Air Force Aid Society

Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) is a non-profit, charitable organization that is the official charity of the United States Air Force. The organization is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Air Force Aid Society
MottoThere when you need us
FounderHenry H. Arnold
TypePublic charity
Location
Area served
Global
Revenue
$20m
Endowment$199m[1]
Employees
21
Websiteafas.org

Mission

The three-pronged charter supports the Air Force mission by

  1. providing worldwide emergency assistance to members and their families,
  2. sponsoring educational assistance programs, and
  3. offering base community programs that improve Airman/family welfare.[2]

As of early 2015, AFAS was paying for a staff of 21 people, all at its headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.

Thanks to investment income and operational leverage, each $1 of donations from airmen is complemented by $2 from other sources.[3]

Relation to other military relief societies

In 2003, the Armed Forces Relief Trust, was formed to assist the four military aid societies - Air Force Aid, Army Emergency Relief, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, and the Coast Guard Mutual Assistance, by providing a single place to receive donations for the entire U.S. Armed Services.[4] Unlike the other three military relief societies, the Air Force Assistance Fund supports four Air Force charities, instead of only the official charity of the service branch.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-01-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-28. Retrieved 2015-01-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. https://www.afas.org/about/faq/
  4. "Civilians slow to rally to military relief fund". Washington Times. November 24, 2003.
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