Upcoming Events

Air Force Academy Founder's Day Events: 20 - 21 April 2018

Founder's Day Dinner

Guest Speaker: The Honorable Heather Wilson (USAFA 82), 24th Secretary of the United States Air Force

When: Saturday, 21 Apr 2018
Where: Tower Club, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr Suite 1700, Vienna, VA 22182
Cost: $100 per person
RSVP: Click here to register as attendee or sponsor.

Sponsorship Levels

• Titled Sponsor ($10,000): Recognition on Marketing Materials and Dinner Signage, 10 Seats (Full Table)
• Polaris Sponsor ($2,500): Recognition on Dinner Signage, 4 Seats
• Sponsor ($1,000): Recognition on Dinner Signage, 2 Seats
• Table Sponsor ($100): Table Signage and Decor

Proceeds will go towards cost of the event.

Eighth Annual Founder's Day Golf Tournament

Open to Graduates and friends of the Academy. Scramble format-Captain's Choice. BBQ to follow. For questions or inquiries regarding sponsorship, contact Jim Thompson (202.288.8736, jethompson01@gmail.com)

When: Friday, 20 Apr 2018, 9:30am shotgun start
Where: The Courses at Andrews (Joint Base Andrews, MD Golf Club), South Course, 4442 W Perimeter Rd, Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762
Cost: $150/person
RSVP:  Click here to register as attendee or sponsor.

Seeking corporate sponsorship for holes. Please contact us. All proceeds go to USAFA Endowment. Sponsorship Levels:                                                                                    

• Titled Sponsor ($5,000 donation): Includes title signage and twelve tee times
• Polaris Sponsor ($2,500 donation): Includes premium signage and eight tee times
• Tournament Sponsor ($1,000 donation):  Includes premium signage and four tee times
• Sponsor a Hole ($350 donation): Includes sign and one tee time                                                                                                                                           

Sponsorship Letter Here.  Tournament Flyer Here.

Service Academy Global Summit: June 13-15, 2018

Super Early Bird Attendance ends on Jan 31, 2018

Who: All Service Academy Graduates
When: Jun 13-15, all day. Various packages available
Where: Renaissance Arlington Capital View, 2800 Potomac Ave, Arlington, VA 22202
Details: To register to attend or to be a corporate sponsor, please click on link below for full details

RSVP and Details: https://serviceacademiesglobalsummit.com/#

Monthly Joint Service Academy Business Mixers (JSABM): 2018 Schedule

JSABMs are open to all service academy graduates and are held on the second Tuesday of the month from 5:30 to 8 PM.  Please contact Jess Posey (USNA 1983) at jsabmdc@gmail.com or joint the JSABM LinkedIn Group for further information and announcements.

2018 D.C. Metro “2nd Tuesday” Joint Service Academy Business Mixers
Mission: For service academy grads that do business locally, this is a way to meet other DC-area service academy grads and expand your network.
 
Format: Casual, business-oriented, no speaker, just networking.
  
2018 Dates
 
All events are 5-8 pm – RSVP: bwjessposey@gmail.com
 
9 January— CWPS, 14111 Park Meadow Dr., Chantilly VA 20151 (Dan Smith, USAFA 80)
 
13 February—Akin Gump, 1333 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 (Joe Whitehead, USAFA 99)
 
13 March— SiriusXM, 1500 Eckington Place NE, Washington, DC 20002 (Hope DiGuisto, USNA 03)
 
10 April— BAE Systems, 2000 15th St. N, Arlington, VA 22201 (Anthony “Tony” Mitchell, PhD, USAFA 91)
 
8 May— Perkins Coie LLP, 700 13th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 (Barak Cohen, USMA 92)
 
12 June— Axiologic Solutions, 8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr. Suite 450, Fairfax, VA 22031 (Tom Stauber, USMA 00 & Frank Sturek, USMA 89)
 
10 July— SBG Technology Solutions, 1737 King St., Suite 601, Alexandria, VA 22314 (Carlos Del Toro, USNA 83)
 
14 August— AOC Mission Services (held at The Army & Navy Club), 901 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20006 (Chris Thomas, USNA 89)
 
11 September— SIE Consulting, 3101 Wilson Blvd #240, Arlington, VA 22201 (Dave Harrington, USNA 99)
 
9 October— Avascent, 1615 L St NW #1200, Washington, DC 20036 (Jim Thompson, USAFA 01)
 
13 November— The McLean Group, 7918 Jones Branch Drive Suite 750, McLean, VA 22102 (Mitch Martin, USMA 97)
 
11 December— Oracle, Oracle Way, Reston, VA 20190 (Don Rucker, USMA 96)
 

2017 Falcon Football Watch Parties

Air Force Academy football fans:
We in invite all graduates in the Washington DC Metropolitan area to join us every weekend to watch and support our great Air Force Academy Football team at the Front Page in Ballston VA (info below).

This is your chance to see other Air Force alums you haven't seen in a while, catch up, and support our Air Force football team.  Families are welcome

What: Watch the Air Force Fighting Falcons vs every game during the season
Where: (The Front Page in Ballston) 4201 Wilson Blvd  Arlington, VA 22230  (its located behind the Ballston Metro Station)
(703) 248-9990
Who: All grads, families, and friends are welcome! 
 

Football viewing schedule: http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/afa-m-footbl-sched.html

Past Events

AFASW Quarterly Event - February 2018

Happy New Year! A great way to start off the New Year is to join fellow graduates in meeting Lt Gen Jay Silveria, Superintendent of the USAF Academy. He will be speaking in-person at the AF Academy Society of Washington DC's next quarterly Mentorship/Educational event.

Who: USAFA graduates and their guests and other Military Service Academy graduates and their guests
When: 16 February, 3:30-5:00PM
Cost: Free
Where: Boeing Collaboration Center, 929 Long Bridge Dr., Arlington VA 22202
Dress: Uniform of the day or business casual
Parking: Free under the Boeing building. Then take the elevator to the main floor welcome desk. The RSVP site has driving directions and maps.
RSVP by 13 February with your service academy, graduation year, your and your guest’s name.

Note: An ethics letter will be available soon to those US Government employees needing it.

AF Academy Society of Washington DC’s next Quarterly Event - 9 November 2017

Who: USAFA, USMA, USNA, USMMA, USCGA, VMI, Citadel graduates and their guests
When: 9 November 2017, 3:00-5:00
Where: Lockheed Martin’s Fighter Demonstration Center, 2121 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, 22202
Dress: Uniform of the day, business casual
Parking: See Fighter Demonstration Center (FDC) brochure. Parking is under the FDC. At the intersection of S 23rd Street turn into the parking garage and follow signs to gold/yellow columns labeled 2121. Park your vehicle and proceed to 1st floor Visitor Desk (Lockheed Martin lobby) via elevator.

Ethics Letter (for Senior Officials, Political Appointees)

Event Flyer from Lockheed Martin

Please RSVP by 6 November

Thank you
Chris Hauth, Board Member
AF Academy Society of Washington DC
boardmember@AFASW.org
(609) 218-9916

Please join fellow military service school graduates at Lockheed Martin's Fighter Demonstration Center in Arlington, VA, for an afternoon of camaraderie, learning and food and drinks! Guests of graduates are also welcome!

7 Oct 2017: AF-Navy Game Official AOG/Endowment Tailgate

6 Oct 2017: AF-Navy Game Endowment Reception

17 Sep 2017: 4th Annual AFASW Baseball Outing

AF Academy Society of Washington's Annual Stakeholders Meeting

WHEN: 24 August 2017; snacks 1800-1830; meeting 1830-1930

WHERE: AF Association HQ, 1501 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22209 (4th floor Board Room)

Cost: Free

2017 AFASW Memorial Ceremony

WHEN: 24 May 2017, 1630

WHERE: Air Force Memorial, 1 Air Force Memorial Drive, Arlington, VA 22204

Cost: Free

POC: Beth Dunn (bdunn@spaatz.org) 

Ladies and Gentlemen - Please join fellow USAFA graduates and supporters in a memorial ceremony recognizing all the Air Force Academy graduates and cadets who have passed away during the past year. Additionally, since May 24 is the graduation date for the class of 2017, we will welcome them to the Long Blue Line.  The ceremony will last about one hour and the uniform of the day is the recommended dress. Parking on site is limited but additional parking is available adjacent to Arlington Cemetery along South Southgate Rd and the Pentagon metro stop is convenient.

http://www.airforcememorial.org/visit/

2017 Service Academies Global Summit

WHEN: 14-16 June 2017

WHERE: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center

DETAILS/REGISTER: http://www.serviceacademiesglobalsummit.com/

Notable USAFA Grad Speakers and Attendees

The purpose of the Service Academies Global Summit (SAGS) is to “develop, inspire and promote Fellowship, Leadership/Professional Development and Service for the “super-community” of graduates worldwide from the five U.S. Service Academies.

Flyer

Agenda

1)       Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson (USAFA ’81), 19th Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy
2)      GEN (Ret.) Norton A. Schwartz (USAFA ’73), President & CEO, Business Executives for National Security; former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force
3)      Major General (Ret.) Sharon K. G. Dunbar (USAFA ’82), VP of Human Resources, General Dynamics Mission Systems
4)      BG (Ret.) Dana Born (USAFA ’83), Faculty Chair, Senior Executive Fellows Program, Harvard Kennedy School of      Government; Former Dean of the Faculty, U.S. Air Force Academy
5)      Mr. William “T” Thompson (USAFA ’73), President and CEO, Association of Graduates, U.S. Air Force Academy
6)      Dr. Chris Howard (USAFA ’91), President, Robert Morris University
7)      Mr. Joel “Thor” Neeb (USAFA ’99), President, Afterburner
8)      Ms. Trier Bryant (USAFA ’06), Head of University Recruiting, Twitter
9)      Mr. Andrew Kemendo (USAFA ‘08), Founder and CEO, Pair
10)   Mr. Anshul Arora (India), Founder and CEO, Edvance Group; Global Expert on Early Childhood and K-12 Education

Among the Speakers in the Summit’s Career Workshop:

1)      Mr. Chad Losee, Managing Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid, Harvard Business School
2)      Ms. Alaina Love, Creator of The Passion Profiler; Former Global Executive Director of Human Resources for Merck
3)      Dr. Joseph McCarthy, Former Senior Associate Dean and Director of Degree Programs at Harvard Kennedy School
4)      Ms. Lauren Murphy, Director, Career & Professional Development, Harvard Business School

2016 Falcon Football Watch Parties

Air Force Academy football fans:
We in invite all graduates in the Washington DC Metropolitan area to join us every weekend to watch and support our great Air Force Academy Football team at the Front Page in Ballston VA (info below).

This is your chance to see other Air Force alums you haven't seen in a while, catch up, and support our Air Force football team.  Families are welcome

What: Watch the Air Force Fighting Falcons vs every game during the season
Where: (The Front Page in Ballston) 4201 Wilson Blvd  Arlington, VA 22230  (its located behind the Ballston Metro Station)
(703) 248-9990
Who: All grads, families, and friends are welcomed! 
When: See Schedule Below

AFASW 3rd Annual Baseball Outing

Time: Wednesday, September 14, 4:05pm

Place:  1500 S Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Join Your Fellow USAFA Graduates!

Watch the Washington Nationals celebrate Air Force Day and take on the New York Mets

For only $31 you can sit with your fellow Zoomies in these covered Mezzanine seats.
Price even includes a $6 Concession credit!
Buy your tickets via the AFASW website

Reserve seats today for you and your family!
Space is limited

For details contact Beth Dunn, bdunn@spaatz.org

Military Officer Career Networking Night

Time: Thurs, Sept 8, 2016, 1830-2130

Place: Army Navy Country Club, Arlington, VA, 1700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

Organized courtesy of our friends, the West Point Society of DC and Carl Savino, wpsdc.careerservices@gmail.com

The next West Point Society of DC (WPSDC)-sponsored Military Officer Career Networking Night will be
held from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm on Thursday, September 8 at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA.
This event is open to all military officers in career transition. Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to hear transition experts offer advice on how to conduct a successful job search. It’s also a great way to informally talk with companies that are hiring now! Business attire recommended. Bring copies of your resume.
AGENDA
6:30 to 7:00 pm – Informal Job Networking
7:00 to 8:00 pm – Presentations + Q&A
8:00 to 8:15 pm – Job Announcements
8:15 to 9:30 pm – Informal Job Networking
SPEAKERS
Joan M. Sherman — netWORKshops
Dave Willard — Stillwater Human Capital
Tony Palm — Tony Palm & Associates
Dress: Business suit is recommended. Duty uniform is also fine.
Who should attend? Any military officer in career transition, regardless of commissioning source or branch of service.
Food and Beverages: Coffee, tea, and sodas.
Should I bring a resume? Yes.
Location: 1700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202; for directions, visit www.ancc.org; phone: (703) 521-6800
Cost: $20 (cash or check) payable at the door.
Questions? E-mail Carl Savino, the event organizer, at WPSDC.CareerServices@gmail.com