Arnold Air SocietySilver Wings Air Force Association Air Force ROTC

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Arnold Air Society/Silver WingsAir Force
AssociationAir Force ROTC

• How They All Work Together

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OVERVIEW

• MISSIONS
• DIFFERENCES
• SIMILARITIES
• WHAT CAN AFA DO FOR AAS/SW?
• WHAT CAN AAS/SW DO FOR AFA?
• HOW DOES AFROTC PLAY?
• EXAMPLES

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AFA MISSION

• To promote aerospace power and a strong national
  defense
• To support the United States Air Force and the
  Air Force Family
• To promote aerospace education to the American
  American people

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AAS MISSION

• ...a professional, honorary service organization
  advocating the support of aerospace
  power...project the image of the United States
  Air Force
• To create a more efficient relationship among Air
  Force officer candidates...to encourage increased
  communication with Air Force officers and leaders
  in national defense, government, and industry.

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AAS MISSION (cont)

• To aid in the development of effective Air Force
  officers...provide more opportunities for officer
  candidates to exercise leadership, management,
  organizational, and public relations skills.
• To further the purpose, traditions, and concepts
  of the USAF...provide opportunities to
  participate in campus and community service
  activities, demonstrating the close relationship
  between civilian and military institutions.

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SILVER WINGS MISSION

• ...professional organization dedicated to
  creating proactive, knowledgeable, and effective
  civic leaders through community service and
  education about national defense.
• Personal Development of Individual Members,
  through service to the local community.

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SILVER WINGS (cont)

• Professional Development of Individual Members,
  through leadership opportunities and the chapter,
  region, and national level.
• Civic Awareness, through exposure to Air Force
  issues and personnel which creates a personal
  awareness in the role aerospace power plays in
  the national defense.

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AFROTC MISSION

• Recruit, train, and commission officers for the
  United States Air Force
• RETAIN THE BEST CADETS
• REAL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
• WELL-ROUNDED, KNOWLEDGEABLE OFFICERS

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DIFFERENCES

• AFA
• OLDER CROWD
• EXPERIENCED
• COMMUNITY CIRCLES
• ISSUE ORIENTED

• AAS/SW
• YOUTHFUL
• TALENTED
• UNIVERSITY CIRCLES
• SERVICE ORIENTED

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SIMILARITIES

• SUPPORT THE AIR FORCE AND AFROTC MISSION
• INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING BEST POSSIBLE OFFICERS
  AND CITIZENS
• COMMUNITY OUTREACH
• STRUCTURE
• COLLEGIAL APPROACH ENHANCES PERSONAL NETWORK

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WHAT YOU CAN DO

• AFA
• SHARE ACTIVITIES
• COMMUNICATION NETWORK
• COMMUNITY CONTACTS
• MENTORING
• FUNDING

• AAS/SW
• SHARE PROJECTS
• COMMUNICATIONS EXPERTISE
• UNIVERSITY CONTACTS
• INITIATIVE
• MANPOWER

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WHAT YOU CAN DO

• AFROTC
• SUPPORT BOTH ORGANIZATIONS
• USE THEM AS RESOURCES
• PROVIDE FUNDING (NATCON, ARCON)
• RECOGNIZE LEADERSHIP

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EXAMPLES

• JOINT NATIONAL PROJECT
• COMBINED EVENT FOR FUNDRAISING
• AFA FACILITY, COMMUNITY NETWORK, PLANNING
• AAS/SW MAILING, WEBSITE, ORGANIZATION, ESCORTS

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EXAMPLES

• HOST SCHOLARLY FORUMS
• AFA PROVIDES SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE, COMMUNITY
  NETWORK, UP-FRONT FUNDING
• AAS/SW PROVIDES ACADEMIA, FORUM, LOGISTICS
• RAISES AWARENESS ON ALL FRONTS

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DOs

• BELONG TO EACH OTHER
• ATTEND MEETINGS
• PARTICIPATE IN NEWSLETTERS
• SPONSOR AWARDS
• VOLUNTEER TO BE SPEAKERS

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DONTs

• TREAT AAS/SW AS FREE LABOR
• TREAT AFA AS A CASH COW

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BOTTOM LINE

• BUILD ON THE SIMILARITIES
• SUPPORT THE AIR FORCE
• EDUCATION ON AF ISSUES
• DEVELOP LEADERSHIP
• CAPITALIZE ON THE DIFFERENCES
• EXPERIENCE - INITIATIVE
• COMM NETWORK - TECH EXPERTISE
• COMMUNITY - UNIVERSITY

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THE STRATEGIC TriED