Air Force Aid Society is pleased to announce the 2020-2021 academic year recipients of the AFAS Merit Scholarship. Congratulations to these 20 outstanding Air Force dependent students, who will each receive up to $5,000 towards their tuition and other college expenses! NAME UNIVERSITY Jake Engelbrecht University of Missouri – Columbia Anna Hagel Faulkner University Alexandria Elliott University of Mary Hannah Baradon University of Florida Madison Reuter Texas A&M University Maria Maisonet University of Nevada – Las Vegas Kadie Warnock Auburn University Ashley Gangaware Wilkes University William Van Houten University of Oklahoma Jonathan Almquist Texas A&M University Corpus Christi Emily Swartzer Auburn University Colton DeKinder Oklahoma State University Andrew Pasco California Institute of Technology Christian Pierce University of Delaware Gabriel Randall University of North Dakota Brooke Boone University of Utah Emily Stuart Miami University Michael Baker University of Central Florida Grace Mozitis Atlantic Cape Community College Jefferson Hodges Colorado School of Mines
WASHINGTON, May 27, 2020 – Air Force Aid Society officially announced today that the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) Kaleth O. Wright will assume the CEO role effective October 1, 2020. Wright will replace the current CEO, Lt. Gen. John D. Hopper, Jr., USAF (Ret.), who announced his retirement plans early this year. Hopper will remain in the role until October. “I’m excited about this next chapter following my retirement from the U.S. Air Force. It’s been an invaluable experience to serve alongside so many great airmen over the past 31 years,” said Wright. “I admire Lt. Gen. Hopper and look forward to building upon the success and great things he and his staff have done at the Society to help so many of our Air Force families.” Wright is the 18th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. This is the highest noncommissioned officer position. He has held this role since February 17, 2017, and is responsible for more than 410,000 enlisted Air Force members. He also serves as the advisor to the Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Air Force on issues related to welfare, readiness, morale, and proper utilization of the enlisted force. Before he was appointed CMSAF, Wright served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe
In an interview and podcast with Stars and Stripes, Hopper shares how the Air Force Aid Society is helping Airmen and their families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s the link to the full podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/military-matters/id1492342435?i=1000470387714
WASHINGTON, January 14, 2020 — The Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) recently released a new version of its free AFAS Budget Builder App. The mobile app now offers more enhanced expense tracking and spending categories, customized budget reporting features, and the ability to receive real-time AFAS news and program updates including disaster relief alerts. The initial version of the AFAS Budget Builder App was launched in 2018 and was created primarily as a budgeting tool to help Airmen and their families improve how they save and budget their money each month. Prior to the Budget Builder App, AFAS provided paper check registers to Airmen and other service members to manually track monthly expense activity. “When our Airmen tell us what they want, we listen. We are excited that we have a budgeting tool that puts information and financial tools right at their fingertips to stay connected with us,” said AFAS CEO, retired Lt. Gen. John D. Hopper. “Our goal with this application is to encourage better financial management practices. We also want to offer another avenue for our Airmen and their families to receive timely program information, especially during times of a natural disaster like the one we faced with Hurricane Michael.” The AFAS Budget Builder App is now available for download through the App Store and on Google Play.
WASHINGTON, December 6, 2019 – Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) announced today plans to award an Hap Arnold Education Grant to pay tribute to Col. Charles E. McGee, a retired African-American fighter pilot and Tuskegee Airmen.McGee served on active duty for 30 years and …
New York, NY, Oct. 16, 2019 – Air Force Aid Society has been selected as a Shorty Social Good Award Finalist for Hurricane Michael Disaster Relief Effort in the Emergency Relief category. The Shorty Social Good Awards honor the social good initiatives brands, agencies & nonprofits are taking to make our world a better place. While the Shorty Awards have long-honored the best of social media, this competition includes efforts made by organizations to improve sustainability and diversity internally, foster globally-minded business partnerships and increase employee community and civic engagement. Finalists were selected by members of the Real Time Academy of Short Form Arts & Sciences, comprised of luminaries from advertising, media, entertainment and technology. The group includes Ogilvy Vice President of Social Change Kate Hull Fliflet, Matchfire Founder and CEO Chris Noble, Former White House Creative Director and Digital Strategist Ashleigh Axios, ATTN: Partner Brad Haugen, and more. Social Good Award winners will be announced and honored at the ceremony on Thursday, November 14th, in New York City. ABOUT THE AIR FORCE AID SOCIETY The Air Force Aid Society is a 4-star Charity Navigator rated private, nonprofit organization. Founded in 1942, the Air Force Aid Society’s mission is to help relieve financial distress of Air Force members and their families and assist them in achieving their
