyre L. Hudson Mental Health Flight Chief 6th Medical Operations Squadron (AMC) MacDill AFB, Fla.

17 SUPPORT ACCOMPLISHMENTS The Outstanding Airmen of the Year program annually recognizes 12 enlisted members for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement, and personal achievements. The program was initiated at AFA s 10th annual National Convention, held in New Orleans in The selection board comprises the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force and the command chief master sergeants from each USAF major command. The selections are reviewed by the Air Force Chief of Staff. The Air Force awards the 12 selectees the Outstanding Airman of the Year ribbon with the bronze service star device. They also wear the Outstanding Airman of the Year badge for one year. TSgt. Toyre L. Hudson Mental Health Flight Chief 6th Medical Operations Squadron (AMC) MacDill AFB, Fla. Home of Record: Columbus, Ga. Hudson provided exceptional leadership for 47 personnel delivering mental health care to the Department of Defense s largest single-unit area, serving 220,000 beneficiaries. He deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, where he served as the combat stress noncommissioned officer in charge, providing oversight to 11 forward operating bases and ultimately supporting 15,000 joint service members and 50 coalition nations. Hudson conducted 21 outside-the-wire missions to assist more than 100 airmen in crisis. He served 65 days as a first sergeant, resolving more than 1,200 equipment and personnel issues, ensuring his team of 45 airmen was prepared to support combat operations throughout Afghanistan. TSgt. Douglas J. Matthews Combat Control Craftsman 125th Special Tactics Squadron (ANG) Portland, Ore. Home of Record: Boulder, Colo. Matthews completed a mobilization that included a combat deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. During this deployment, Matthews was injured when his team came under heavy enemy fire. An improvised explosive device detonated directly below his vehicle, blowing Matthews out of it. Refusing a medevac, he continued to fight, calling in close air strikes and providing cover for his team. Matthews was awarded the Silver Star for heroism and a Purple Heart. After spending a year in intense physical therapy, Matthews returned to full combat mission ready status. TSgt. William R. Posch Pararescue Craftsman 308th Rescue Squadron (AFRC) Patrick AFB, Fla. Home of Record: Indialantic Beach, Fla. Posch led a crisis evacuation of more than 120 Americans from the US Embassy in the South Sudan capital of Juba. He headed a team of 23 battlefield airmen during an expeditionary combat deployment and provided more than 1,560 hours of combat rescue coverage, rescuing 143 persons. His contributions in reorganizing UTC packouts increased his team s alert readiness by 33 percent. Posch aided his squadron s effectiveness by providing training for airmen and joint service personnel. Proven battlefield experience, coupled with an understanding of tactical operations, led to his design of schematics for a personnel recovery tactical operations center, increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of command and control of rescue and recovery operations. 17

ACCOMPLISHMENTS SUPPORT Outstanding Airmen of the Year Program Continued TSgt. Ryan E. Gangadeen NCOIC of Operations Training 1st Space Operations Squadron (AFSPC) Schriever AFB, Colo.

Gangadeen, on a one-year deployment in Afghanistan as the lead professional military education advisor to the Afghan air force (AAF), guided the creation of the AAF training regimen.

As a certified convoy vehicle commander, he led seven outside-the-wire NATO mobility missions, securing 18 members with zero incidents.

18 ACCOMPLISHMENTS SUPPORT Outstanding Airmen of the Year Program Continued TSgt. Ryan E. Gangadeen NCOIC of Operations Training 1st Space Operations Squadron (AFSPC) Schriever AFB, Colo. Home of Record: Brooklyn, N.Y. Gangadeen, on a one-year deployment in Afghanistan as the lead professional military education advisor to the Afghan air force (AAF), guided the creation of the AAF training regimen. He quickly responded to a vehicleborn improvised explosive device threat, ensuring the safe return of 33 coalition and 22 civilians to Kabul Airport. As a certified convoy vehicle commander, he led seven outside-the-wire NATO mobility missions, securing 18 members with zero incidents. During the deployment, Gangadeen directed 44 AAF courses for 60 career fields. He evaluated four maintenance training contracts worth $527 million, revealed six duplicate contractual requirements, and saved $40 million. TSgt. Latoria R. Ellis Contracting Team Lead 502nd Contracting Squadron (AETC) JBSA-Lackland, Texas Home of Record: Miami Ellis led a 25-member team that completed 86 contracts for Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, the Air Force s largest medical wing. She spearheaded a $2 million energy savings acquisition, retrofitting 19 buildings with solar panels, reducing the utility bill and saving the Air Force $600,000 a year. She steered a $1.9 million generator efficiency project, replacing 33 percent of defective grids in military family housing, reducing output by 14 percent and saving the Air Force $24,000 a year. She completed 223 hours of training at the Noncommissioned Officer Academy, garnering her distinguished graduate and academic achievement awards. Ellis was named Air Education and Training Command s NCO of the Year out of 13,039 noncommissioned officers. SSgt. David W. Wallace III Plans and Programs NCO 91st Security Forces Group (AFGS) Minot AFB, N.D. Home of Record: Minot, N.D. Wallace was selected as the Air Force s 2013 Outstanding Security Forces Support Staff Airman of the Year while serving as the plans and programs noncommissioned officer. During that time, he authored a response-time matrix for 150 off-installation nuclear sites that maximized resources and minimized response times. His product was benchmarked throughout 20th Air Force for all intercontinental ballistic missile units. He reinvigorated outdated site defense plans to enhance the security posture for 150 launch facilities and 15 missile alert facilities. He also completed four college courses; the 12 completed credit hours culminated in a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice. Wallace also organized the Minot Air Force Base Spouse Showcase, which highlighted base products and services to more than 300 dependents. 18

SUPPORT ACCOMPLISHMENTS SrA. Aaron T. Feliciano MQ-9 Avionics Systems Journeyman 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (ACC) Holloman AFB, N. M. Home of Record: St. Cloud, Fla.

He led a five-person RPA safety modernization team that upgraded 11 aircraft and reduced processing time from 90 days to less than two weeks with a 100 percent maintenance quality assurance rating.

He successfully completed three college classes and seven College Level Examination Program exams with a 4.0 GPA, earning his Community College of the Air Force avionics systems degree.

19 SUPPORT ACCOMPLISHMENTS SrA. Aaron T. Feliciano MQ-9 Avionics Systems Journeyman 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (ACC) Holloman AFB, N. M. Home of Record: St. Cloud, Fla. Feliciano was instrumental in modernizing the 49th Wing s MQ-9 fleet by successfully upgrading 13 MQ-9s in five days, increasing the combat mission readiness of 340 aircrews. He led a five-person RPA safety modernization team that upgraded 11 aircraft and reduced processing time from 90 days to less than two weeks with a 100 percent maintenance quality assurance rating. As the avionics section trainer, he certified 99 tasks, trained 11 airmen, and raised the section s qualifications by 35 percent. He successfully completed three college classes and seven College Level Examination Program exams with a 4.0 GPA, earning his Community College of the Air Force avionics systems degree. Feliciano also remissioned a MQ-9 training sortie supporting the recovery of an injured German air force airman stranded in the New Mexico desert. SrA. Shabree N. Heasell Geospatial Intelligence Analyst 603rd Air and Space Operations Center (USAFE) Ramstein AB, Germany Home of Record: San Luis Obispo, Calif. Heasell s work as an imagery intelligence support analyst led to her selection as a tactics and training analyst. In this facet, she identified 43 smuggling routes across a 193-square-mile area, leading to the discovery and elimination of 12 enemy workshops, 20 improvised explosive devices, and 50 weapons caches. She developed nine primary and alternate evacuation routes for the Secret Service, ensuring the safety of the President of the United States and 223 staff personnel during the President s diplomatic visit to Africa. Heasell volunteered 1,270 hours for 15 organizations and led 350 volunteers through 53 events, raising more than $2 million in sales and proceeds that were donated to local schools and charities. SrA. Ariful Haque Water and Fuel Maintenance Technician 374th Civil Engineer Squadron (PACAF) Yokota AB, Japan Home of Record: East Elmhurst, N.Y. Haque led five Japanese-national employees in maintaining and repairing the Yokota Air Base bulk fuel storage area, Type III hydrant fueling systems, and high-level control valves, which enabled air operations for the sole airlift wing in the western Pacific. He led a storm pump renovation project that solved two years of flooding problems, eliminating the risk to multiple networks vital to bilateral operations. Relying on his criminal justice background and language skills, he partnered with the local AFOSI detachment to develop realistic scenarios for a joint training exercise for agents. As a member of the Yokota Air Base Honor Guard, he re-established the only drill team in Pacific Air Forces and has performed as a ceremonial guardsman. 19

ACCOMPLISHMENTS SUPPORT National Aerospace Teacher of the Year Program The Air Force Association is proud to announce Kaci Heins, a dedicated teacher at Northland Preparatory School in Flagstaff,

Her entire science curriculum has been integrated with NASA and STEM engineering design challenges to provide hands-on and real world experiences for her students.

20 ACCOMPLISHMENTS SUPPORT National Aerospace Teacher of the Year Program The Air Force Association is proud to announce Kaci Heins, a dedicated teacher at Northland Preparatory School in Flagstaff, Ariz., as its 2014 National Aerospace Teacher of the Year. Heins distinguished herself by integrating aerospace education into her classroom, school, and community. Her entire science curriculum has been integrated with NASA and STEM engineering design challenges to provide hands-on and real world experiences for her students. These projects include solar ovens, wind turbine design, heat shield testing, balloon rockets, and high-altitude ballooning. Her goal is to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. After school, this continues when Heins coaches the school s Lego robotics teams and presents at science conferences across the country. She is passionate about inspiring other teachers to bring more STEM into their classrooms. In the words of her principal, Heins lives science education and seeks to do projects that impact our students and our community. As AFA s National Teacher of the Year, the theme of Heins message to other educators is Dare Mighty Things Through STEM Education. Heins actively serves on AFA s Aerospace Education Council (AEC), contributing her insights as an educator. Her students have also benefited from the relationships she has formed working with AFA. TSgt. Tim Tichawa, an AEC member, Emerging Leader Program participant, and Active Duty Airman, has visited her classroom twice to educate her students on his career in Air Force Space Command. This collaboration is a perfect example of why the program is so valuable. Heins received a $3,000 cash award. AFA also awarded $2,000 to first runner-up Michael Steeber of Pennsylvania and $1,000 to second runner-up Jeff Scott of Washington. Kaci Heins breaks from a July 16, 2013, microgravity experiment to be captured in a moment of weightlessness. Photo courtesy of NASA. AFA Team of theyear AFA named the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) career field as its 2014 Team of the Year. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations has been the Air Force s major investigative service since August The 2,738 members of the career field comprise Active Duty and reserve Airmen and civilian personnel, who operate throughout the full spectrum of conflict within any domain, conducting criminal investigations and providing counterintelligence services. AFOSI s core mission is to identify, exploit, and neutralize criminal, terrorist, and intelligence threats to the Air Force, Department of Defense, and US government. 20

21 SUPPORT ACCOMPLISHMENTS State/Chapter Teacher of the Year Program The purpose of the State/Chapter Teacher of the Year Program is to recognize teachers for their accomplishments and achievements in exciting K-12 students about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and preparing them to use STEM skills to contribute to tomorrow s technologies. (Those teachers selected as State Teacher of the Year are highlighted in blue.) State/Teacher School AFA Chapter Alabama Bonnie Garrett Weslawn Middle School Tennessee Valley James Morse New Century Technology Tennessee Valley High School Sue Mercer Holtville Middle School Montgomery Katie Fox Wetumpka High School Montgomery Susann Pierce Phillips Prep School South Alabama Robert Watson Bryant Career Technical Center South Alabama Arkansas John Williams Bryant High School David D. Terry Jr. Krystal Hula Lisa Academy North Elementary David D. Terry Jr. Michael Vincent Hot Springs High School Lewis E. Lyle Jon Stokes Hot Springs Middle School Lewis E. Lyle Arizona Kaci Heins Northland Preparatory School Prescott-Goldwater Rose Maria Martinez Palominas Elementary School Cochise Maryann Bailey Buena High School Cochise Jeffrey Sears Peoria High School Frank Luke Wendy Fanning Continental School Tucson District No. 39 California Sean McNally Elk Grove High School C. Farinha Gold Rush Michael Nordlin Junction School C. Farinha Gold Rush Robin Madden Los Berros Elementary School Robert H. Goddard Tymen Frederiks Orcutt Academy High School Robert H. Goddard Sandra Hodge Alternative Education San Diego Lorraine Loh-Norris Palos Verdes High School Gen. Bernard A. Schriever Christie Behenna Adams Middle School Gen. Bernard A. Schriever Colorado Katie Hobbs Talbott Elementary School Lance P. Sijan Bryce McLean Coronado High School Lance P. Sijan Delaware Thomas Koliss Newark High School Brig. Gen. Bill Spruance Jomelle Bowen Central Middle School Delaware Galaxy Sarah Schneider Dover High School Delaware Galaxy District of Columbia Lauren Trujillo McKinley Tech High School Nation s Capitol Florida Karissa Wimberley Fort Braden School Col. H. M. Bud West Sandra Martin Palm Bay Magnet High Cape Canaveral Suzette Gagnon Christ The King Catholic School Falcon Chapter 399 Randa Flinn Northeast High School Gold Coast Jonnie Royal Oasis Charter Middle School Gold Coast Alexander Fernandez Lake Stevens Middle School Miami Homestead Robert McCormack Belleview High School Red Tail Memorial Rick Pountney Stewart Middle Magnet School Waterman Twining Sarah Mason Blue Angels Elementary Hulburt Susan Cundiff Gulf Breeze High School Hulburt Georgia Peggy Miller Veterans High School Carl Vinson Memorial Curt Johnson Pine Grove Middle School South Georgia Iowa Jason Franzeburg Davenport West High School Gen. Charles A. Horner Rachael Gannon Saint Edmond Catholic Fort Dodge Allison Von Ehwegen Aplington-Parkersburg Northeast Iowa Community School Illinios Susan Polino Sparta Lincoln Middle School Scott Memorial Roger Finnell Fenwick High School Chicagoland-O Hare Indiana Ryan Edgar Wawasee Middle School Lawrence D. Bell Museum Sharon Row Herrillville High School Lawrence D. Bell Museum Rebecca Schini Greenfield-Central High Schoool Central Indiana Mark Liepe East Noble High School Fort Wayne Thomas Foltz Starbase Indiana Fort Wayne Kansas Amy Steadman Derby Sixth Grade Center Lt. Erwin R. Bleckley Massachusetts Lauren Brett Charlestown High School Minuteman Minnesota Jamie Alsleben Cedar Ridge Elementary School Gen. E. W. Rawlings Mississippi Cindy Williston D Iberville Middle School John C. Stennis North Carolina Jennifer Heim Meadow Lane Elementary Scott Berkley Yvonne Krowka Immaculata Catholic School Blue Ridge Jennifer Guy Terry Sanford High School Pope North Dakota Gretchen Peterson Liberty Middle School Happy Hooligan Nebraska Rich Powers Lux Middle School Lincoln Jake Winemiller Lincoln Southeast High School Lincoln Little Laurie Papillion Vista School Ak-Sar-Ben Amy Falcone Hillside Elementary Ak-Sar-Ben New Hampshire Paul Gelinas Woodbury School Brig. Gen. Harrison R.Thyng New Jersey Sally Snelson Randolph High School Shooting Star Allen Thurlow Bewell Elementary Shooting Star David Kohler Hamilton HS East - Steinert Mercer County New Mexico Garald James Sauer Jr. Magdalena Elementary School Albuquerque New York Joan Soldano Patchouge-Medford Schools Long Island Mary Beth Spicer East Syracuse-Minoa Albany-Hudson Valley High School Logan Newman East High School Genesee Valley Ohio Annette Drake Brookville Intermediate School Wright Memorial Oklahoma Susan Smith Eisenhower Middle School Altus Michael Farrell Great Plains Technology Center Altus Oregon Catherine Raleigh Agnes Stewart Middle School Columbia Gorge Pennsylvania Douglas Knipple Norwin High School Joe Walker-Mon Valley South Carolina Melissa Yarbough St Andrews School of Math Charleston and Science Elementary Kelly Voigt Palmetto Scholars Academy Charleston Michelle Snyder Alice Drive Middle School Swamp Fox Grayden Gillis Sumter High School Swamp Fox Tennessee Jim David Stem School Chattanooga Chattanooga Scott Rosenow Loftis Middle School Chattanooga Beth Love Hardin Valley STEM Academy Gen. Bruce K. Holloway Marsha Sega St. Mary s School Gen. Bruce K. Holloway Texas George Hademenos Richardsdon High School Seidel Shawna McDermott Oakwood Intermediate School Aggieland Ana Arrieta Randolph High School Alamo Michelle Lowery Graham High School Gen. Charles L. Donnelly Jr. Billy Walker Greenville Christian School Northeast Texas Jennifer Simpson Greenville Christian School Northeast Texas Thomas Scott Goldsbury KIPP: Houston Public Schools San Jacinto Utah David Black Walden School of Liberal Arts Salt Lake Stephanie Kawamura In Tech Collegiate HS Northern Utah Bethany Carlton Doxey Elementary School Northern Utah Patti White Morningside Elementary Salt Lake Virginia Theresa Guthrie Tabb Middle School Langley Jill Collins Tunstall Middle School Danville Patricia Kiernan St. Ambrose Catholic School Gen. Charles A. Gabriel Michele Gates Chantilly High School Gen. Charles A. Gabriel Elizabeth Kirk Woolridge Elementary School Leigh Wade 169 Robert Benway Lloyd C Bird High School Leigh Wade Pat Hollins John Kerr Elementary School Northern Shenandoah Valley Erin Dyke John Handley High School Northern Shenandoah Valley Anne Moore Goochland Middle School Richmond Dwayne Guacks Salem High School Roanoke Christy Crotts GW Carver Elementary Roanoke Caitlin Fine Francis Scott Key Elementary Donald W. Steele Sr. Memorial School Marguerite Wiseman HB Woodlawn Donald W. Steele Sr. Memorial Secondary School Paul Lein Grassfield High School Tidewater Washington Gerald Glaser Todd Beamer High School Greater Seattle Maria Presswood Washington High School McChord Field Terry Yeigh John R. Rogers High School Inland Empire Wyoming Carol Holland Goins Elementary Cheyenne Cowboy 21

22 ACCOMPLISHMENTS SUPPORT AFA Field Report The Air Force Association is made up of a grassroots network of more than 200 local chapters, 38 state organizations, and 14 regional organizations. This network of volunteers works tirelessly throughout the country and abroad to accomplish AFA s mission to educate, advocate, and support and is an integral part of carrying out the Association s goals. Chapters, states, and regions participate in various events in their communities that help get the word out about AFA and its mission, including hosting meetings, dinners, and fund-raisers. All chapters focus on AFA s core goals: supporting the United States Air Force through educating the public on the necessity for a strong national defense, advocating Air Force airpower, and supporting STEM education. However, each chapter develops its own annual plan to best fit the needs of its local community. AFA benefits from having local leadership that can tailor its programs in such a way. Each AFA chapter has a unique place in AFA s operations based on particular talents and efforts of the chapter leadership and membership. However, our chapters can often better meet their goals when working together. In March 2014, the Arnold Air Society (AAS) and Silver Wings (SW) organizations held their annual National Conclave in Washington, D.C. Four AFA chapters from the local area, the Donald W. Steele Sr. Memorial Chapter, Nation s Capital Chapter, Gen. Charles A. Gabriel Chapter, and Thomas W. Anthony Chapter, partnered to help make this event particularly great for cadets and students, all of whom are AFA members. The chapters leadership worked with AAS/SW students to plan and execute a mixer at the Smithsonian s National Air and Space Museum, which included a performance from the Air Force s rock band, Max Impact! Not only did the cadets and students love getting to see the exhibits after hours, they got to interact with senior Air Force personnel and corporate representatives who also attended. This event was an amazing example of the work that our chapters do to encourage and excite the next generation of Air Force leadership. The Cheyenne Cowboy Chapter is the only chapter in the state of Wyoming, but that hasn t stopped it from making a huge difference in its community and state. Located in Cheyenne, its events are a staple for the Air Force families that reside there. The chapter recently participated in Cheyenne s Frontier Days, a weeklong celebration that included a performance by the USAF Thunderbirds. The chapter initiated a Thunderbird BBQ to honor the enlisted corps of the Thunderbird contingent. The BBQ took place during the Frontier Days event and was attended by the governor, mayor, and wing commander. These leaders made presentations to the Airmen, and everyone enjoyed great food and company. This is only one of many events the chapter runs throughout the year, including a Christmas party for spouses and families of deployed Airmen, a cookie drive, and more. Every year, the AFA field leaders come together as the official governing body of the Association at the National Convention. The 2014 National Convention was held Sept. 12 to 14, 2014, at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Md. Field leaders traveled from across the country and abroad to come together and play this pivotal role in shaping the Association. In addition to electing new board members and voting on policy changes, convention is a time for AFA volunteer leadership to network, receive training, and learn best practices from a great resource each other! This event also included recognition of particularly outstanding field leaders and units who went above and beyond in 2013 and Field awards were presented at the Annual Field Awards Dinner on Sept The Field is the heart, soul, and conscience of this Association. Jimmy Doolittle As an organization with nearly 95,000 members, AFA must rely on its volunteers to connect with its members across the United States and abroad. Volunteer leaders organize and encourage AFA members to participate in AFA and help it accomplish its mission. They sacrifice time and effort, and without their dedication, AFA would not have the robust portfolio of accomplishments and programs that it has today. Thank you sincerely to our volunteer leaders for your contributions! Field Awards In 2014, the Air Force Association Awards Committee met to recognize the outstanding field units and individuals that promote our mission across the globe. Many award winners were recognized at the 2014 National Convention, including the 2014 Member of the Year, Jim Simons, and the 21st Gold Life Membership Card recipient, George Douglas. AFA was honored to present these awards to such outstanding individuals who have contributed a lifetime of work to AFA. Six individuals were also selected to receive the Chairman s Citation, 35 were selected for the Exceptional Service Award, and 66 individuals were selected to receive the Medal of Merit. Florida, led by Dann Mattiza, was selected as the Outstanding State Organization and the Donald W. Steele Sr. Memorial Chapter, led by President Kevin Lewis, was selected as the Unit of the Year. The Arthur C. Storz Membership Award was presented to the Leigh Wade Chapter, led by president Gary Metzinger. AFA presented over 40 awards to outstanding chapters and individuals at the 2014 field awards ceremony. We congratulate and thank our award winners for their dedication to AFA. Chapter Matching Grants Through the Chapter Matching Grant Program, AFA offers up to $1,000 in funds for chapters to implement aerospace education and STEM activities in their local areas. In 2014, AFA distributed 12 such grants for a total of $5,055. Using this program, chapters have funded a wide variety of activities. It is an opportunity for AFA chapters to receive extra funds to promote the importance of STEM education in their communities. The Dolomiti Chapter in Aviano, Italy, used a chapter matching grant to help purchase a set of ipads for students at Aviano Elementary School. The ipads are used to help students learn about simple programming at a level appropriate for elementary school students. Second grade students used an app, ScratchJr, which introduced the basics of using coding blocks as a programming language. ScratchJr is only one of many apps that teachers have downloaded onto the ipads. Parents are learning, as well, as they have been encouraged to download the apps for use at home with their children. It is exciting to know that AFA funding is being used to promote STEM education, both in the classroom and at home! The Brig. Gen. Harrison R. Thyng chapter in Hooksett, N.H., used the program to fund STEM workshops for K-12 teachers in its local area. These workshops were spaced throughout the winter and spring of 2014 and focused on topics such as rockets, space environment, spacecraft, and aviation. Teachers evaluated and gave specific feedback for the workshops so that the chapter can improve future sessions. This Chapter Matching Grant Program continues to be a source of pride for AFA and the chapters that participate. Local communities benefit from brand-new initiatives that enhance students and teachers experiences with STEM education.

23 SUPPORT ACCOMPLISHMENTS Membership Statistics Membership by Category As of Dec. 31, 2014 Regular Members (1 year term) 27, % Regular Members (3 year term) 15, % Life Members 43, % Cadets 3, % Junior Enlisted % Students % Community Partners 1, % Congressional Members % Corporate Member Individuals % emembers 1, % Grand Total 94, % Composition of AFA Membership As of Dec. 31, % 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Active duty military Guard and Reserve Retired military Former military No military service One-year Members 37% Cadet Spouse/widow(er) Three-year Members 17% Life Members 46% Membership by Region Members affiliated with chapters as of Dec. 31, 2014 Central East 10,302 Far West 8,694 Florida 8,086 Great Lakes 6,541 Midwest 5,934 New England 3,053 North Central 2,844 Northeast 5,756 Northwest 4,444 Rocky Mountain 5,229 South Central 6,311 Southeast 6,786 Southwest 6,192 Texoma 11,124 Overseas 734 Unaffiliated 2, , ,000 Total AFA Membership As of Dec. 31, 2014 On Feb. 5, AFA launched its much anticipated emembership category. This new membership option is identical to a traditional membership in every aspect with one exception: emembers do not receive the print copy of Air Force Magazine. In place of the print magazine, emembers receive access to an online version. Our emembers receive all other current member benefits. They are eligible to hold office, vote, and in every way enjoy the benefits of an AFA membership. Chapters can also recruit emembers for full rebate and recruitment credit. The introduction of the emembership option coincided with the launch of the new Air Force Magazine website that reflects today s digital age and includes a members-only area. The online version of the magazine now displays a new format that presents the entire magazine in a digital interactive format identical to the print magazine. To access the magazine online, existing members must opt in and create a log in with QMags to view their Air Force Magazine on any web browser or on their Apple ipad, an Android tablet, or on a Kindle Fire with apps, which can be downloaded from the appropriate app store. Active Duty Enlisted 5.49% Officer 13.83% 150,000 Guard and Reserve Retired Military Enlisted 2.19% Officer 4.05% Enlisted 20.94% 100,000 50,000 Term Members (all types) Previous Service Officer 47.31% Enlisted 3.16% Officer 3.03% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 0 50, Member Longevity Joined Total Percentage 0-9 years 22, % years 12, % years 18, % years 25, % years 10, % years 3, % 60+ years % 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 Life Members

24 SUPPORTING OUR MISSION Thank You to Our Sponsors The Air Force Association would like to acknowledge and thank the companies listed below for their support in These companies enable AFA to continue its mission to educate the public about aerospace power, support USAF s Total Force family, and promote aerospace education. AFA would like to acknowledge our Corporate Members and thank them for their support. Ace Electronics Defense Systems Aerojet Rocketdyne Aerostar International AgustaWestland North America Air Force Times & Defense News Airborne Systems Airbus Group Alaska Structures Alenia Aermacchi North America, Inc. American Hearing Benefits AT&T Aurora Flight Sciences Aviation Week BAE Systems Beechcraft Bell Helicopter Textron Boeing Bombardier Brocade CACI CAMSS Shelters Capewell Components Cessna Aircraft Company Cobham Concurrent Technologies Corporation Cornet Technology Corvias Military Living CSC Cubic Defense Applications Decision Lens Dell, Inc. DirectMail.com Diverse Business Systems Draken International DRIFIRE Dyncorp Elbit Systems Of America Embraer Engility Corporation Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation ESRI, Inc. Esterline CMC Electronics Exelis Finmeccanica North America First Command Financial Services FLIR Systems GE Aviation General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. General Dynamics General Dynamics IT Grainger Industrial Supply Grantham University Harris Corp. Hazair, Inc. Honeywell Aerospace IAP Worldwide Services Inc IBM IEE IFS North America InDyne Innovative Solutions & Support Integrated Communications Systems Group Intelsat General Corporation Interaction Research Institute, Inc. Intergraph Government Solutions Iridium Communications Jacobs Technology James G. Elliott Company Jeppesen KIHOMAC Kongsberg L-3 Communications Leidos LEKTRO Lockheed Martin MacAulay-Brown, Inc. Marotta Controls Martin-Baker Aircraft Marvin Group MBDA MEC Development, LLC Meggitt Mercer Consumer Mercury Systems Military Benefit Association Military By Owner Advertising MyGoFlight NavCom Defense Electronics North Star Imaging Northrop Grumman NPAS Air, Inc Orbital-ATK Owl Computing Technologies Pacific Scientific Parker Aerospace Physical Optics Corporation PlaneTechs Pratt & Whitney Projects Unlimited Purchasing Power, LLC R&DA Raytheon Company Reveille Foods, LLC Rockwell Collins Rolls-Royce North America SAAB North America, Inc. Sabreliner Aviation SAIC Satcom Direct Communications Scitor Corporation Serco SES Government Solutions Shepard Exposition Services Shield Technologies Corporation Siemens Sikorsky Aircraft Corp Sitecore USA Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University SolarCorps SOS International LLC SpaceNews SpaceX Stevens Aviation Strategic Resources, Inc. Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. TASC TekPro Services LLC Terma North America Texstars Textron Systems Thales The SI Company Times Microwave Systems Top Aces USA Transatlantic Council, Boy Scouts of America Triple M Consulting Triumph Group Ultra Electronics United Launch Alliance URS USAA UTC Aerospace Systems Vaisala, Inc. ViaSat World Fuel Services Corporation WPI Systems & Cost Optimization Wyle For more information on how your company can support the Air Force Association, contact Elizabeth Moloney at x4823 or EMoloney@afa.org 24

SUPPORTING OUR MISSION Thunderbird Society Often referred to as the best in the air, the United States Air Force Thunderbirds are respected and revered by many.

25 SUPPORTING OUR MISSION Thunderbird Society Often referred to as the best in the air, the United States Air Force Thunderbirds are respected and revered by many. It is because of this reputation and honor that the Air Force Association named the planned giving society the Thunderbird Society. This was established in 2005 to recognize those individuals who invest in the future of the Air Force Association through a living legacy of commitment. These friends have made provisions for planned gifts that include life income arrangements, bequests, and provisions in their wills or trusts, or life insurance policies in which the Association is a beneficiary. * Deceased As of Dec. 31, 2014 CHARTER MEMBERS John T. (Tim) Brock Jim and Bonnie Callahan David* and Marguerite Cummock Gordon and Ann Jackson Bob and Becky Largent Glenn Schaffer Loren and Randy Spencer* Ray and Carole Turczynski REALIZED GIFTS IN 2014 James Barber* Everett Kazup* Jess Larson* Clement Moore* MEMBERS Anonymous (3) Craig and Connie Allen John Allen Boyd Anderson John Appel William Baessler James Barber* Betty and Joseph Benham* Michael and Patricia Bolton Elaine Booker* Tutt Bradford* Clarence Brown Aaron Burgstein* Virginia Butler* Judy Church James Corbett Ollie Crawford Bradford Cummings Donald Davis Mike and Pam Dunn Angela Dupont David Eichner Justin and Deann Faiferlick Josephine Ferretti* Dennis Foley Herbert Foster Edward and Marilyn Garland Richard Gedeon Kenneth Goss William Grider Jack Gross* Martin Harris Rick and Amy Hartle Charles Heaps Harold and Rose Henneke Robert D. Hudson Jr. Lawrence and Virginia Hutchison* R. J. Iacino* Christopher Ince Joseph Kabot Everett Kazup* James Keaton* Thomas Kemp Robert Kershaw Jess Larson* Elizabeth Lindsay* Constance Luehman* Steve and Susan Lundgren Joseph McGarry* Bill and Kathy McGuth Billy McLeod Roy and Bette Meeker Phyllis Melvin* Allan Meredith* Ransom Meriam Jack Miller William Miner Clement Moore* Bryan Murphy* Gregory Muthersbaugh Herman Nickel Adam Ohl* James Parry John Redigan Donald Rice Charles Richter* Daniel Riley* Jerry Riley Jack Rothaus* Nora Ruebrook Fred Sayre* Sandy and Patricia Schlitt Barbara Shepard Joseph Shriber Earl Spohr William Spruance* Joe and Geri Sutter John & Hazel Sutton* Charlie Thomas* Jerry and Mary White John Wood* Richard Woodson William Yucuis 25

SUPPORTING OUR MISSION 21 st Century Legacy of Flight Wings Society We greatly thank the donors who made more than 25,000 donations to the Air Force Association during 2014.

26 SUPPORTING OUR MISSION 21 st Century Legacy of Flight Wings Society We greatly thank the donors who made more than 25,000 donations to the Air Force Association during AFA would not be able to accomplish the many things listed on the previous pages without the generous support provided by our donors. To that end, we especially thank our Wings Society members those who contributed a cumulative amount of $500 or more during the year. Listed on the following pages are the Wings Society members for The donors who are listed have donated at a Bronze Level or above. For a complete list please visit Those individuals giving at the Silver Wings level and above are invited to special events and receptions during the year and honored during the Air and Space Conference in Washington, D.C., each year. THANK YOU, WINGS SOCIETY DONORS 2014! LEGACY WINGS SOCIETY Estate of Lawrence & Virginia Hutchison Estate of Everett Kazup Estate of Jess Larson George & Vicki Muellner Brian Wilson DIAMOND WINGS SOCIETY Craig & Cheryl McKinley PLATINUM WINGS SOCIETY Estate of James Barber Jim & Bonnie Callahan David Dietsch Kenneth Goss Bob & Becky Largent Estate of Clement Moore Clyde Owen Jerry & Mary White GOLD WINGS SOCIETY Boyd Anderson Kenneth Bowens David & Mary Buckwalter Noel Castellon William Dendinger Edward Kamolz Howard Leach William Looney Scott & Barbara Van Cleef Leonard & Betty Vernamonti SILVER WINGS SOCIETY Craig & Connie Allen Jay Barker Robert Barrow Gary Barrows Walter Beck Mary Best Michael Bethancourt Donald Brown Ryan Brukardt Stephen Condon Gary Copsey John D. Corley William Crane Larry Crawford Bill & Carol Croom Juan Cruz Andrew Curtis David Deptula Angela Dupont Joseph Duval Joseph & Ady Fenton Edward & Marilyn Garland Fred Gibson William Grider O. Thomas Hansen Norman Happel Tokio Harada Donald Harlin George Harrison Rick & Amy Hartle Richard Hawley Fred Hermanns Robert Hicks Charles Hill Jimmy Huff William Hutchinson Robert Johnson William Johnston John Jumper Thomas Kemp Dellar Kennedy Ralph Knight Joseph La Tona Ross Lampert James & Marie Lauducci Lionel Leblanc Steven Lundgren Lester Lyles Gavin MacAloon Hans Mark Chuck Martin Robert McKittrick Felix McLarney Dimitri Netelbeek Robert Noone Dan Ourada Lawrence Paretta F. Whitten Peters Gil Petrina David Pitts Jack Price James Rankin Harry Rogers R. L. Shackle Michael Smith & Allison Ingram Jarod Suhr Victor Tate Barbara & Joseph Taylor Peter Teets William Testa Marvin Tooman Mahlon Trout Peter Trump Robert Walker Thomas Walters David White Aubrey Woolsey BRONZE WINGS SOCIETY P. Alexandrakos John Allen Stephen Anderson Leon Armour Clark Badie Phillip Baer Roland Ballow Thomas Barlow Thomas Barto Alan Beaty Paul Blossom Michael Bolton Emilie Boschert David Botto William Bristol Roy Browne David Bunce Richard Bundy Marsha Burt Ron Campbell Jack Carey D. Carleton John Carmody Ralph Carr Angelo Carras Lynn Carroll Guy Caviness Robert Chason Donald Chrissinger Jack Compton Michael Cozort Kenneth Craib Lawrence Cross John Croul Antonio Cumuze Gerald Daniel Carol DiBattiste Adamantios Dimopoulos Joseph Dirosario Richard Dorwaldt David Dry Charles Dunlap Harry Elbirn Sam Elder Robert Elder Robert Estus Judy Fearn Janette Felger Paul Finnegan A. Robert Fortney Dan Freeman Bob Funicello Daniel Gates Richard Gedeon Andrew Georganna Robert George Jack Gerushalme John Gilligan Richard Goetze Levi Goldfarb Richard Gonzalez David Green Owen Greenblatt Edward Gregory Richard Guertin Richard Hallion Richard Hamilton Donald Harlow 26

27 SUPPORTING OUR MISSION Monroe Hatch Harry Hengel Harold Henneke Scott Heurich Stuart Hoag Richard Hobaugh Ralph Holden Philip Horton Richard Hubbard K. Huffman Robert Huricks Eugene Ignatowski Hansford Johnson Stephen Keiser Donald Kester Kevin Kilduff Delbert Kohrt Jack Kreisher Norris Krone Michael LaBounty Larry Lawson Marvin Lerfald Robert Lesnett Russell Lewey Jon Lienemann Norma Loeser George Magan James Maultsby Michael McCarthy Kathleen McCool John Menjes Richard Merdian Donald Michels Eric Miller Christopher Miller Quentin Morris Richard Moulson Clinton Mullen John Murphy Charles Nadeja Lloyd Newton Benjamin Nichols Francis Nye Michael O Boyle John O Brien Joseph Orwat Lawrence Pass Donald Passmann Earl Peck Lloyd Perkins Donald Peterson R. Bruce Pickens Richard Pickett Robert Pike Mark Powers Ralph Ramsey Clinton Randolph Leonard Randolph Bill Recipko J. Renwick Clifford Rhoades Donald Rice Q. Roberts David Russell Harold Rutka Robert Rutledge CORPORATION, FOUNDATION, AND MATCHING GIFTS TO THE AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION IN 2014 Air Force Sergeants Association Altoona Chapter, AFA America s Charities Amgen Foundation Staff Giving Program Arlington Sports, Inc. Baltimore Chapter, AFA Danville Chapter, AFA Donald W. Steele Sr. Memorial Chapter, AFA Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Former AMMO Troops At Holloman Currently Stationed in South Korea Frank Luke Chapter, AFA Highpoint Chapter, AFA Independent Charities of America Iron Gate Chapter, AFA Lance P. Sijan Chapter, AFA Langley Chapter, AFA Mammoth Global Partners Military Officers Association of America Montelago Boulevard Holdings, LLC Montgomery Chapter, AFA Paul Revere Chapter, AFA Pfizer Foundation Research & Development Associates, Inc. Robert H. Goddard Chapter, AFA Sarasota-Manatee Chapter, AFA Seidel Chapter, AFA Shooting Star Chapter, AFA The Boeing Company The GE Foundation The Red Tail Memorial Chapter, AFA Thrivent Financial for Lutherans United States Air Force Academy s Long Island Parents Club United Way of Larimer County Wal-Mart Foundation Wish for Our Heroes, Inc. Wounded Warrior Project Michael Ryan Gene Salisbury Carolyne Sample Victor Schelling Albert Schneider John Schofield George Schulstad Norton Schwartz Fred Scott John Shaud David Shelton Barbara Shepard Robert Siedle Janet Smith Kenneth Stedman Dick Strifert Joseph Sutter George Sylvester Roy Tate LEVELS OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING based on cumulative annual donations LEGACY WINGS SOCIETY $15,000 and above DIAMOND WINGS SOCIETY $10,000 to $14,999 PLATINUM WINGS SOCIETY $5,000 to $9,999 GOLD WINGS SOCIETY $2,500 to $4,999 SILVER WINGS SOCIETY $1,000 to $2,499 BRONZE WINGS SOCIETY $500 to $999 WINGS SOCIETY $150 to $499 FRIENDS OF AFA Up to $149 AFA FELLOWS FOR 2014 The following fellowships were created as a way for chapters or individuals to honor, thank, or recognize others, while helping the Air Force Association philanthropically support its programs. Name Sponsor H. H. Arnold Fellows (represents $5,000 contribution) George K. Muellner AFA National Directors Gen. Craig R. McKinley, USAF Central Florida Chapter Gen. Bernard A. Schriever Fellows (represents $2,500 contribution) Gil I. Klinger Gen. Bernard A. Schriever Chapter Jimmy Doolittle Educational Fellows (represents $1,000 contribution) Scott Van Cleef AFA National Directors Gen. Mark A. Welsh III Iron Gate Chapter Maj. Gen. Garrett Harencak Iron Gate Chapter Col. Robert S. Spalding III Iron Gate Chapter Gen. Gilmary Michael Hostage III Langley Chapter Servco Appliance Central Florida Chapter 131st Bomb Wing Central Florida Chapter 310th Space Wing Central Florida Chapter 146th Airlift Wing Central Florida Chapter 403rd Wing Central Florida Chapter Southwest Airlines Central Florida Chapter Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Central Florida Chapter Fellow of the Association (represents $500 contribution) Nicholas Nick Abate Earl Thomason Richard Tokarz Dennis Tolver James Treat Craig Truman Orrin Vann Donald Voigt Barnabas Vorreiter Leo Wahl Clifton Walton Thomas Welch Gayle White Thomas Wicksted Stephen Wood Stuart Wright Michael Wynne M. Zeine Michael Zettler D. W. Steele Sr. Memorial Chapter 27

28 SUPPORTING OUR MISSION In Memory and In Honor Of Gifts to AFA The Air Force Association is grateful to these donors who made a gift to the association between Jan. 1, 2014, and Dec. 31, 2014, in memory of or in honor of the following individuals: In Memory of Contributor William F. Barker Roger & Susan McConnell Glenn Browne Prairie Hills Middle School Helen Butler Barbara A. Lyons Julia Butler Jerome Butler Col. Arthur G. Christopolous Marjorie Bazluki Kirkpatrick Cohen MSgt. Kirk Cohen Jr., USAF Capt. Michael Daly Maj. Timothy Adam, USAF Karalin Alsdurf Shannon Aud Walter Beck G. O. Blackwell Ruth Chandler Christopher Chocolaad James A. Colasacco Donald & Sandra DalCerro Christopher Dalyander Susan Daugherty John Daly Susan Daly Sindy Dominick Lt. Col. Richard N. Doolittle, USAF Lt. Col. Rene F. Dreiling, USAF Epsilon Beta Chapter Alpha Gamma Delta Kirstie Fine FootPrints Asset Management & Research, Inc. Former AMMO troops at Holloman Currently Stationed South Korea Robert F. Gillen Kari Hahn John Hansen Elvin Harms Samuel Harms Lt. Col. Brian Harrington Cecilia Harry SMSgt. Donald Hendershott W. L. Henderson Lt. Richard T. Holdcroft, USN Marlan and Rosemary Holmes Col. Donald R. Kelly, USAF Melinda Kelly Karen King Lt. Gen. John C. Koziol, USAF Maj. Gen. Michael S. Kudlacz, USAF Lt. Col. John Lowry III, USAF Mary Mack Charles Maddaus Maureen Maffei Carol Markle John Marousek William & Margie Mattox SMSgt. William G. Mavity, USAF Col. John McLean Jr. McPhee Family of Epping, N. H. Col. Pat McVay, USAF Margaret Moser Donald Nollett North Little Rock Funeral Home Carl & Susan Palmer Trisha Palmer Johnny Ploszay Chris Robertson Col. Sam Seager Marilyn Shepard Mark Smith Leon R. Sroka Kelly Strangel CMSgt. Vicki L. Swingle Lt. Col. Ralph J. Tosti, USAF Diane Ungvarsky Brig. Gen. Scott Van Cleef, USAF Dominic Vaccaro Kathryn Walsh WarHorse Training Brian and Cindy Wepking Lauren Wepking Wings Over The Heartland Bill Young Yeso Angel Dobashi Myron N. Dobashi Hillard S. Dura Mildred P. Williams Louis Emond Lt. Col. Phillip M. Sosalla, USAF Jack Fualkner & Matthew Felici Carol Felici Richard Frey Arthur Stewart Zitzner Jr. MSgt. Stewart Zitzner, USAF Eileen Gardner SSgt. James D. Douglass TSgt. Samuel M. Gardner, USAF Josephine Hayes Frank T. Hayes Gilbert B. Jaeger Susanna Jaeger Maj. Eugene Kaczmarek Tordis S. Kaczmarek Joseph E. Laposa Joanne Laposa Starlin Fane Litteral Sgt. Larry Litteral Jimmy Martin Robert Scott Shawn Mcdonald Angie & Gary Adams Gary W. Wood Foundation Diana & Louis Pocograno Anthony Monteiro Colonial Auto Body & Sales Co., Inc. Jerry Needham Donald G. Naimoli Richard Nelson Bo Conner Col. Julian D. Buzz Sawyer Maj. Gen. Kenneth P. Miles, USAF Robert L. Shaw John & Judy Haines Brig. Gen. Harold A. Strack, USAF Col. Floyd E. Wikstrom, USAF Earl J. Surritte Virgie E. Bledsoe Sharon Regan D. S. Sloan Charles CJ Terrana Altoona Chapter, AFA Col. H. G. Thomas Lt. Col. Kenneth E. Berger, USAFR Col. Yale H. Wolfe, USA Capt. Edward S. Wolfe Warren R. Wynn II Jane Wynn In Honor of Contributor Air Rescue Association Col. Kenneth R. Pribyla, USAF Arnold & Jean Austin Thunderbird Chapter, AFA Greg Tucker Caitie Craumer Gen. John A. Shaud, USAF Capt. Adam Brown Daniel W. Brown Clifford Smith SSgt. Jerry D. Smith Dr. Michael I. Yarymovych 1st Lt. Howard C. Cobin Gen. Craig R. McKinley, USAF Col. David T. Buckwalter, USAF William Croom Maj. Gen. William J. Dendinger, USAF Col. David Dietsch, USAF Lt. Col. Harold F. Henneke, USAF Lt. Col. Christopher T. Jones, USAF Kent D. Owsley Col. Joseph E. Sutter, USAF Brig. Gen. Scott Van Cleef, USAF Maj. Gen. Jerry E. White, USAF Jeanne & Jeff Garton Bill Sugg John N. Senko Raymond Burk L/C Jeanette L. Petrequin TSgt. Jack L. Frantal, USAF Lt. Col. Alfred R. Deptula, USAF Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, USAF Lt. Gen. Clyde D. Moore, II Agile Combat Support AFLCMC/WN Armament Directorate AFLCMC/EB Lt. Col. David A. Hamilton Edward Sexton Maj. Arthur B. Knott, USAF Maj. William Knott, USAF Maj. W. M. Roland Dubishar William C. Dubishar MSgt. Joseph R. Deslaurjers Jean C. Desmarais PACAF Command CMSgt. Steve McDonald Jon Norman PFC Soctt Vycital Col. Gary C. Vycital, USAF Robert D. Boyer, Sr. Lt. Col. Ruth Eckert, USAF Sgt. Craig L Antigua Edward F. L Antigua III SSgt. Matt Stevens Paul H. Stevens Wounded Airmen CMSgt. Thomas W. Gwaltney, USAF 28 (We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the names; however, should a mistake have been made, we apologize and ask that you let us know so we can correct the data.)

29 SUPPORTING OUR MISSION Air Force Memorial Foundation Giving MEMORIAL LIFETIME MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS Individual cumulative lifetime giving of $10,000+ Lt. Col. Craig E. Allen, USAF Bruce, Barbara, & Robert Arnold Col. Alfred Asch, USAF, & Mrs. Naomi Asch Col. Jeffrey Barnett Col. Paul S. Brengle, USAF Col. David T. Buckwalter, USAF Joe & Gail Coors Maj. Gen. George M. Douglas, USAF MSgt. William Esterline, USAF (Given in honor of Sergeant Esterline by Col. and Mrs. Leonard R. Vernamonti, USAF ) The B. Edward Ewing Family Lt. Gen. Buster C. Glosson, USAF Col. Jack Gross, USAF Maj. Jon M. Herron Capt. Robert D. Hillmann (Given in honor of Captain Hillmann by Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Hillmann) Robert E. & Rebecca N. Largent MSgt. Lionel L. Leblanc, USAAF/USAF Maj. Gen. Richard B. H. Lewis & Rebecca Grant Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Malishenko, USAF, & Mrs. Jane Malishenko T. Allan & Grace McArtor Phyllis Melvin Maj. I. A. Morris Sarah & Ross Perot Brig. Gen. Frederick W. Plugge IV, USAF Jack C. & Gretchen V. Price Gen. Bernard A. Schriever, USAF John C. & Elinor Siltanen Brig. Gen. William W. Spruance, USAF Richard Tallman Hall Thompson, Jr. Tracey Turner Mr. & Mrs. Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Lt. Col. Howard Vasina, USAF TSgt. Leonard N. Vernamonti, USAAF (Given in honor of Sergeant Vernamonti by Col. and Mrs. Leonard R. Vernamonti, USAF ) LEGACY SOCIETY (As of Dec. 31, 2014) The Legacy Society was established in 2009 to recognize those individuals who have invested in the future of the Air Force Memorial through a living legacy. These friends have made provisions for planned gifts that include life income arrangements, bequests, and provisions in their wills or trust, or life insurance policies in which the Air Force Memorial is a beneficiary. Members Paul Brengle* Timothy Brock Jane Colgan Abraham Hankin Wayne Jessup Roy & Bette Meeker Richard Rinebolt Nora Ruebrook Lucy Works William Yucuis *deceased CORPORATION AND MATCHING GIFTS TO THE AIR FORCE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION America s Charities Ameriprise Financial Ayco Charitable Foundation Chevron Humankind Employee Engagement Fund Chevron Humankind Program Chevron Matching Employee Funds Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Fuquay Varina Band Boosters Ida C. & Morris Falk Foundation Independent Charities of America Just Give PayPal Giving Fund Signal Officers Wives Club Tawani Foundation The Benefit Community Impact Fund The Myers Family Foundation United Way California Capital Region WaterStone Xcel Energy Air Force Memorial Foundation also receives generous support from numerous AFA and AFSA chapters. 29

SUPPORTING OUR MISSION AFMF Airman s Society We greatly thank and recognize the many donations given to the Air Force Memorial Foundation during 2014!

30 SUPPORTING OUR MISSION AFMF Airman s Society We greatly thank and recognize the many donations given to the Air Force Memorial Foundation during 2014! Through this generous support, the memorial is able to continue to honor America s Airmen, preserve heritage, and host a variety of events and programs throughout the year. To that end, we especially thank our Airman s Society members those who contributed a cumulative amount of $200 or more during Listed on the following pages are the Airman s Society members for THANK YOU! AIRMAN S SOCIETY $1,000+ Mary Best William Crane Norman Happel Jimmy Huff William Johnston John Jumper Lionel Leblanc Craig & Cheryl McKinley F Whitten Peters David Pitts Michael Smith & Allison Ingram Victor Tate Barbara & Joseph Taylor Peter Teets AIRMAN S SOCIETY $500-$999 Jay Barker Gary Barrows Ralph Carr Donald Chrissinger Larry Crawford John Croul Andrew Curtis Carol DiBattiste Sam Elder Janette Felger Bob Funicello Edward & Marilyn Garland Owen Greenblatt Tokio Harada Rick & Amy Hartle Richard Hobaugh Hansford Johnson Robert Johnson Dellar Kennedy Ralph Knight Delbert Kohrt Joseph La Tona Felix McLarney George & Vicki Muellner Mark Powers Jack Price David Russell Fred Scott Dennis Tolver Mahlon Trout Thomas Welch David White Michael Zettler AIRMAN S SOCIETY $200-$499 Calvin Adkins Anthony Albano John Albright Pete Alexandrakos Burton Allen Floyd Allen Robert Andrews Robert Aquilino George Armitage Richard Avery Roland Ballow John Barber Thomas Barlow Robert Barrow Earle Bates Donald Bennett Thomas Bigwood Paul Blossom David Botto Bryan Bourns William Breen D. Brisley William Bristol Phil Brown Roy Browne J. Brownfield Richard Bruce Wilmer Bryan Richard Bundy Floyd Burgess Martin Cameron D. Carleton John Carmody Lynn Carroll Donald Carter 30

31 SUPPORTING OUR MISSION Evelyn Carter Thomas Carter Michael Caruso Joseph Catanoso Guy Caviness Dennis Cavit Robert Chervek Chris Christensen E. Ciotti Samuel Cirelli Ralph Clapper Kenneth Clark Trudy Clark Charles Cleveland J. Coletta Jack Compton Hilton Condit Lyle Corey Michael Cozort Kenneth Craib L. Crawford Natalie Crawford George Creighton Richard Cromley Lawrence Cross Antonio Cumuze Robert Cunningham Stephen Dalrymple Alfred D Amario Stephen Damer Carlton Damonte Howard Davis James Davis Col. Lewis Dawson Joan Delaquito Adamantios Dimopoulos Fred Dixon Malcolm Doak Brian Donchez Richard Dorwaldt David Dry Paul Dunbar Ralph Eberhart Kevin Eck Jarulv Egeland Harry Elbirn Frank Eppler Carl Farmer John Farrell Judy Fearn Eugene Fekety Susan Finn Ronald Fogleman A. Robert Fortney Warren Foss Lawrence Foster Dan Freeman Michael Frketich Lyle Fry Thomas Fukawa Kenneth Garner Daniel Gates Andrew Georganna Fred Gibson John Gilligan Gary Glaeser Joseph Glasser Levi Goldfarb John Gonge Richard Gonzalez John Gray David Green Fred Green Willie Greene Edward Gregory Warren Griffith Morgan Grohol Richard Guertin Doris Gustafson Charles Gutekunst Larry Hager John Halsey Richard Hamilton Herbert Hamm William Hanks Robert Hanson Robert Harcrow Donald Harlow George Hart Nathan Hartman Edwin Harvey Michael Hasaka Richard Hawley Donald Hawthorne Harry Hengel Harold Henneke Paulette Herman Fred Hermanns Robert Hicks Betty Hill Franklin Hill Jerome Hood J. Hoopes John Hooten Allen Hostetler James Houston K. Huffman Edward Hughes Elton Humphreys Calvin Ichinose Eugene Ignatowski Larry Ingold Floyd Isley Robert Jenkins Franz & Gail Jobst Katherine Johnson Richard Joppru Edward Josephson Lamar Kammeyer Frank Katzler Erlow Kelley Edward Kelly Thomas Kemp Marvin Kerr Donald Kester Robert Kimble William Knoepfle Otto Koerber Philip Koerner Gerald Koller Frankie Krause Jack Kreisher Larry Krull Raymond Krupp Nancy Kunkel Michael LaBounty Leonard Lamb Lois Larson Randal Leblanc Robert Lee Andrew Leong Marvin Lerfald George Lester Michael Lincecum Terrill Linder Hugh Linnemann Carrington Lloyd Norma Loeser James Lorentzen James Lugar Sally Lynch Arthur MacFadden Francis Main Hans Mark Maurice Marshall V. Marshall Paul Martin Donald Marx Louis Mason Harry Massingill Frank Mauro Mary Mayer Arthur Mcintye Gerald McMahon George McNeil George Miller James Monahan Edward Monger John Moore Miriam Moore Quentin Morris Roy Morris Richard Moulson Clinton Mullen Oswaldo Mullins J. Patrick Naughton Byron Nelson James Nelson Lloyd Newton Francis Nye John O Brien Clinton Ogrady Patricia Oles John Omillian Richard O Neal Francis Ormsbee Charles Owens Lawrence Pass Charles Paul Earl Peck Robert Penny David Perella Donald Peterson George Peterson Robert Pike Gary Presuhn Kenneth Pribyla Joey Price James Pryde Phyllis Quandt Dean Quayle Frederick Quick Ralph Ramsey William Ready Laramie Reece Richard Reed Bill Remsen John Rice Charles Richard Dana Richards Edwin Rider Douglas Roberts Q. Roberts Nancy Robinson Michael Salinaz Gene Salisbury Carolyne Sample Albert Scheibly William H. Schell Victor Schelling Don Schiemann Albert Schneider George Schulstad Steven Schultz Richard Seebers Ennio Senia R. Shackle John Shahbaz Rodger Sheffer David Shelton William Sherman Robert Siedle Ross Simon Ivan Singleton Eldon Smith Janet Smith W. Smith Michele Sobel-Rose Kenneth Sorenson Lisa Sprague Robert Springer Dorothy Standley Sidney Stayler Kenneth Stedman Jerry Stephens Robert Stephens David Sterling Billy Stewart Joe Strang Roger Strelow David Strick William Summers Frederick Swanson Kenneth Sweet George Sylvester Raymond Tagge Roy Tate A. Taubman David Teal Roland Thomas Howard Thompson William Tortorich Arthur Tracey James Trainor James Treat Preston Trimble Craig Truman Raymond Urbanski Scott Van Cleef Thomas Van Dyke Orrin Vann Margarita Vasquez Gregory Vernon Frank Vitrano Barnabas Vorreiter Joseph Wadsworth Robert Walker Thomas Walters Juanita Walton Bradford Ward Louis Webb Helen Wells Edward Wexler James Wheeler Paul Williams Vincent Willis Ann Wilson Robert Wilson William Wilson Charles Winn Herman Woellhart Aubrey Woolsey Michael Wynne Thomas Yates Gerald Young James Young Eugene Younger M. Zeine James Zoellner (We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the names; however, should a mistake have been made, we apologize and ask that you let us know so we can correct the data.) 31

32 SUPPORTING OUR MISSION In Memory and In Honor of Gifts to AFMF The Air Force Memorial Foundation is grateful to these donors who made a gift to the foundation between Jan. 1, 2014, and Dec. 31, 2014, in memory or in honor of the following individuals: In Memory of Contributor In Honor of Contributor Lt. Col. Richard W. Alexander, USAF Marilyn J. Alexander MSgt. William Allen Carol Boyer Lt. Col. Sidndey K Barwick, USAF Sherry Barwick Betty Berger Anna De Jong Capt. Larry Broadhead John Eldridge Matthew Burda Brig. Gen. Bruce E. Burda, USAF Lt. Col. Robert D. Connell James Connell Maxine DeLong Joe Sutter Jim DeBaby Joe Sutter Peter DiBattiste Carol DiBattiste SrA. Nick DiBona Samantha Whittington William & Mary Viola Lisa Yelmini Susan Strong Frances DiBona Tracy & Nill Bruining Anna & Bob Oswald Matthew Edwards Jeffrey Lighthiser Sonja Haywood Melanie Gardner Benjamin Pellow Raymond Marchant III Toni Abdelkhaleq Mary Beth Kean Vinnie Lopez Jennifer DiBona Maj. Roland Dubishar William Dubishar Maj. Ronald A. Friese, USAF Catherine Friese Col. John S. Garbett Allison Lawter MSgt. John J. Gibbons Maureen Gibbons Harald Haydis William Haydis Maj. Thomas Hosterman, USAF Lt. Gen. Robert D. Springer, USAF Capt. Jack Jackson Anthony L. Baggiano Joseph Laposa Joanna Laposa Louie Durl Johnson Phil Crouse Lt. Col. Alton K. Lowder Jeffrey Hill Lt. Col. C. E. Larsson Laura Rogers David Lawlor Laura J. Lawlor Glen Lawlor Laura J. Lawlor Arthur J. Matthew, Jr. Paul & Leah Forsyth Capt. Mark P. McCarthy Michael McCarthy Col. Howard V. McDonald Lloyd Ward Harry E. McKillop Mary & Seth Paltzer SMSgt. Gregory L. Mintman, USAF Tanya Fischer James O Neil Col. Paul Kramer, USAF Douglas Parker Julie Parker Col. George M. Pexton, USAF Ed & Marcia Peura CMSgt. Ray Charles Pitt, USAF Meredyth Sauter Jay Glenn Poole Jr. Jonathan Beal R. Patrick Rushton A1C Daniel Robledo Jr. SMSgt. Ralph Robledo, USAF Phoebe Jones Snyder Andrew Tedesco Col. Richard H. Troyer Lisa Sprague John L. Twitchell Larry Twitchell Lt. Col. Paul L. Van Cleef Scott Van Cleef Lt. Col. John Glen Weaver Bethany Weniger TSgt. Ricky Yukio Yamaoka TSgt. Hidekuni Yamaoka, USAF Carl Zappia Col. Morris A. Schultz, USAF CMSgt. John L. Barnhouse Brian Adams Edgar F. Boblett Doris J. Boblett Maj. John D. Buchanan Shannon O Boyle Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chenault John R. Fahnestock Capt. Michael Daly Donny Watts Robert Roadcap Robert M. Hasaka Michael Hasaka Jeffrey C. Imsdahl Ann Bick Roger D. Smith Cathy Bing Col. Robert E. Smith, USAF Stephanie Will Lucille Stallings James Stallings Wiley Stallings James Stallings Lt. Col. Cheri Foti Cheryl A. Foti USAFA, 3rd Squad Class of 1966 Col. Frederick W. Strong, USAF Mary Betty Elam Alan Herman Alan Rubin Patricia Krebs Lt. Col. Ramon Echevarria Luis Irizarry Roy Mitchell CMSgt. Robert E. Clark, USAF A1C Zackry K. Nelson Leah & Leonard Jeffreys 32

SUPPORTING OUR MISSION Summary of 2014 Operating Activities (unaudited) Financial highlights presented here reflect the unaudited operating activities of the Air Force Association and its affiliates

33 SUPPORTING OUR MISSION Summary of 2014 Operating Activities (unaudited) Financial highlights presented here reflect the unaudited operating activities of the Air Force Association and its affiliates (the AFA Veteran Benefits Association and the Air Force Memorial Foundation) for the year ended Dec. 31, REVENUE Others.1 % Investment Income 7% Building Income 10% Commissions & Royalties 11% Advertising 5% Events 19% CyberPatriot Program 19% Events $3,520,085 Membership Dues $2,636,078 Contributions: Public & Corporate Support $2,467,034 Building Income $1,836,188 CyberPatriot program $3,354,976 Advertising (Print & Online) $956,196 Commissions & Royalties $1,939,785 Investment Income $1,323,178 Others $77,116 Contributions 14% Membership Dues 15% Total Revenue $ 18,110,636 EXPENSES Program Services: Meetings & Events $3,453,082 CyberPatriot program $3,234,028 Aerospace Education, Air Force, $821,579 & Field: Awards, Grants, Scholarships Magazine $3,802,083 Membership & Field Services $1,424,023 Airmen Family Program $230,489 Wounded Airman Program $141,121 Mitchell Institute $640,020 Member Group Insurance & royalty programs $456,080 Government Relations $304,105 Communications $283,822 Marketing $237,375 Air Force Memorial $633,457 Supporting Services: Building Operations $1,812,241 General and Administrative $1,286,417 Mitchell Institute 3% Aerospace Education 4% Member Group Insurance 2 % Air Force Memorial 3% General and Administrative 7% Member & Field Services 7% Communications 1% Marketing 1% Government Relations 2% Building Operations 9% Airmen Family Program 1% Wounded Airmen 1% Magazine 19% CyberPatriot Program 16 % Meetings & Events 18% Fundraising Expenses $932,584 $19,692,505 Net Loss $1,581,869 * Presentation excludes $3.47 million of unrealized pension loss 33

AFA LEADERS NATIONAL OFFICERS As of Dec. 31, 2014 BOARD CHAIRMAN Scott P. Van Cleef Fincastle, Va. VICE CHAIRMAN, FIELD OPERATIONS David A.

Tooman West Des Moines, Iowa TREASURER Nora Ruebrook Honolulu NATIONAL DIRECTORS William R. Grider Indianapolis Peter E. Jones Potomac Falls, Va. F. Whitten Peters Washington, D.C. Joan Sell Littleton, Colo.

North Fort Worth, Texas James A. Roy Summerville, S.C. Christopher T. Jones Herndon, Va. Kent D. Owsley Dayton, Ohio Norton A. Schwartz Arlington, Va. DIRECTORS EMERITUS EX OFFICIO L.

Monroe W. Hatch Jr.* Clifton, Va. Dan Hendrickson Port Angeles, Wash. Harold F. Henneke Greenwood, Ind. William V. McBride San Antonio James M. McCoy Bellevue, Neb. Thomas J.

McKinley President Air Force Association Arlington, Va. Bonnie B. Callahan Winter Garden, Fla. Dan Callahan Centerville, Ga. George H. Chabbott Dover, Del. Charles G. Durazo Yuma, Ariz.

34 AFA LEADERS NATIONAL OFFICERS As of Dec. 31, 2014 BOARD CHAIRMAN Scott P. Van Cleef Fincastle, Va. VICE CHAIRMAN, FIELD OPERATIONS David A. Dietsch Arlington, Texas VICE CHAIRMAN, AEROSPACE EDUCATION Jerry E. White Colorado Springs, Colo. SECRETARY Marvin L. Tooman West Des Moines, Iowa TREASURER Nora Ruebrook Honolulu NATIONAL DIRECTORS William R. Grider Indianapolis Peter E. Jones Potomac Falls, Va. F. Whitten Peters Washington, D.C. Joan Sell Littleton, Colo. Thomas W. Gwaltney Montgomery, Ala. Kathleen M. McCool San Antonio Gilbert E. Petrina Jr. Williamsburg, Va. David B. Warner Colorado Springs, Colo. Kevin L. Jackson Washington, D.C. Gary L. North Fort Worth, Texas James A. Roy Summerville, S.C. Christopher T. Jones Herndon, Va. Kent D. Owsley Dayton, Ohio Norton A. Schwartz Arlington, Va. DIRECTORS EMERITUS EX OFFICIO L. Boyd Anderson Ogden, Utah R. Donald Anderson Poquoson, Va. David L. Blankenship Tulsa, Okla. George M. Douglas Colorado Springs, Colo. Michael J. Dugan Dillon, Colo. Michael M. Dunn* Arlington, Va. Monroe W. Hatch Jr.* Clifton, Va. Dan Hendrickson Port Angeles, Wash. Harold F. Henneke Greenwood, Ind. William V. McBride San Antonio James M. McCoy Bellevue, Neb. Thomas J. McKee Fairfax Station, Va. John A. Shaud* McLean, Va. R. E. Gene Smith West Point, Miss. Jack H. Steed Warner Robins, Ga. George K. Muellner Former Board Chairman Huntington Beach, Calif. Craig R. McKinley President Air Force Association Arlington, Va. Bonnie B. Callahan Winter Garden, Fla. Dan Callahan Centerville, Ga. George H. Chabbott Dover, Del. Charles G. Durazo Yuma, Ariz. Justin Faiferlick Fort Dodge, Iowa Samuel M. Gardner Garden City, Kan. Victoria W. Hunnicutt Gray, Ga. Leonard W. Isabelle Lakeport, Calif. James M. Keck San Antonio Charles A. Nelson Sioux Falls, S.D. Ellis T. Nottingham Arlington, Va. Donald L. Peterson* Fairfax Station, Va. Robert G. Stein Colorado Springs, Colo. Joseph E. Sutter Knoxville, Tenn. Mary Anne Thompson South Yarmouth, Mass. William J. Dendinger National Chaplain Grand Island, Neb. John E. McCarthy National Commander Arnold Air Society Rochester, N.Y. Stephen P. Pat Condon Ogden, Utah Edward Garland San Antonio Thomas J. Kemp Crowley, Tex. John J. Politi Fair Oaks Ranch, Tex. Walter G. Vartan Chicago O. R. Ollie Crawford San Antonio Don C. Garrison Easley, S.C. Robert E. Largent Harrison, Ark. Jack C. Price Pleasant View, Utah Leonard Vernamonti Clinton, Miss. William D. Croom Jr. San Antonio Richard B. Goetze Jr. Arlington, Va. James R. Lauducci Alexandria, Va. S. Sanford Schlitt Sarasota, Fla. Charles P. Zimkas Jr. Colorado Springs, Colo. Julie Curlin Tampa, Fla. Emlyn I. Griffith Rome, N.Y. Hans Mark Austin, Tex. Victor Seavers Eagan, Minn. Jon R. Donnelly Richmond, Va. Martin H. Harris Longwood, Fla. Robert T. Marsh Falls Church, Va. Mary Ann Seibel-Porto Las Vegas *Executive Director (President-CEO) Emeritus 34

35 Top AFA Issues for 2015 AFA s Top Issues for 2015, which were approved by the Board of Directors and national delegates at the national convention in September 2014, represent AFA s positions on the current and ongoing issues facing the Air Force today. PREPARING AND SUPPORTING AIRMEN; CARING FOR VETERANS & RETIREES < < Recognize military and veterans benefits are earned through years of service, sacrifice, and in many cases, personal injury and disability. Tricare for Life is a national obligation to retirees, long ago promised. < < Support our veterans by providing expedient and accurate disability compensation processing, community-based education, employment assistance, timely access to health care, and greater assistance to combat homelessness during and after their transition to civilian life. < < AFA applauds Air Force leadership for taking the sexual assault issue head on and supports its constant vigilance. REBUILD FULL COMBAT READINESS < < Encourage Congress to end sequestration and strengthen USAF air, space, and cyber forces. < < Provide the Air Force the ability to make and implement strategic choices in force structure and installations to consolidate resources and protect a quality force. < < To return to full-spectrum readiness, we must fund necessary readiness components, such as flying hours, weapons system sustainment, and training like Red Flag. INVESTING IN AIRPOWER < < Promote early and continued education in science, technology, engineering, and math to stimulate the development of the next generation of aerospace engineers, scientists, and technicians conducting future research and development < < Support science and technology funding necessary to support a robust industrial base. Continue efforts to maintain a robust defense industrial base necessary for meeting national defense objectives. < < Encourage strong aviation capabilities in our partner nations to enable successful, sustainable security within their borders and contribute to regional stability. RECAPITALIZE THE AGING FLEET < < Recognize the vital nature of the KC-46A program and give it unqualified support to ensure prompt fielding in sufficient quantity. < < Acquire the new long-range strike bomber that can penetrate, survive, and engage adversary systems as soon as they are located. < < Urge the Administration and Congress to commit to keeping the F-35 program on track and, if possible, move to a faster and more efficient production rate. SECURING SPACE AND CYBERSPACE < < Secure the Air Force role in gaining and maintaining cyber superiority by ensuring access and freedom of maneuver in cyberspace. < < Invest steadily and strategically on space capabilities and recognize the US must retain clear superiority in this critical mission area. STRENGTHEN THE NUCLEAR MISSION < < Urge our national leaders to support programs and policies for future improvement of our nuclear deterrent. < < Sustain delivery systems and warheads for the foreseeable future, but just as importantly, the nuclear support equipment and infrastructure. < < Improve the culture for personnel within the ICBM force, by making changes in training, testing, and accountability within the missile community AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION 1501 LEE HIGHWAY ARLINGTON, VA PHONE: or FAX: WEBSITE: membership@afa.org 35

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THE AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION The Force Behind the Force 1 WHO WE ARE The Air Force Association is a nonprofit, independent, professional military and aerospace education association. 2 THE AFA MISSION Our