Gen & Mrs. Welsh took time from their very busy schedules to visit AFAS HQ on March 21.  They met the staff and received an AFAS update from our CEO Lt Gen (Ret) John Hopper, Jr.  Our sincere thanks to Gen and Mrs. Welsh for a great visit!

The 2013 Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF) Campaign officially kicked off on 4 Feb and will run unil 3 May.  This is the primary fundraiser for the four affiliates of the campaign -- the Air Force Aid Society, the LeMay Fouindation, Air Force Enlisted Village, and the Air Force Villages Charitable Foundation.  For more information about the AFAF and to view the 2013 campaign brochure, please visit http://www.afassistancefund.org   Thank you for your support! 

When we launched our new website last month, we made the site mobile friendly.  That means you can now view www.afas.org on your smart phone or tablet and it will right-size for the device.  This is just one of the new features you'll find on the new website!

The 2013 Air Force Charity Ball Committee is doing an outstanding job planning the upcoming April 6th event which benefits the Air Force Aid Society.  We want to thank the committee members for their wonderful support of Airmen and their families.  You are the best!

The Hall family stopped by HQ AFAS for a visit and to say thank you for the Education Grants they received.  Major Hall's wife, daughter and son have all been recipients of the $2000 Arnold Education Grant.  Pictured from L-R are CEO Lt Gen John Hoper, Jr., Education Manager Dory Larkin, Assistant Manager Jennifer Briel, Machalila Hall, Mary Hall, David Hall and Major Dolphis Hall.