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Who We Are
One powerful voice.  Over the past five decades, AFSA has built a reputation as a stalwart advocate for Air Force enlisted members, past and present, and their families. 

What We Do 
Protect those who serve, and have served. 
AFSA represents its 100,000 members by advocating for their interests to America’s elected and military leaders.  As a federally-chartered Veteran Service Organization, AFSA is able to lobby on Capitol Hill on behalf of its members.   

Where We Are 
Global association with local impact. AFSA is organized in seven divisions across the U.S. and overseas; the heart of AFSA is its 127 chapters.  

AFSA's Mission
To advocate improved quality-of-life and economic fairness to support the well-being of our enlisted members and their families. 

Vision Statement 
To be the premier professional military and veteran service organization of choice for the enlisted corps and their families.

Core Values
Integrity, Patriotism, Service, and Fraternalism

History
The AFSA was founded in 1961 by four Air Force NCOs who recognized the need for an organization to represent the voice of all enlisted personnel to America’s elected and military leaders. AFSA founders Benny McGehee, Lee Thompson, Virgil Perry and Don Ward established the association, and McGehee later became the first president, becoming the first representative of an all-enlisted organization to give testimony before the House Armed Services Committee.

Objectives
The following general objective, in support of the AFSA mission, are the foundation of the AFSA's activities. These objectives will remain as the guiding principles of AFSA represents. 

• To  maintain within the Total Air Force a highly dedicated and professional enlisted corps
• To uphold fair and equitable legislation and departmental policies, and influence, by lawful means, departmental plans, programs, policies and legislation affecting the Total Air Force enlisted personnel;  active, retired, and veteran.
• To actively publicize the roles of enlisted personnel in the Total Air Force.
• To participate in civil and military related activities, youth programs, and fund-raising campaigns of  benefit to the Total Air Force.
• To provide for the mutual welfare of members and their families.
• To assist in recruiting for the Total Air Force.
• To assemble together for social activities.
• To maintain a superior Air Force for our beloved United States of America.
• To devote ourselves to our fellow Airmen.
• To Loyally serve the nation and the US Air Force, and to do all else necessary to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States.

AFSA MEMBERSHIP DESCRIPTIONS​

Your Association continues to work long and hard to ensure the many benefit reductions being proposed are minimized or nullified. And, your membership will continue to pay dividends in terms of fair and equitable pay increases, retirement programs, educational benefits, and affordable and available health care. “The cost of a one-year membership is $36, two year $63, and three year $89. Life memberships are also available: Age 40 and under $650, Age 41 – 50 $550, Age 51 – 60 $450, and age 61 and over at $350.

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MEMBERSHIP 
The strength of AFSA is its membership.  With more than 100,000 members, we represent the Total Enlisted Force components, eras, and their families.  

UNIFORMED: All Active Duty, Guard, Reserve and Veterans whose final discharge was characterized as honorable.

FAMILY: Family members of active AFSA members.

ASSOCIATE: DoD Civilians, Civil Air Patrol, JROTC, Member Service Providers/Sponsors, Non-Military Supporters.Recruiting is vital to the continued viability, credibility and growth of our Association.  ​
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