AFA Family and Friends,

Our country has been empowered to do better, go further and break barriers that no one thought were ever possible. We are continuously working at getting better as a service and with the addition of a new branch, I believe we are on the verge of a great awakening. John F. Kennedy once said, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” This call to arms is what has made our country different from many others. Our local Chapter has lost some very strong board members to the recent PCS season and it has been challenging, to say the least, to keep the high tempo of an organization that at one time used to max over 2,000 members. I am very thankful for the many that are pulling over time to continue to make our organization a success. We recently were able to celebrate the Air & Space Force Ball and hosted over 867 personnel after 2 ½ years of preparation. That is not a small ordeal and the team, headed by our committee lead/event coordinator/cheerleader/State VP for Aerospace Education, Caty Rozema, deserves our sincere gratitude for putting together such a flawless event. Her special team with Brandi Mills, Jennifer Miller, Gayle Devine, Ally Darling, Vanessa Johnson, Hank Scarangella, Gayle and Sharon White, Angelo Bryant, Doc Apodaca, DJ Marquez, Brylie Button, Timothy Horton and Linda Aldrich provided the right determination and a can-do attitude that reminded me of why our local chapter continues to epitomize the core values of Integrity First, Service Before Self, Excellence in All We Do and makes me proud to be the president of our local Chapter.