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Welcome to the Defender
Online Edition... |
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This is the second edition of the
Alamo AFA Defender Online Edition. The Alamo Chapter is
always seeking ways to innovate and improve our
organization. The money we save with this e-newsletter
will allow us to dedicate more chapter funds to
scholarships and community programs. The newsletter is
mailed by a third-party service, called "Your Mailing
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reference to "YMLP." That is the site where the graphics
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We will update our email list from AFA
National roster each month, so please make sure your
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access the current and all back issues of the Defender
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Alamo Chapter 234 Officers
President: Gary Copsey
Executive Vice President: Randy
Coggins
Secretary: Tom Peterson
Treasurer: John Politi
Alamo Chapter Aerospace Education
Foundation
President: Dave Pope
Vice President: Lionel Robertson
Secretary: Mike Nishimuta
Treasurer: John Shroyer
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$25K awarded in
scholarships in
2008
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The Alamo Chapter awarded over 35
scholarships totaling more than $25,000 to
students at southwest Texas high schools and
universities in 2008. The chapter plans to expand
the scholarship program in 2009.
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Alamo Chapter
announces winning essay, $500 scholarship
awarded |
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The Alamo Chapter awarded Alicia Abigail
Perez, a senior from John Jay Science &
Engineering Academy in San Antonio a $500
scholarship for her winning essay in the AFA Texas
annual Earle North Parker essay contest.
Perez was announced as the local winner, from
27 contestents, in September 2008 and was recognized at
the Annual Awards Banquet in March 2009. The
competition was open to senior high school
students in the Alamo AFA Chapter area and
contestants were asked to write about what the Air
Force core value of integrity means to them.
Perez's essay will go on to compete at the
Texas AFA level. State level winners receive
$4,000 for first place and $2,000 for second
place. The state winner will be announced at the
end of this month.
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Educational Foundation
announces new treasurer,
secretary
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The Aerospace Educational Foundation has
named John Shroyer as its new treasurer and Mike
Nishimuta as its secretary. Thanks to both of them
for volunteering. For information about how you
can get involved with the AEF contact Dave Pope at
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Visions of
Explorations program gets under
way |
30 elementary schools and two area high
schools are participating in the Visions of
Exploration program from January through May 09.
The Alamo Chapter of AFA donated $3,620 to provide
30 copies of the USA TODAY newspaper, teacher’s
guides, and individual student handbooks in
support of the program. To find out more about the
Visions of Exploration program, click
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$500 Scholarships
awarded to three
dependents |
The Alamo Chapter awarded three $500
scholarships to Air Force family members recently.
The recipients were a dependent wife of an
active-duty airman, the son of a retired officer,
and the daughter of an active-duty officer. The
recipients will use these scholarships to help pay
for college education.
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Volunteers needed for
2010 AFA Exposition and
Ball |
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The
Alamo Chapter is seeking volunteers for the 2010
AFA Exposition and Ball scheduled for January
2010. Planning for the event will start soon and
the chapter is looking to form committees in the
following categories:
--AFA Exposition
at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
-- AF
Ball and Receptions—Planning and
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-- Industry
Panels
-- Industry Sponsor Liaison
--
Combined Awards Banquet (March 2010)
If
you are interested in any of these committees,
please contact the Chapter President, Gary
Copsey at copseyg@hotmail.com
To
see pictures from the 2009 event click
here
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Alamo Chapter Aerospace
Education Foundation
News |
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2009 family
scholarships
announced
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The Aerospace Education Foundation (AEF) is
happy to announce that once again, in 2009, the
AEF will award family scholarships in the amount
of $1,000. The AEF is a nonprofit
organization that serves the Alamo Chapter #234 of
the AFA. The purpose of our Foundation is to
promote the AFA
Mission:
• Advocate
aerospace power and a strong national
Defense
• Support the USAF
and the AF family
• Promote
AEROSPACE EDUCATION to the American
people
AFA members may submit for
consideration, the AEF Family Scholarship form in
this Defender. The form requires specific
information and must be 100% completed.
Spouses, high school seniors and current
college/university students are all eligible
providing the sponsor is a current member in good
standing of Alamo Chapter #234. Again, the
contents of the package must be complete and must
have been received on 30 June 2009-not post
marked! Winners will be notified
directly by email/mail. The board will meet in
July 2009. The winner’s names will also be
announced in the next published Defender following
the board’s decision. So,don’t procrastinate-get
those packages in the mail today!
David Pope
President
Aerospace Education Foundation
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ALAMO AFA AEROSPACE EDUCATION
FOUNDATION 8514 Fairway Green Drive, Suite
101 Fair Oaks Ranch, TX
78015 FAMILY MEMBER $1,000.00
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION NAME
(Child/Spouse):_________________________________________________ SPONSOR’S
NAME:_____________________________________ SPONSOR’S
AFA MEMBER
NUMBER:____________________ ADDRESS:______________________________________________ PHONE
NUMBER:_____________EMAIL:___________________ NAME
and ADDRESS OF
COLLEGE:_________________________
(Note: Check will be made out to your school in
your name/student number) ATTACH THE
FOLLOWING: (PACKAGE MUST BE
COMPLETE) 1.
RESUME 2. HIGH SCHOOL
TRANSCRIPT/ WITH Grade Point
Average 3. A ONE PAGE PERSONAL
STATEMENT THAT INCLUDES: •
YOUR AEROSPACE EDUCATION ACADEMIC
GOALS • YOUR COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT • ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION FOR THE BOARD TO
CONSIDER. APPLICANTS
SIGNATURE______________________________ SPONSOR
SIGNATURE_________________________________
SEND TO ABOVE ADDRESS TO BE RECEIVED NLT 30
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100 recognized at
Annual Awards Banquet
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The Alamo chapter
honored approximately 100 civilians, enlisted
members and officers at its
Kellogg-Loos Awards Banquet. The annual civilian
and military awards banquet was held at the
Lackland Air Force Base Gateway Club on March 19.
The chapter recognized the top Airmen in nine
categories from Randolph AFB, Lackland AFB, Brooks
City base and the local community.
The banquet was
dedicated to the memories of Col (Ret) Joe Kellogg and Charlotte and Carlton Loos. These three life-long AFA volunteers played a very active role in defining the Alamo Chapter as it exists today. Col James Kellogg, Joe Kellog's son, presented the Blue Suit awards and was assisted by General Stephen Lorenz, Commander, Air Education and Training Command, and Chapter president, Gary Copsey.
The final part of
the awards ceremony was reserved for the Alamo
Chapter awards during which the chapter recognized
its member of the year, officer of the year,
Airman of the year, and others. The final
presentation honored the 2008 Earl North Parker
Essay Contest winner, Alicia A. Perez.
The chapter
extends a special thanks to all of the volunteers,
community partners, and sponsors who made the
event possible.
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AFA Expo recognition
events held at Lackland and
Randolph |
The AFA held recognition events for the
workers from Randolph and Lackland Air Force Bases
who contributed to the AETC Symposium and AFA Expo
in January. General Stephen R. Lorenz, commander,
Air Education and Training Command, presented
about 100 coins to Randolph Airmen, Officers and
Civilians during the event at Randolph in
recognition of their hard work. The general
emphasized the importance of team work and praised
the AFA for its participation in the event. All of
the hard working volunteers enjoyed pizza and
beverages provided by the AFA.
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Alamo Chapter will
participate in 2009 Fiesta Flambeau parade with
CAP |
The AFA will work wth the Civil Air Patrol to
create a float for the 2009 Fiesta Flambeau Parade
in San Antonio on April 25. For information or to
sign up, please contact Eric Renth at
Renth@gvtc.com
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Tribute to Ed Kirkham,
past Alamo Chapter
President |
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Former chapter president
Edward E. Kirkham passed from this world
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009 at the age of 66 after a
courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Kirkham was born July 25, 1942 in Goose Creek,
Texas, now part of Baytown, Texas. The son of
Edward E. Kirkham and Lois Hoot Kirkham, Ed was
a retired Lieutenant Colonel who flew with the
Texas Air National Guard for over 25 years. He
worked as an engineer at Kelly AFB in San
Antonio for 33 years. Upon retirement, Kirkham
spent the last years of his life as a full time
Recreational Vehicle enthusiast and is said to
have dedicated his heart and his service to the
Lord.
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He is survived by his wife,
Elaine Berreth Kirkham of San Antonio, Texas and
Eureka, South Dakota, and his sister, Sophia
Kirkham Lyons of Austin, Texas as well as three
children and seven grandchildren: his daughter
Kimberly and Dan McAdams of College Station and
their children Clair and Graham; daughter Kerri
and Tom Wise of Austin and their children Kaylee,
Lily, and Molly; and son Edward (Kirk) E. Kirkham
III and Jennifer Kirkham of San Antonio and their
children Jack and Eva. Ed was preceded in death by
his parents.
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A memorial service was held at
the First Baptist Church of New Braunfels on
Monday, Feb. 9 at 10:30 am. A fellowship gathering
was held at the church immediately following the
service. The family will also place a memorial
marker at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in
San Antonio. Memorial donations may be made in Ed
Kirkham’s memory to the charity or church of your
choice, or to either Texas Baptist Men at www.texasbaptistmen.org
or to the Little Rock Chapel, P.O Box 420,
Bulverde, TX 78163.
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Where do we want to
be in five or ten years? A better question might
be, where are we right now? Your Alamo Chapter
is at a crossroads and we can continue on our
merry way or take a turn to becoming something
that all chapters should aspire to. That is,
having both the manpower and the means to
achieving AFA’s goals locally. I feel truly
blessed to be at that crossroads: because of a
superb working relationship with local Air Force
senior leaders, community partners and sponsors,
we have built the capability to have an
Aerospace Education Foundation that is the envy
of every chapter.
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We have a
solid financial base and a dedicated group of
people working to ensure we are making the most of
our resources through scholarships, grants, awards
and recognition programs for our American Airmen,
their families, and those who aspire to help
maintain the U.S. as the leader in Air, Space and
Cyber power.
OK, so we
have the Aerospace Education piece down pretty
well. That part about making the turn to achieve
success is aimed at where we need to be going.
Without the dedicated efforts of those who have a
passion for our Air Force and the future of our
nation, the chapter could easily wander down a
path with no clear destination. But, with those
people (you?), we can make a difference.
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Do you want to make a
difference?
Then join
us. If you are a member and just get your magazine
every month, you might think about what else you
can do. It doesn’t matter who you are: active,
reserve, guard, retired, civil servant, or have
nothing to do with the Air Force except wanting it
to succeed; we need you and your ideas, and
especially your dedication.
Contact any
of the chapter officers through the Contacts link
on our Web page. We’d love to have you and promise
to get you involved at a level you feel
comfortable with.
Advocate,
Educate, Support
President, Alamo Chapter
AFA |
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Alamo Chapter AFA Community
Partners |
We wish to thank
our Community Partners who continue to support the
AFA and make our programs possible... We could not do it without
you!For information on our
community partner program and how to join, see
our website at www.alamoafa.org.
Our VP for Community Partners is John
Dipiero |
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Air Force FCU
Air Force
Village
Ancira Enterprises
Applied Research Associates
Apollo Gate Operators
ARINC Engineering
Services
Banker Associates
Bank of America
Military Bank
Beldon Roofing Company
The
Boeing Company
Booz Allen Hamilton
Bright
Blinds of Texas
Chromalloy Component
Services
City Public Service
Columbia
Southern University
Crown Trophy
Denim
Group
Diligent Consulting
Eisenhower
National Bank
Emerging Technologies
Group
Fisher House
Four L Ranch
Frost Bank
Greater SA Chamber of Commerce
Habina
Manufacturing
Hawker Beechcraft
Jacobs Technology/ESGC
Joel's
Images
Karta Technologies
KGS Inc. |
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L-3 Communications
Lingualistek
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Home Care
Dimensions
Main Street Garage
Medallion
Homes
Military Medals & Display
NCI
Information Systems, Inc.
Northrop
Grumman
Pipes Dreams
Randolph Brooks FCU
The Republic of
Texas Restaurant
San Antonio FCU
Securitas
Security Services USA, Inc.
Security Service
FCU
Secureinfo
Corporation
SGIS
SWBC
Southwest
Research Institute
Specpro
Incorporated
Springs Deer Farms
Standard
Aero
TEK Systems Government
Services
Terrahealth
Incorporated
Tobyhanna Army Depot
Trofholz
Technologies, Inc.
URS Corporation
USAA
Walker Advertising
Wells Fargo Worldwide
Military
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Alamo
Chapter Air Force Association
P.O. Box 34261
San Antonio, TX
78265-4261
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