As “The Force behind the Force,” the foundation has allocated almost a quarter of a million dollars in support of Air Force members and their dependents.
  • The bases of both the 2nd and 19th Air Force, nationwide, will receive $67,000
  • HQ Air Education and Training Command will receive $43,000
  • Air University will receive $30,000
  • Recruiting Service will receive $10,000
  • A Trust fund will be begun in the amount of $50,000 per year to make Alamo AFA scholarship and educational outreach programs self sufficient over the years
  • Fiscal Year 2008 Alamo AFA scholarship and educational outreach programs will be funded at their current levels of $15,000
  • An Alamo chapter discretionary fund will be established in the amount of $25,000 to explore innovative and creative programs for additional scholarship, educational outreach and recognition programs for officers, airmen, civilians and their families of other major units in the San Antonio Area
  • Funds for these Programs were made available by the corporate sponsors of the recently completed AETC/Alamo AFA Symposium and celebration of the 60th anniversary of the United States Air Force.

The Alamo AFA Aerospace Education Foundation is an Internal Revenue Service 501c3 Tax exempt organization, notes Foundation President, Dr. Kaye Biggar

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Teacher of the Year Promoted

Dwight W. McHazlett, Alamo AFA and Texas AFA Teacher of the Year has been promoted to Vice Principal of the Medina Valley High School. He is pictured above at the right with Ralph Chalfant, AFA Texas Aerospace Education Foundation Trustee, presenting him with his Award. Mc Hazlett is also an advisor to the Alamo AFA Aerospace Education Foundation, notes Dr. Kaye Biggar, Foundation president.

931st AFJROTC's Gonzales Presented AFA Award

Cadet Jessica Gonzales receives the AFA Award from Mr. Henry Herrera, Superintendent Alice ISD on April 25, 2007. Cadet Gonzales is the incoming Fall Semester Corps Commander, a National Honor Society Member, and will serve as a Cadet Training Officer at the Lonestar Summer Leadership School at UTSA.

 

 

 

 

 

20009 AFJROTC Cadet Operations Group Presented Award

 Ralph Chalfant, Alamo AFA Aerospace Education Vice President, presents the Air Force Association (AFA) Military AFJROTC award to the TX-20009th AFJROTC Cadet Operations Group.  Accepting the award is Cadet Captain Louis M. Hawkins.  Presentation was made at the Seventh Annual Awards Dinner and Ceremony Friday, 20 April 2007 at the Medina Valley High School, Castroville, TX
AFJROTC CADETS CLEAN HIGHWAY

Thirty-two cadets were busy in tall grass and weeds on Wednesday, 11 April 2007 after school cleaning Victory Lane and 2 miles of US Hwy 90 from DeCock Farms to the Valero Service Station.  It was a tremendous effort by the Texas-20009th AFJROTC Cadet Operations Group cadets.  This is a traditional community service project that this AFJROTC unit participates in to beautify and better our surrounding community.  Cadet Crystal Pena found $5.00.  Cadet Justin Stephens picked up a 20 feet long irrigation pipe and Cadet Tad Klump found a bed mattress, which wasn’t hard to locate.  Sergeant Bean helped pick up the mattress and hauled it to the collection point.  The cadets collected 42 bags of trash and miscellaneous items.  Part of the tradition is the team of five cadets that picks up the most garbage wins a free meal from McDonalds after the cleanup.  The team that collected the most trash was comprised of Cadets Jesse Acevedo, Theresa Gonzales, Andrea Trevino, Nieves Ornelas and Elda Ramirez.  They got a McDonalds dinner complements of Mangold Engineering.  All the cadets that participated received sodas provided by Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) and Mrs. Allan Novak.

Texas-20009th’s next Adopt-A-Highway cleanup is scheduled for 15 May 2007. 

Mr. John Beakley, Texas Department of Transportation, complemented the TX-20009th AFJROTC cadets.  He said, “The TX-20009th is one of the most regular dependable AAH organizations that do the best job of cleaning their designated highway section.  Mr. James Cates, cadet’s parent, was a big help supervising the cadets.

This community service was another huge success and a job well done by Medina Valley High School AFJROTC cadets.  The cadets have contributed over 3600 hours of community service this year.

 
Cadet Beka Jones Honored 

Cadet Colonel Beka Jones receiving the Texas Air Force Association (AFA) Cadet of the Year Award at the Houston Hilton in Nassau Bay, Texas on Saturday, 22 July 2006.  Presenting the award left to right are Texas AFA Vice President for Awards, Robert "Bob" Largent, National AFA President, Major General James Sluder, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Cadet Colonel Beka Jones and Robert "Bob" Slaughter, Texas AFA President.  Beka's mother, Shirley Jones; Colonel and Mrs. Robert Dzur, TX-20009th AFJROTC Senior Aerospace Science Instructor at Medina Valley High School, accompanied Cadet Colonel Jones to Nassau Bay for the award presentation.
 

Cadet Sean Canales Honored

Asst SAF for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Mr Michael Dominguez issuing AFA Award to Cadet Sean Canales at TX-931 Awards Banquet, April 26, 2006.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JROTC Trip to 433rd Airlift Wing

Ralph Chalfant, Alamo AFA Aerospace Education Vice President, presents the 2006 Air Force  Association's AFJROTC award to Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Dexter Gatzke.  Cadet Gatzke became the 20009th's Deputy Commander at the Spring Pass-In-Review and Change of Command Ceremony. 
 
Medina Valley High School AFJROTC had a great year which culminated in their selection as an AFJROTC Distinguished Unit.  The Cyber Defense Competition (CDC) team won the 2006 High School CDC competition at University of San Antonio at San Antonio.  The girls’ physical fitness team finished second at the Macarthur High School Drill meet.  The  female color guard placed third at the Texas State Drill meet.  The unit received a $5000 grant to establish a weather/ham radio station to complement their meteorology program.

 The Aerospace Education Foundation grant will provide orientation flights to five of the unit's  cadets.  Two cadets were selected to attend AFJROTC Aerospace and Technology Honor Camps.  Cadets will represent MVHS at Texas Boys and Girls State.  A cadet was selected for the Order of the Daedalians Cadet Flight Indoctrination Program. 

The radio control model aircraft program is thriving.  Representatives competed in model rocket and orienteering meets.  Cadets placed in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy and Patriotic Arts contests.  Cadets were first and second in the American Legion Oratorical competition.  Four cadets placed in the Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge National essay competition.   Four cadets are participating in the International Critical Issues Forum at Monterey, California,.  They presented their study on “Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons” and did a super job.

JROTC Trip to 433rd Airlift Wing

Cadets with Master Sergeant John Bean, Aerospace Science Instructor, and Colonel Robert Dzur, Senior Aerospace Science Instructor, prior to entering the C-5A aircraft.

On Thursday, 6 April 2006, Medina Valley High School AFJROTC cadets went on an afternoon field trip to Lackland Air Force Base and the Air Force Reserve’s 433rd Airlift Wing (AW). The trip was an educational learning experience.  The cadets started the field trip by flying in the Flight Safety C-5A Galaxy simulator, which allowed the cadets to experience flight.  The simulator was very realistic.  After an exciting experience on the simulator, the cadets went to the flight line ramp to tour a real C-5A.  The cadets went inside the aircraft to the cockpit, crew compartment and cargo compartment.  What a magnificent huge aircraft! The pilot and load master briefed the capabilities of the C-5A. 

The next stop on the tour was at the chemical and biological protection section.  The protective gear was explained.  Survival is an important aspect when flying.  An outstanding presentation was made at Life Support about parachutes, escape systems, life rafts and vests.  The last stop on the program was the aeromedical evacuation section for a very informative briefing about evacuating injured personnel from combat zones and disaster areas.  The Air Force Reserve assistance provided to Hurricane Katrina and Rita victims was covered.  Our guide for this educational program was Staff Sergeant Joshua Bailey, a C-5A Loadmaster.  The project officer was Elsa Martinez, 433 AW Public Affairs Officer. The AFJROTC Career Day was hosted by Colonel John C. Fobian, Commander of the 433 AW. 

CYBER DEFENSE COMPETITION

The Alamo AFA Chapter # 234 and the Center for Information Assurance and Security at the University of Texas at San Antonio co-sponsored the first annual High School Cyber Defense Competition at the Buena Vista Downtown Campus of UTSA in San Antonio, Texas on 11 February 2006.
 The purpose of the competition, according to Dr. Gregory B. White, Director of the Center for  Infrastructure Assurance and Security, is to encourage students to learn more about computer security and Information Assurance by encouraging students to develop a life-long interest in conputer security.
 The Alamo AFA Aerospace Education Foundation funded four $500.00 scholarships for the Medina Valley AFJrROTC cadet winners listed above.
The Foundation's scholarship and educational outreach programs touch the lives of more than 1000 young people at the university, high school and elementary level at  schools throughout South Texas.

UTSA hosts cyber defense competition Feb. 11

By Kris Rodriguez
Public Affairs Specialist, UTSA Today

(Feb. 9, 2006) The UTSA Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) will host the inaugural High School Cyber Defense Competition from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 11 in Buena Vista Street Building Room 1.328 at the UTSA Downtown Campus.

The event, open to high school students and local Air Force Junior ROTC cadet teams, is designed to raise the level of awareness and interest in computer and network security.

The event consists of writing, examination and hands-on activities. Top qualifiers in the writing competition will complete a short security examination and find, record and fix security problems in a computer system. In the team competition, four-member Air Force Junior ROTC cadet teams will locate and correct the vulnerabilities in a multi-system network.

Scholarships of $500 will be awarded for the best paper, top individual and each winning team member. Second- and third-place winners in the individual competition will receive $250 and $100 scholarships.

Event sponsors include the Air Force Association (AFA), the Alamo AFA, Aerospace Education Foundation, the Alamo chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) and the San Antonio chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).

In April 2006, CIAS will host the first National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. The competition will feature the winning teams from the 2006 Collegiate Cyber Defense Regional Competitions including Midwest, Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic Regions.

UTSA is the first Texas university and one of 66 in the nation with the "Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education" designation by the National Security Agency (NSA). The designation means UTSA's curriculum and faculty meet or exceed NSA standards to teach information-assurance security and makes the university eligible to apply for grants from NSA and the National Science Foundation.

CIAS is part of the UTSA Institute for the Protection of American Communities (IPAC), which provides technical expertise and solutions to security challenges faced by communities.

For more information, call (210) 458-2175 or visit the CIAS Web site.

 

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