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Nov 13, 2024 | 
airandspaceforces.com | Amy McCullough Hudson |Chris Gordon
As the Air Force completes a highly anticipated force design—its first real overhaul in a generation—the leaders overseeing the work drew a narrow distinction over how the resulting future force will be funded. “I would say that it really is fiscally informed, not constrained,” said Lt. Gen. David A. Harris, deputy chief of staff of Air Force Futures, during a keynote address Nov. 13 at the inaugural Airpower Futures Forum, produced by AFA’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
afa.org | Amy McCullough Hudson
Arlington, Va. — The Air & Space Forces Association and the Centre d’Études Stratégiques Aérospatiales (also known as CESA, part of the French Air and Space Force) signed a memorandum of understanding committing the two institutions to mutually benefitting their members. AFA President & CEO Lt. Gen. Burt Field, USAF (Ret.), joined CESA’s Director, French Brig. Gen. Jean-Patrice Le Saint, at a signing ceremony September 17 during AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
afa.org | Amy McCullough Hudson
Delegates from around the world cast their ballots to elect new members to the Air & Space Forces Association’s Board of Directors over the first two weeks of September.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
afa.org | Amy McCullough Hudson
ARLINGTON, Va., September 23, 2024 – The Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) announced that L3Harris Technologies has continued its outstanding support of AFA’s StellarXplorers Space STEM Program for the seventh consecutive year with a $50,000 donation. “We are honored to have the continued support of L3Harris,” said Rebecca Dalton, StellarXplorers Director of Operations.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
afa.org | Amy McCullough Hudson
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., Sept. 18, 2023 – In recognition of a lifetime of work advancing aerospace power, Air & Space Forces Association awarded Norm Augustine with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 Air, Space & Cyber Conference. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, AFA President & CEO Lt. Gen. Burt Field, USAF (Ret.), and AFA Chair Brig. Gen. Bernie Skoch USAF (Ret.) presented the award.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
afa.org | Amy McCullough Hudson
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., Sept. 17, 2024 — The Air & Space Forces Association proudly recognized the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year (OAY) at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference for their exceptional dedication, service, and achievements. AFA began the OAY program in 1956 to honor the exceptional hard work and dedication of the Air Force’s enlisted force.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
afa.org | Amy McCullough Hudson
NATIONAL Harbor, Md. Sept. 17, 2024 — The Air & Space Forces Association awarded the “H.H. Arnold Award” to Gen. David “DT” Thompson at the 2024 Air, Space & Cyber Conference for his outstanding contribution to national defense by a military member. Named after Air Force legend Gen. Henry H. “Hap” Arnold, the award was presented by Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, AFA Chair of the Board Brig. Gen.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
afa.org | Amy McCullough Hudson
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., Sept. 17, 2024 – Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman was awarded AFA’s “Jerome F. O’Malley Space Visionary Leadership Award” at the 2024 Air, Space & Cyber Conference for his contributions to advancing our nation’s interests in space. The O’Malley Trophy and commemorative medallion were jointly presented by Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, AFA Chair Brig. Gen. Bernie Skoch, USAF (Ret.), AFA President and CEO Lt. Gen.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
afa.org | Amy McCullough Hudson
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., Sept. 16, 2024 — The Air & Space Forces Association presented the W. Stuart Symington Award to Dr. Derek Tournear for the most outstanding contribution to national defense by a civilian. The award was jointly presented at the 2024 Air, Space & Cyber Conference by Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration Frank Calvelli, Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, AFA Chair Brig. Gen.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
afa.org | Amy McCullough Hudson
Dave Machuga NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., Sept. 16, 2024 – The Air & Space Forces Association presented the VICTUS NOX team led by Millenium Space Systems, Firefly Aerospace, and Space Systems Command with the John R. Alison Award at the 2024 Air, Space & Cyber Conference in recognition for the most outstanding contribution by industrial leadership to national defense. The award was jointly presented by Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Gen. Michael Guetlein, AFA Chair Brig. Gen.
