Click here to view a congratulations letter from General Hyten to the members and officers of the Sijan AFA Chapter Ladies and Gentlemen; On June 17th, we were officially notified your Lance P. Sijan Chapter of the Air Force Association was selected as the Chapter of the Year for Communications as well as the Donald W.…
Good Morning Falcon Fans!! There are plenty of great opportunities to catch the Birds in action this weekend and beyond. Please bring your families and friends to see your cadet-athletes in action. Nothing matches the energy and excitement of the Cadet Wing at a Fightin’ Falcon event—Groups, Squadrons, and Cadets—please make time to support Academy…
Lance P. Sijan helps NORAD track Santa Santa Claus came to town, and for the 60th consecutive year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command “Operations Center” was fully manned, informing little boys and girls of all ages the location of Kris Kringle on his annual journey across the globe. Ten shifts of volunteers at over…
In acknowledgement of the many contributions to the military and civilian community of the Colorado Springs area, the officers of the Lance P. Sijan Chapter were invited as guests to the 2015 Tri-Command Holiday Reception. The event was hosted by Admiral and Mrs. William E. Gortney, General and Mrs. John E. Hyten and Lieutenant General…
Awards and Scholarships Update Click here to find out about recent recipients of AFA scholarships and to learn more about other AFA grants and awards.
Sent on Behalf of Dick Bundy, Vice Chairman of the Board for Aerospace Education Region, State and Chapter Presidents: This is a final “Call for Action” for field participation this school year in the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) STEM program adopted by AFA as the VISIONS program replacement providing educational outreach for AFA units. It…
General Background The Lance P. Sijan Chapter of the Air Force Association organizes and hosts the Air Force Ball each year to provide a wonderful social event for the Air Force community of the Front Range. The theme for the 2016 Ball is “The Air Force and Colorado – A Long and Great Partnership”…
Sijan Chapter Members, Here’s a good opportunity to demonstrate our partnership to the AUSA and the Pikes Peak Defense Consortium. We are sharing with you the announcement for the Pikes Peak Chapter – Association of the United States Army (PPC-AUSA) First Annual Turkey Shoot on 3 and 4 Oct 2015. As we close in on…
Hi Colorado Presidents, AFA has partnered with the Military Spouse Employment Partnership, a DoD initiative with the mission of employing military spouses around the world and empowering them in the work force. As you know, military spouses play a key role in accomplishing the Air Force mission and AFA is committed to helping spouses in…
The Chapter had a very special visitor at the July Chapter meeting. Our guest was Janine Sijan Rozina, sister of our Chapter namesake, Medal of Honor winner Lance P. Sijan. Janine shared with our members her efforts to establish an educational program, Team Sijan, aimed at helping students learn about the heroic life of her…