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air force association 2010 annual report Cover photo / TSgt. Rebecca F. Corey, USAF Report design by Darcy Lewis, Air Force Magazine 2010 annual report AiR FORCE ASSOCiatiOn Air Force Memorial Foundation AFA Veteran Benefits Association table of contents Mission 2 Letter from the Leaders 3 Accomplishments 4 Educate 4 Advocate 9 Support 12 Supporting Our Mission 20 Financial Performance 36 Membership Statistics 37 AFA Leadership 39 1 mission The Air Force Association, founded in 1946, exists to promote Air Force airpower. We EDUCATE the public about the critical role of aerospace power in the defense of our nation, ADVOCATE aerospace power and a strong national defense, and SUPPORT the United States Air Force, the Air Force family, and aerospace education. AFA is a 501(c)(3) independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit educational organization, to which all donations are tax deductible. With your help we will be able to expand our programs and their impact. We need your support and ongoing financial commitment to realize our goals. AFA disseminates information through Air Force Magazine, airforce- magazine.com, the Mitchell Institute, national conferences and symposia, and public outreach. Learn more about AFA by visiting us on the Web at www.afa.org. The Air Force Memorial Foundation is a 501(c)(3) affiliate of AFA AFMF whose purpose is to provide enduring oversight and stewardship for the Air Force Memorial. All contributions to AFMF are tax deductible. AFA Veteran Benefits Association is a 501(c)(19) veterans AFAVBA organization and affiliate of AFA that provides benefits and services to veterans and their families. All AFA members are eligible to participate in AFAVBA programs. 2 letter from the leadership Dear Friends and Supporters of the Air Force Association, We are pleased to present to you the Air Force Association’s Annual Report for 2010. In the following pages, we share an in-depth analysis of the past year. You might notice that a key to our success in 2010 came from strengthening our current programs and expanding their reach. We cannot overstress the importance of your role in our continued effectiveness. Our mission is achieved through a myriad of initiatives. Your contributions enable AFA to educate the public about the pivotal role aerospace power plays in the defense of our nation; advocate aerospace power and a strong national defense; and support the United States Air Force, the Air Force family, and aerospace education. We appreciate the exceptional support we receive from our members, industry and corporate partners, and our chapters, states, the entire Air Force family, educators, congressional staffs, and volunteers. S. SAnFORD SChLiTT Chairman of the Board Throughout 2010, AFA actively engaged in reaching out to the public, and our outreach and education efforts continued to positively impact many. We continued to educate the public about aerospace and airpower issues with several outreach efforts, including Air Force Magazine and the online Daily Report, the Notes from the President, and transcripts from exceptional speakers at our own conferences, symposia, and programs. CyberPatriot has grown exponentially! CyberPatriot is a high school cyber defense competition that excites, educates, and motivates students to pursue further education in cyber security and other STEM disciplines. Forty-eight states, the District of Columbia, the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and US Department of Defense dependent schools in Japan, Korea, and Guam were represented this year in CyberPatriot III. Our efforts to advocate have been supported by discussions on Capitol Hill, Air Power Advocates groups, media outreach, and fast-growing social media activity. We have MikE DUnn aggressively and successfully incorporated social media (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, AFA Blog) President/CEO into our regular outreach efforts, allowing us to reach more people more frequently than ever. They have served as invaluable tools for enabling dialogue between members, supporters, and fans on a range of topics. As the premier research arm of AFA, the Mitchell Institute for Airpower Studies continues to sponsor important research, publish several papers then discussed in the widely attended Mitchell Hours. The Air Force Breakfast Series allows Air Force leadership to interact with industry leaders, the media, and the public, promoting greater understanding on the critical role of Air Force airpower in the security of our nation. We continue to provide oversight and management of the Air Force Memorial. This past year, it has been the setting for countless special activities, including holiday ceremonies, wreath- layings, and even a Hollywood film production. AFA is incredibly proud of the statement this remarkable memorial continues to make while being a constant reminder of our great heritage. The Association is a 501(c)(3) charitable educational organization, and donations to AFA are tax deductible. We deeply appreciate the special gifts from members and industry partners that create numerous scholarships, educational grants, fellowships and other educational efforts. As we move into 2011, we look forward to working with our members, supporters and friends to address the challenges of the future. It is with your support that AFA remains THE FORCE BEHIND THE FORCE. Sincerely, S. Sanford Schlitt Michael M. Dunn Chairman of the Board President/CEO 3 accomplishments educate air force magazine and airforce-magazine.com Each month, all AFA members receive Air Force Magazine, the coverage of breaking news. This electronic news source is now journal of the Air Force Association and flagship publication of the considered a must-read by those who need to know about the Air AFA publications enterprise. The Magazine has a long and proud Force, airpower, and national security. Many defense officials begin history, having been in existence since before there was either an their day with the Daily Report, and have commented that it’s the Air Force or an Air Force Association. single best source for news about the Air Force. Over the decades, Air Force Magazine has evolved into one of the Available either by daily e-mail blast or online at www.airforce- world’s foremost defense publications. It bears no resemblance to magazine.com, the Daily Report brings airpower professionals the small, parochial, inward-looking “house organs” so typical of up-to-the minute news along with useful graphics, testimony, and most associations. It maintains the highest standards of quality, in-depth pieces. accuracy, and integrity while covering a broad range of military, foreign, and intelligence issues. Though it exists to serve the AFA One testament to the quality of work the Air Force Magazine staff membership, Air Force Magazine is also a significant voice to the puts together comes from the large number of reprint requests we wider world: read, respected, and frequently cited by members of receive. In 2010, there were 56 official requests to reprintAir Force Congress, defense officials, and other media. Magazine articles from organizations such as the Air War College, the Joint Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence, the The excellence of our Magazine is of premier importance to the Naval War College, NATO Special Operations School, the Spaatz Association. It provides AFA members with the facts, figures, Center, Squadron Officer College, and the US Army Command and straight analysis needed to stay abreast of major Air Force, and General Staff College. airpower, and defense issues. The Magazine, with in-depth articles of a historical nature, also fosters appreciation for airpower heritage These official reprint requests do not count the numerous and and lore. uncountable number of times our work has been cited, linked-to, or referenced by the other news organizations and blogs that The staff of Air Force Magazine also produces the annual May draw from our work. Sometimes we are credited as a source of Almanac and a wide variety of special publications such as information, but often we are not. conference programs and Mitchell Institute reports. The May Almanac is a heavyweight compendium of facts and figures about Air The Magazine has a team of editors and production personnel that Force people, equipment, budgets, bases, organizations, leaders, would be the envy of any defense publication, and the Air Force heroes, and much more. This invaluable reference tool is referred Magazine enterprise finished 2010 on solid financial footing despite to throughout the year, and the Air Force orders hundreds of extra the continuing weakness in the general economy. copies for airmen to use as basic desk reference. Whether the subject is operations, programs, policies, history, or Air Force Magazine’s online “Daily Report” allows for comprehensive heroism, Air Force Magazine is a trusted and valued authority. 4 Accomplishments EDUCATE president’s notes, member updates, congressional briefings, and social media highlighting Airpower issues Our President and CEO continues a regular series of Notes from the AFA President. These letters, sent via e-mail, highlight current Air Force issues and AFA positions and are sent to 80,000 AFA members, members of Congress, the Air Force community, and citizens interested in airpower around the world. His e-mail address list —and the reach and impact it represents—continues to grow. informing AFA Members “AFA Update” has provided information on AFA benefits and veteran, retiree, and Tricare issues, reaching more than 70,000 AFA members and non-members
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