The Ohio Department of Veterans Services Advisory Committee on Women Veterans would like to invite you to share in a celebration of your service as a woman veteran.  A one-day conference is planned for April 4, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio to acknowledge your commitment to our country.   For more information please see the “Letter for the Conference” and “Application Form”.

The American Veterans Heritage Center brings you the annual Patriot Freedom Festival May 23-24, 2009. For more information please visit them at www.americanveteransheritage.org.

The Wright Memorial Chapter, Air Force Association has contracted for the replacement of all ground level installed pavers due to the deterioration of engraving. Replacement activity will begin in the spring of 2009 providing a far superior granite product similar to the Kettering Bench. Your support and understanding are greatly appreciated.

Fund raising continues. For more information in this regard see the Wright Flyer Memorial page.

Dayton Daily News Staff Reported that Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is to hire 300 students for summer jobs. Full Story

The Miami Valley Military Affairs Association In Conjunction the Wright Memorial Chapter of the Air Force Association And Other Dayton Area Aviation and Aerospace Organizations Invite You to Attend the 3rd Annual Aviation Community and Air Show Performers Picnic. Help Us Welcome Military and Civilian Performers and Attendees Supporting the Dayton Air Show and the United States, Air, Trade, and Technology Exposition.

Invited Guests Include: The United States Air Force Thunderbirds, The Brazilian Esquadrilha da Fumaca "Smoke Squadron", Patty Wagstaff, Sean D. Tucker And many, many more!

Thursday, July 16th 6:00 p.m. Commander Aero Hangar Dayton - Wright Brothers Airport
The cost is $22.00 + fee per person and includes chances for a flight in the Wright B Flyer!!!

The menu will feature tossed salad, rotisserie chicken and pulled pork with barbeque sauce, baked beans, potato salad, rolls, ice cream, brownies, and fruit

Dinner Music provided by the “Mighty Muskrats” Dixieland Band

Dress: Summer Business Casual
http://2009mvmaadaspicnic.eventbrite.com

Commander Aero
Dayton - Wright Brothers Airport
10570 Springboro Pike
Miamisburg, OH 45342

With the generous support of our sponsors, the Wright Memorial Chapter is hosting 5 Chalets at the 2009 Dayton Air Show. The chalets offer air conditioned viewing of all air show events. Tickets can be purchased at http://afachaletdas2009.eventbrite.com/. Tickets include parking, air conditioned coach ride to the chalets, access to all ground displays, lunch and beverages. Information about this year’s show which features the USAF Thunderbirds is available at http://www.daytonairshow.com

The 2009 World War I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous (Fly-in) will be at the National Museum of the United States Air Force Dayton, Ohio on 25 - 27 September 2009 (Friday and Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm and Sunday, 9 am to 3 pm). Please see the Flyer and Poster for more details.

Put on your helmet, slide into the seat and have your picture taken as the co-pilot of the Wright Bros. Flyer.

Join us on Sunday, October 25 from 5:00 pm till 7:30 pm at the Wright Bros. hangar at the Dayton General Airport South on Route 741, for an informative look at the monument planned for the intersection of I-70 & 75 commemorating Dayton as the birthplace of aviation. Please view more information HERE.

Make sure you mark you calendars for this year's Dayton Air Show! The 2008 Air Show runs on both Saturday, July 19th and Sunday, July 20th. For those that might not be familiar with what the Chapter does to support the Air Show and Wright Patterson-AFB, we provide five chalets right on top of the flight line were the leadership of the base and our Corporate sponsors enjoy the Air Show up close and personnel. The chalets provide air conditioned comfort, food, and drink through out out the day and most importantly provide one heck of an up close and personnel view of the show. As a benefit to all the Wright Memorial Chapter 212 memebers you can purchase a ticket for either day for $55.00. You can also go to, http://www.usats.org/home.html to find out details on this years show. Please remember, you can only buy tickets for the Air Show if you are a member of the chapter.

Please make note of the 1st Annual AFSA Kittyhawk Chapter 751 Golf Classic. You can view the flyer here.

This years AFMC Air Force Anniversary Ball is scheduled for Wednesday, September 24th. As the Air Force has taken leadership responsibilities for this event, with your AFA chapter closely supporting, any opportunities for individuals to register for this event will be their decision.

Over the last few years the AFA Wright Memorial Chapter 212 has been working to more closely involve Wright-Patterson AFB leadership in the events sponsored by the Chapter. As a result of these efforts the Chapter would like to inform you of a brand new event, the AFA Technology Symposium, which will be held at the Hope Hotel & Banquet Center, Area A, WPAFB, OH on Friday 26 September. This event has been coordinated with AFMC leadership to coincide with the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Senior Leadership Conference (SLC) so that participants of the AFMC SLC could be in attendance. They represent all the commanders and senior leaders from across AFMC. The Air Force and AFA are working to provide an informative agenda for this inaugural symposium. Speakers will include Gen Bruce Carlson, AFMC/CC and Maj Gen Curtis Bedke, AFRL/CC. Also planned are Technology Challenges Panels comprised of the Product Center Commanders, ALC Commanders, and Test Center Commanders. The Luncheon Heritage Speaker will be Lt Gen Thomas Stafford, USAF Retired.

Additional speakers have been confirmed to speak on 26 Sept 08 at the AFA Technology Symposium. Lt. Gen Ted Bowlds, ESC/CC, Lt Gen Jack Hudson, ASC/CC, Maj Gen Loren Reno, OC-ALC/CC, Maj Gen Kathie Close, OO-ALC/CC, Maj Gen Polly Peyer, WR-ALC/CC, Brig Gen Joseph Lanni, AFMC/A3, Col. Arthur Huber II, AEDC/CC

AFA Technology Symposium Agenda

Please mark your calendars and save the date for this exciting new event.
Tickets for this event will be $150 for DoD Contactors and $50 for DoD attendees.
Space will be limited to the first 500 registrants. Please register early.
No registrations will be accepted after 4:00 PM EST Sep 22.

Location:Hope Hotel and Conference Center
Area Hotels

The AFIT Foundation, in co-operation with the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), will sponsor the first-ever AFIT Heritage Symposium to take place 25 and 26 September 2008 on the AFIT campus in area B of Wright-Patterson AFB. The theme for the symposium is “Reflecting on the Past...Shaping the Future.” The event offers AFIT and the Wright-Patterson AFB community a chance to look back at AFIT’s amazing accomplishments during its historic past and to celebrate AFIT’s long tradition of academic and research excellence. For more information and to register to attend the symposium, go to http://www.afit.edu/symposium.

The 12th Annual Air Force Marathon will take place on September 20th. There are lots of events associated with the Marathon and you can go to http://www.usafmarathon.com/ for all the details.