Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) is a

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charitable organization A charitable organization or charity is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. educational, Religion, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good). The legal definitio ...

that is the official charity of the

United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal ...

. The organization is headquartered in

Arlington, Virginia Arlington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county is situated in Northern Virginia on the southwestern bank of the Potomac River directly across from the District of Columbia, of which it was once a part. The county is ...

Mission

The three-pronged charter supports the Air Force mission by # providing worldwide emergency assistance to members and their families, # sponsoring educational assistance programs, and # offering base community programs that improve Airman/family welfare. # As of early 2015, AFAS was paying for a staff of 21 people, all at its headquarters in

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

References

External links

Official AFAS site
{{Authority control Charities based in Virginia United States military support organizations