Alamo AFA Aerospace Foundation

As “The Force behind the Force,” the Aerospace Foundation has allocated almost a quarter of a million dollars in support of Air Force members and their dependents.

• 2nd and 19th Air Force bases nationwide received $67,000 for morale programs
• HQ Air Education and Training Command received $43,000 for morale programs
• Air University received $30,000 for morale programs
• Recruiting Service received $10,000 for morale programs
• A Trust fund was 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 are funded at their current levels of $15,000
• An Alamo chapter discretionary fund was 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 2007-2008 AETC/Alamo AFA Symposium and Exhibitions.

The Alamo AFA Aerospace Education Foundation is an Internal Revenue Service 501c3 Tax exempt organization, notes Foundation President, Dave Pope. It is a separate organization from the Alamo Chapter of the AFA.

Different Ways to Assist the Education Foundation - Did you Know?

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• You don't have to use cash to make a gift to the Air Force Association (AFA)

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The Alamo Chapter awarded Alicia Abigail Perez, a senior from John Jay Science & Engineering Academy in San Antonio a $500 scholarship for her winning essay in the AFA Texas annual Earle North Parker essay contest. Perez was announced as the local winner, from 27 contestents, in September 2008 and was recognized at the Annual Awards Banquet in March 2009.

The competition was open to senior high school students in the Alamo AFA Chapter area and contestants were asked to write about what the Air Force core value of integrity means to them. Perez's essay will go on to compete at the Texas AFA level. State level winners receive $4,000 for first place and $2,000 for second place. The state winner will be announced at the end of this month.