Air Force Magazine – July-August 2019

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AIRMAN FOR LIFE

Updates on AFA’s activities, outreach, awards, and advocacy.

Fifty-three Civil Air Patrol cadets and six supervising

senior members participated in a tour organized for the

2019 Joint Mid-Atlantic & Virginia Wing Conference and

sponsored by the Richmond (Va.) AFA Chapter, which

paid for cadets’ admission to the museum and arranged

for no additional cadet activity/conference fees.

The cadets formed teams to participate in the Soaring

Satellites Challenge, designing a “satellite” that could

hover at a specific height in a wind tunnel and competing

for the longest hover.

More than 300 cadets and senior members gathered at

the Richmond convention center during the conference.

They participated in professional development oppor-

Cadets from

CAP’s newly

re-named Mid-

Atlantic Region

visited the

Science Museum

of Virginia thanks

to the Richmond

(Va.) AFA

Chapter.

Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings held their 72nd

National Conclave—otherwise referred to as “Cheesec-

on”—at the Hilton City Central and Milwaukee Convention

Center from April 19-22.

AAS-SW work together to develop future leaders, pro-

mote leadership skills, heighten military awareness, en-

courage professional development, and perform communi-

ty service. They meet yearly at various locations, attracting

almost 1,000 attendees.

Highlights of this year’s event included a Pre-Trustee and

Cheesecon in Milwaukee

CAP Cadets Visit Science Museum

Photo: CAP

Trustee dinner; a Profession of Arms Center of Excellence

Workshop (PACE), focused on promoting the Air Force core

values throughout the Profession of Arms and Air Force

mission; an AFA luncheon and award presentation with

then-undersecretary of the Air Force Matthew P. Donovan;

an International Air attaché panel discussion with Brig.

Gen. (Air) Georges Franchomme from Belgium and Group

Capt. Stephen Richards from the UK; and ended with a

USAA military banquet. The guest speaker for the event

was retired Gen. Robin Rand, the new chairman, Board

of Trustees for Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings. Next

year’s conference will be held in Las Vegas.

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Silver Sponsors:

3rd Annual

Wounded Airmen Cycling Challenge

Fundraiser to support AFA’s Wounded Airman Program

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Corporate Donors:

Wounded Airmen Cycling Challenge

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION AFA.org

Silver Sponsors:

3rd Annual

Wounded Airmen Cycling Challenge

Fundraiser to support AFA’s Wounded Airman Program

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Corporate Donors:

Wounded Airmen Cycling ChallengeWounded Airmen Cycling ChallengeWounded Airmen Cycling Challenge

AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION AFA.org

Silver Sponsors:

3rd Annual

Wounded Airmen Cycling Challenge

Fundraiser to support AFA’s Wounded Airman Program

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Corporate Donors:

Wounded Airmen Cycling ChallengeWounded Airmen Cycling ChallengeWounded Airmen Cycling Challenge

AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION AFA.org

Silver Sponsors:

3rd Annual

Wounded Airmen Cycling Challenge

Fundraiser to support AFA’s Wounded Airman Program

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Corporate Donors:

Wounded Airmen Cycling ChallengeWounded Airmen Cycling ChallengeWounded Airmen Cycling Challenge

tunities, flight simulator sessions, and seminars, as well

as discussing CAP’s response to Hurricane Florence. Col.

Bruce B. Heinlein, Mid-Atlantic Region commander, said

that every wing within the region participated in Hurricane

Florence relief efforts.