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FY2017AECMembers

DickBundy JimHannam EdgarAlexander SharonBranch

Chris;neBrown BuckBuckwalter CourtneyConway BillCroom

DaveDietsch WhitneyDistasso BobElder GregEnnis

StephenGourley TateHall GabrielleKearney SusanMalleM

EvanMcCauley MikePeters Rick(Rags)Ragaller NiaReeves

HannahRichmond LarrySagsteMer JoanSell MaryAnneThompson

KariVoliva DavidWarner DanWhalen TylorWorley

Wearehalfwaythroughtheyearandmakinggoodprogress.ThisquarterAFAannouncedthatAFAdistributed42TeacherGrants.Wethentransferred$9,500.00intoChapters’AerospaceEduca;onMatchingGrants.Sofarwehaveonlyhadtwoapplica;onssubmiMedforthesefunds.Wewillmatchupto$500.00,soifyouhaveanAEprojectwecanhelpyouwith,pleasegetyourapplica;oninASAP.Weareannouncingour2017ScholarshiprecipientsinthisnewsleMer;congratula;onstothesedeservingrecipients!OurAECDevelopmentCommiMeedraaedaplantoraiserevenueforourAEprograms.Wearemee;ngwiththena;onalstafftofoldourideasandeffortstogetherandlaunchtheeffort.Ifanyofyouhavesomeideasorknowsomeonewecancontact,pleasedonothesitatetocontactus.Wearemakingastrongefforttoreachouttonon-tradi;onaldonors.Wearealsointhefinalstagesofselec;ngourNa;onalTeacheroftheYear.Onceagain,wehavesomeverystrongcandidates.OurChapterandStateorganiza;onshaveonceagaindoneagreatjobofsuppor;ngthisimportantprogram.IamverypleasedthatourAECViceChairman,Mr.JimHannam,hasbeenselectedasAFA’s2017MemberoftheYear.JimismostdeservingoftheawardandtheAECandAFAhavebenefiMedfromJim’smanyyearsofselflessservice.Haveasafeandfunsummer.Remember,weareinthesecondmonthofregisteringteamsforCyberPatriotandStellarXplorers.Bothprogramsarecon;nuingtoexpandandhavingexcellentna;onalimpact.Wewillseeyouinthreemonthsatourannualconven;on.DickBundyViceChairman,AerospaceEduca;on

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Congratula@onsCyberPatriotIXNa@onalChampions!

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DuringhistenureleadingAEF,Jackworkedtosignificantlyexpandthenumberofexis;ngAEFprogramswithaFOCUSonSTEMeduca;on.Healsowantedtoprovideteacherswithaerospacecurriculummaterialsandhewantedtohonorthebestamongthemsotheycouldserveasrolemodelsforotherteachers.AEFprogramsdidjustthat.

Jackknewthateduca;onisalifelongpursuit,notonlyforstudents,butforallofus.Hewasinstrumentalintheestablishmentandsuccessofthe“FocusonDefense”program.ThisprogramstartedoutasasmalllocalAFAprogramatHillAFBandnowhasgrowntobeanimportantandintegralpartoftheAirForce’scon;nuingeduca;oncalendarforkeydecisionmakersintheAirForce,theaerospaceindustryandthemedia.

Jackalsobelievesthattheyearsteach.Honoringandstudyingthosewhocamebeforeusguidesthewayandsetsthestandardsforwhatliesahead.That’swhyJackhasbeeninvolvedinandpassionateabouttheconstruc;onandopera;onoftheAirForceMemorialinWashingtonD.C,andtheHillAerospaceMuseumherinOgden.IservedasaveryjuniorcolonelontheAFMCIGteamandrememberusbeingtoldbytheseniorstafftoensurenoeffortwasbeingputintolocalmuseums.JacksawthingsdifferentlyandtheHillAerospaceMuseumisatestamenttohisefforts.

DuringhistenureleadingAEF,Jackworkedtosignificantlyexpandthenumberofexis;ngAEFprogramswithaFOCUSonSTEMeduca;on.Healsowantedtoprovideteacherswithaerospacecurriculummaterialsandhewantedtohonorthebestamongthemsotheycouldserveasrolemodelsforotherteachers.AEFprogramsdidjustthat.Jackknewthateduca;onisalifelongpursuit,notonlyforstudents,butforallofus.Hewasinstrumentalintheestablishmentandsuccessofthe“FocusonDefense”program.ThisprogramstartedoutasasmalllocalAFAprogramatHillAFBandnowhasgrowntobeanimportantandintegralpartoftheAirForce’scon;nuingeduca;oncalendarforkeydecisionmakersintheAirForce,theaerospaceindustryandthemedia.Jackalsobelievesthattheyearsteach.Honoringandstudyingthosewhocamebeforeusguidesthewayandsetsthestandardsforwhatliesahead.That’swhyJackhasbeeninvolvedinandpassionateabouttheconstruc;onandopera;onoftheAirForceMemorialinWashingtonD.C,andtheHillAerospaceMuseumherinOgden.IservedasaveryjuniorcolonelontheAFMCIGteamandrememberusbeingtoldbytheseniorstafftoensurenoeffortwasbeingputintolocalmuseums.JacksawthingsdifferentlyandtheHillAerospaceMuseumisatestamenttohisefforts.

Na@onalChampions:"Togo"ofNorthHollywoodHighSchool(NorthHollywood,CA),coachedbyJayGehringer

Runner-Up:"TeamMaroon"ofRedBankRegionalHighSchool(LiMleSilver,NJ),coachedbyMandyGalanteThirdPlace:"Falcons"ofPoolesvilleHighSchool(Poolesville,MD),coachedbyMarkEstep

Awardswerepresentedsubsequenttothecompe;;onheld3-5Apr17inBal;moreMaryland.

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DuringhistenureleadingAEF,Jackworkedtosignificantlyexpandthenumberofexis;ng

AEFprogramswithaFOCUSonSTEMeduca;on.Healsowantedtoprovideteacherswithaerospacecurriculummaterialsandhewantedtohonorthebestamongthemsotheycouldserveasrolemodelsforotherteachers.AEFprogramsdidjustthat.

Jackknewthateduca;onisalifelongpursuit,notonlyforstudents,butforallofus.Hewasinstrumentalintheestablishmentandsuccessofthe“FocusonDefense”program.ThisprogramstartedoutasasmalllocalAFAprogramatHillAFBandnowhasgrowntobeanimportantandintegralpartoftheAirForce’scon;nuingeduca;oncalendarforkeydecisionmakersintheAirForce,theaerospaceindustryandthemedia.

Jackalsobelievesthattheyearsteach.Honoringandstudyingthosewhocamebeforeusguidesthewayandsetsthestandardsforwhatliesahead.That’swhyJackhasbeeninvolvedinandpassionateabouttheconstruc;onandopera;onoftheAirForceMemorialinWashingtonD.C,andtheHillAerospaceMuseumherinOgden.IservedasaveryjuniorcolonelontheAFMCIGteamandrememberusbeingtoldbytheseniorstafftoensurenoeffortwasbeingputintolocalmuseums.JacksawthingsdifferentlyandtheHillAerospaceMuseumisatestamenttohisefforts

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CyberPatriotIX(con@nued)

Nat�ionalChampions:"Wolfpack"ofColoradoSpringsCadetSquadron(ColoradoSprings,CO),coachedbyBillBlatchley[CivilAirPatrol]�

Runner-Up:"CyberWarriors3"ofTroyHighSchool(Fullerton,CA),coachedbyAllenStubblefield[NavyJROTC]ThirdPlace:"MarineRaiders"ofMontachuseMRegionalVoca;onalTechnicalSchool(Fitchburg,MA),coachedbyPaulJornet[MarineCorpsJROTC]

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Na@onalChampions:"Error37"ofSummitLakesMiddleSchool(Lee'sSummit,MO),coachedbyTeriCurp

Runner-Up:"CyberRaptors"ofOakValleyMiddleSchool(SanDiego,CA),coachedbyPaulJohnsonThirdPlace:"CyberAegisProjectEeveelu;on�"ofOakValleyMiddleSchool(SanDiego,CA�),coachedbyPaulJohnson

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ArnoldAirSociety/SilverWings

Welcome to our new Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings Commanders; Courtney Conway & Tate Hall!

Courtney was born in Atlanta, Georgia and moved to Oxford, MS ten years later. She took an early interest in music and plays guitar, piano, and drums. Today, Courtney enjoys traveling, hiking, and being with friends. In 2014, she entered Mississippi State University and currently studies Mathematics. She joined AFROTC her freshman year as a step towards her goal to serve her country and become an Air Force officer. In 2016, she was the ARCON Director of Operations for Area V and the Kenneth J. Snedden Squadron Vice Commander. Courtney has worked diligently towards furthering the Arnold Air Society mission.

Tate Hall Bio

Tate was born at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, but her family moved to Montgomery, Alabama shortly after. Her father then retired as a Major in the Air Force after serving 23 years in many positions, the longest being a Navigator on B-52s. After 10 years in Montgomery, Tate’s family moved back to Colorado Springs where she completed middle and high school. As an undergrad at Auburn she participated in a Panhellenic sorority, was extremely active in Silver Wings, and completed hundreds of hours of volunteer work. She graduated from Auburn in the spring of 2016 with her degree in Rehabilitation and Disability Studies, and began her Master of Public Administration program that fall with hopes of pursuing a career in ADA Coordination. She has continued her involvement in Silver Wings into graduate school and is excited to serve as the National President for Silver Wings!

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CONGRATULATIONSSTELLARXPLORERS2016-2017

NATIONALCHAMPIONS!Na;onalChampions“SkyDragons,”SanPedroHighSchool,SanPedroCA,receivetheirawardinDenver,Colorado,aaercompe;ngfrom5-9Apr17.

The“Scin;llators”fromtheKaiserslauternAmericanHighSchoolfromKaiserslautern,Germany,finishedinsecondplace,followedbythe“RocketeerSteers”ofGrahamHighSchool,Graham,TX.Eachstudentintheseteamsreceivededuca;onalgrants,sponsoredbytheUnitedStatesAirForceScience,Technology,Educa;onandMath(STEM)ProgramandUnitedLaunchAlliance.

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AIRFORCEJUNIORROTCCADETSMEETAFAPRESIDENTANDCHAIRMANOFTHEBOARD

OnFriday,March3rd,2017,SeminoleHighSchoolAFJROTC,Sanford,Florida,hadthe

honorofpresen;ngthecolorsattheannualFloridaStateAirForceAssocia;onWinterMee;ng.Atthisdinnerweenjoyedmanystoriesfromseveralphenomenalleaders.WewereallseatedatdifferenttablesandwereaffordedtheopportunitytotalktoseveralAFAmembersandlearnmoreabouttheorganiza;oncharterandvariousprogramstheysupport.Wewouldhaveneverthoughtacolorguardeventwouldbethisbeneficialsincewetypicallyallsittogetherinsteadofimmersingourselvesintothegroup.WehadtheopportunitytospeakwithseveraloftheaMendeeswhosharedmanystoriesandprovidedinspiringwordsofwisdomthatwereextremelymo;va;onal.IwasextremelyfortunatetohavebeenseatedatthetablewithformerSecretaryoftheAirForce,WhitPeters,whoisnowtheChairmanoftheBoardforAFA,andtheAFAPresident,GeneralLarrySpencer,formerViceChiefofStaffoftheAirForce,andmanymoreoutstandingpeople.Wewouldhaveneverimaginedbeingabletotalktoafourstargeneralaboutourfuturesnorbeinginspiredbythesepeople’sbeginningsandwheretheyarenow.Thesepeopleareexamplesofnotgivingup,theyhaveworkedhardtogetwheretheyare.Wewishwecouldhavespentmore;methanwehadavailableatthisevent.Wehopeinfutureyearsourcorpscon;nuestohavethehonorofaMendingeventsliketheseandpresen;ngthecolorsofourna;on.ColorGuardCommander,SeminoleHS

ARNOLDAIRANDSILVERWINGSNATIONALCONCLAVE

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BrigGen(Ret)DickBundy,AFAChairmanoftheBoardforAerospaceEduca;onandSecretaryWhitPeters,AFAChairmanoftheBoard,presentMs.AshleyKinseywiththeAFADianeO'MalleySilverWingsOutstandingServiceAward

PhotobyCadetIsaacMcDermoM"

InApril,ArnoldAirSociety(AAS)andSilverWings(SW,formerlyAngelFlight)membersfromacrossthecountrygatheredinOrlando,FL,fortheir67thannualNa;onalConclave(NATCON).Thisyear,ArnoldAirSocietycelebratedtheir70thanniversaryandSilverWingscelebratedtheir65thatDisney’sCoronadoSpringsResort.

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“NATCONisashowcaseforthetalentoftheyoungmenandwomenofArnoldAirSocietyandSilverWings,”saidPeters.“WithsupportfromsomeAAS/SWgraduatevolunteers,thesponsoringdetachmentsorganizedandmanagedafour-dayeventforsome1,000aMendees.Theresultthisyearwasspectacularandprofessionalinallrespects.Unques;onablythemembersofAAS/SWarereadytoleadourAirForceandthena;oninthecomingdecades.”

Throughoutthefour-dayconclave,aMendeesheardfromseveraldis;nguishedspeakersonavarietyoftopics.ItwashardtofindadryeyeintheroomasColEdHubbard,USAF(Ret.),describedhissixyearsspentasaVietnamWarprisonerofwaranddiscussedhowsomethingassimpleaschanginghisperspec;veandbuildingacommunitystrengthenedhiswilltolive.Oneofthemostmemorablemomentsformanyduringtheconclaveoccurredasawaveofpatrio;smsweptoverthecadetsandcivilianstudentswhenColHubbardledthemtosing“GodBlessAmerica.”

The67thNa;onalConclaveculminatedwiththepresenta;onofTheAirForceScrollofApprecia;on,aSecretaryoftheAirForce-levelawardreflec;ngyearsofdedicatedservicetobuildinggreatAirForceofficersandairpoweradvocates.Thepres;giousawardwaspresentedbySilverWingsandAngelFlightalum,LtGenStayceHarris,attheUSAAMilitaryBanquetonApril17th.

ThisextraordinarygroupoffutureAirForceandcivilianleadersispavingthewayforthenextgenera;onofourAirForce.TheyaretrueAirmenforLife.

McKinnonPearceNa6onalAdministra6veConsultantSilverWings

Throughouttheconclave,over900cadetsandstudentsengagedinprofessionaldevelopmentworkshopsconductedbytheAirForce’sProfessionofArmsCenterofExcellence(PACE),learnedhowtobefutureleaderswithLtGenCharles“CQ”Brown,andfurtheredtheimpactourAirForceAssocia;onmakesoncountlessAirmeneverydaywithSecretaryWhitPeters,AFA’sChairmanoftheBoard,atanAFAhostedluncheon.

SCHOLARSHIPWINNERS--CONGRATULATIONS!

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MikeandGailDonleySpouseScholarship: TheAirForceAssocia;onMike&GailDonleySpouseScholarshipprogramisdesignedtoencourageAirForcespousesworldwidetopursueassociate/bachelorundergraduateorgraduate/postgraduatedegrees.TwospousesreceivedtheDonleyScholarship.HeidiAndersonispursuingaMaster’sdegreeinSocialWorkatWesternNewMexicoUniversity;herspouseisanofficeronac;vedutywhoisassignedtoAFSpecialOpera;onsCommand.KatelynKoeltzowispursuingaMaster’sdegreeinEduca;onCurriculumandInstruc;onatPennState.Herspouseisanofficeronac;vedutywhoisassignedtotheDefenseThreatReduc;onAgency.

ColAaronBurgsteinMemorialScholarship:ThisscholarshipprogramismadepossiblebyabequestfromMr.andMrs.MichaelandJudithBurgstein,inmemoryoftheirdevotedsonandAFALife;meMember,ColonelAaronBurgstein.Thescholarshipwasestablishedforminordependentswhoare/willbepursuingatwoyearorfouryeardegreeatanaccreditedcollege/university.SydneyHornitschekispursuingaBiomedicalEngineeringdegreeatWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis.Herparentisare;redAirForceofficer.

LtColRomeoandBassFerre_Scholarship:ThisscholarshipismadepossiblebyabequestfromtheestateofLtColRomeoandJosephineBassFerreyandwasestablishedforminordependentsofAirForceac;veduty,ReserveorAirNa;onalGuardenlistedairmenpursuinganundergraduatedegreeintheareaofscience,technology,engineeringormath(STEM).EliJacksonispursuinganEngineeringdegreeatNewMexicoIns;tuteofMiningandTechnology.Hisparentisanac;vedutyenlistedmember.CaptJodiCallahanMemorialScholarship:TheCaptainJodiCallahanMemorialScholarshipprovidesfinancialassistanceandrecogni;ontoanac;vedutyAirForcefull;meguardorreserve(officerorenlisted)personwhoispursuingaMaster'sdegreeinanon-technicalfield.SrAJuanNavarroisassignedtoAFMaterielCommandandispursuinganInterna;onalRela;onsdegreeatTroyUniversity.

BoazStudentsAceAirportFieldTripByRussLewey,TennesseeValleyAFAChapter

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Foryears,theTennesseeValleyAFAChapterhasbeenastrongsupporteroftheCivilAirPatrol(CAP)AerospaceConnec;oninEduca;on(ACE)Program.ItisagiventhatCAPandAFAwouldbeworkingtogether,givenourcommongoalofs;mula;ngSTEM(Science,Technology,Engineering,andMath)andaerospaceinterest.Thankstoseveralorganiza;ons,on30March,atHuntsvilleInterna;onalAirport,studentsfromBoazIntermediateSchoolexperiencedfirsthandthejoythatavia;oncanbring.

StudentsscanacrosstheTennesseeValleyintheHuntsvilleInterna;onalAirportControlTower

Thechapter’steacheroftheyear(TOY),Mrs.AngieGraves,andformerTOY(chapterandstate),Mrs.LynnKohler,reachedouttoFlyQuest,acommunitypartner,regardinga1-dayavia;onfieldtrip.Nineteenstudentshadbeenengagedinasemesterlongseriesofavia;onsessionsaspartoftheACEprogram.TheTennesseeValleyChapterprovided$300tocoverexpensesand5chaptermembersassistedFlyQuestintheday’sac;vi;es.

Thestudentsgainedinsightintoaerodynamicsandaircraacomponents,visitedthecontroltower,plannedaflight,andflewina6-degreemo;onvisualsimulator.ThanksinparttoHuntsvilleSignatureFlightSupport,thestudentsalsoheardfromtheNa;onalOceanicandAtmosphericAgency(NOAA)hurricanehun;ngteamthatwasconduc;ngstormandtornadoresearchinthearea.Whatagreatopportunity!

RussLeweydemonstratesBernoulliPrincipleBoazclassinfrontofNOAA’sHurricaneHunter

“YouAreGoForLaunch”—3XOver!

ByRussLewey,AFASouth-CentralRegionPresident

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ThankstothegenerosityoftheAFAorganiza;onsacrosstheSouthCentralRegion(Alabama,Arkansas,Louisiana,Mississippi,andTennessee),thissummer3studentsareclearedfortakeoffatHuntsville’sownU.S.SpaceandRocketCenter(USSRC).Followingonthesuccessoflastyear’sinauguralAFASpaceCampScholarship,theSouthCentralRegionsponsoredascholarshiptoaMendoneofthe3campsofferedbytheUSSRC--SpaceCamp,Avia;onChallenge,andtheRobo;csAcademy.AnydependentofaTotalForceEnlistedAirmanaged9-18waseligible.

SarahI.,AFASouthCentralRegionSpaceCampScholarshipWinner

SarahIreceivedtheSouthCentralRegionalScholarship.HerfatherisaC-130LoadmasterintheAFReserves.Sheisac;veinsports,theInterna;onalOrderoftheRainbowGirls,4H,andherschool’sonlymajoreMe.AFAiscoveringherregistra;onandtui;on(closeto$1,000).Shewillexperiencethefullgamutofspacerelatedtrainingandac;vi;es.Shesaidshecouldn’twaittolearnmoreaboutspaceandtheUniverseandsharewithherfriendsintheFall.

TheDanCallahan(Nashville)andBruceHolloway(Knoxville)ChapterspresentedascholarshiptoJamieS.toaMendSpaceCamp.SheisthedaughterofAirNa;onalGuardparents.SheisconsideringaMendingtheAFAcademyandsheisinterestedinbiometricengineeringandaerospacemedicine.

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TheMontgomeryChapterissendingCooperBtotheAvia;onChallenge.Hisdadisanac;vedutyairman.CooperearnsstraightAsandisthechaplainoftheJr.BETAclub.Hereceivedhis2ndGovernor’sPhysicalFitnessAwardthisyear.Hisaspira;onistobeanAFpilot.

CooperB.(L)receivescongratulationsfromSusanMallett(R),AlabamaVPforAerospaceEducation