Greetings New Eagle Chapter Members! | |
Above, Eagle Chapter Wreath Laying on Memorial Day at the Military Women's Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery. Eagle Chapter Secretary and interim Vice Chair Public Information Rachel Vis (left) and Kathy Wojciechowski, Vice Chair Tidewater Wing place the chapter's wreath. | |
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Hello again, "new" members of Eagle Chapter Air Force Security Forces Association! By now, most of you will have received a phone call, voice mail and/or an email from me to welcome you aboard. You appear as a "new member" only because your name was not on the previous membership roster that we obtained from HQ AF Security Forces Association. Some of you have already been on our mail list so I've made this welcome a catch up to reacquaint you to your chapter.
Eagle Chapter provides free membership to all AF Security Forces Association Members who live or work in DC, DE MD, VA or WV. With this, you couild very possibly be a member of another chapter and being a member of Eagle Chapter is one of the freebies of Eagle Chapter membership. As members move to other states many of them remain as Eagle Chapter members. We are happy to have you.
While the chapter does receive donations from businesses and military associations, the lion's share of our operation costs comes through the generosity of our association members like you. You can go to any page of our website, scroll to the bottom, click the donate button to donate via PayPal or send a check or money order to our PO Box below. When/if you do, please tell me what we can do to better serve our SF Airmen, their families, and our military heritage.
In closing, thank-you for choosing to be an association member. I hope to see you at an Eagle Chapter event this year. Our next in person chapter event is on Saturday, August 26. You'll see the details in our July 31 newsletter.
Very respectfully,
"Lee"
Elia C. (Lee) Chambers, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Eagle Chapter Air Force Security Forces Association
P. O. Box 10501
Burke, Virginia 22009-0501
Email: chairman@afspaeagle.com | C: 571-302-0992
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Elia C. (Lee) Chambers
Above at far left with Mr. Dave Beecroft (second from left) first SES Deputy Director HQ USAF Security Forces, in 2008 at the Purple Heart Ceremony of SSgt Nicholas Bradley (3d from right) at Walter Reed Medical Center then located in Washington DC. In 2004, Eagle Chapter created a Proud Warrior Program where we recognize SF Airmen who are medically evacuated to Walter Reed from a combat area. Part of that recognition is a check for $500.00.
I have been the elected Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Eagle Chapter since our charter, 20 years ago in July of 2003. I started in the Air Force as a September 1972 draftee joining the Air Force as a Comm Troop then becoming a Security Police Officer May 2007. I served for 25 years then worked as a contractor for another 24 years - retiring again in June 2021. I now work at this - my passion - serving our SF Airmen, families and our military heritage.
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Intro: Your Chapter Board of Officers
Our officers (below) include one currently serving active duty member, two Department of the Air Force civilians (both SF MSgts retired), one Colonel (Retired), one Lt Col Retired, one Major Retired, plus one more MSgt retired, and two that served their initial hitches and got out.
Rachel is temporarily holding down the VCPI position until we have a volunteer. If you see a vacancy that you'd like to serve, please contact me.
Our board meets the first Thursday of the month at 2000 via online zoom-type conference call. All board meetings are open to all chapter members to attend. Contact our Chapter Secretary, Rachel, to attend.
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Above at left then Eagle Chapter Vice Chairman DE Wing, SMSgt Danny Bishop, presents an Eagle Chapter check to the President of the 436th SFS Booster Club at Dover. | |
Background - Eagle Chapter | |
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At left, Eagle Chapter member and Vietnam War SF Veteran, Willie Squires sets up in preparation for an Eagle Chapter Luncheon.
Eagle Chapter Chartered July 22, 2003.
Board Leadership consists of an elected Chairman/Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer with Appointed Board of Officer members. Each ‘appointed’ officer is then approved by a unanimous vote of all officers.
Tax status - 501(C)(19) Veterans Service Non-profit Organization - Tax ID #: 20-0369519. So your donations are tax free!
Again, Eagle Chapter membership is free to all AFSFA members who work or live primarily in Washington DC, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia.
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Intro - Our Chapter Logo - 5 Elements
Eagle – Our Air and Space Forces
Beret – “Bond of the Blue Beret” – our association’s slogan
Defensor Fortis Flash – Our Security Forces Career Field
5 Stars – DC, DE, MD, VA, and WV – Eagle Country – the areas that we, primarily, support
Rope – The continuous bond between our Air Police, Security Police, Security Forces men and women throughout the years – those who wore the beret, those who preceded the beret, and – other non-AF police career members.
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Above, Eagle Chapter Luncheon to recognize the family of Captain Reginald V. Maisey Jr who was killed in action and awarded the Air Force Cross. Attendees included Brig Gen (Retired) James Shamess, at right, Woody Kusse, Chief Pentagon Police Department (back to camera), Colonel Jason Medsger, HQ USAF Director of Security Forces (3d from left), keynote speaker, Brig Gen Mike Zuhlsdorf Deputy Director, Resource Integration, DCS Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection, HQ USAF and former JBAB 11th Wing Commander, plus Maisey nephews, and Mayor Michele Davis-Younger, Mayor of Manassas VA. | |
Our Chapter's Mission and Values | |
Above, Eagle Chapter Vice Chair Air Force District of Washington Wing, Karl Blinkinsop welcomes guests at a Pentagon luncheon. | |
Mission Statement
Serve our Air Force Security Forces Airmen, members, and the Air Force Security Forces Association in activities that honor our Security Forces, our families, and our heritage from DC, DE, MD, VA and WV.
Our Values
• Integrity first.
• Service to our Airmen, members and families.
• Excellence in all we do.
• Enthusiastic leadership (Eagle Chapter Board of Officers).
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Above Eagle Chapter sponsors Langley AFB Key Spouse Club Banner night where spouses and children made banners to welcome their deployed moms, dads, or spouses back from a deployment. | |
Where to Learn More About Eagle Chapter? See Our Newsletters | |
Above, Dover Air Force Base Korean War Battle of Chosin Reservoir ruck march team member. Eagle Chapter sponsors SF Ruck March teams and provide Defensor Fortis flags for rucks. | Time to RENEW your application? Click here to go to our Apply page to start the process of renewing online through the AF Security Forces Association website. | |
Fallen SF Families Pentagon Reception 2023. Above, Mr. SES Timothy Gerald, Deputy Director HQ Air Force Security Forces welcomes the families of the fallen SF Airmen who's loved ones were formally recognized by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington DC this year. Eagle Chapter held a reception in their honor at the Pentagon in May. Eagle Chapter provided $750 per family unit to assist with travel to DC and $500.00 donation to each SF unit booster club (673d SFS JBER Alaska and the 48th SFS RAF Lakenheath UK) in appreciation for their support to get the SF Airmen (Tech Sgt Jason Norton, SSgt Brian McElroy, and SRA Jason Nathan) recognized. | |
Wall Wash Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Washington DC. Annually, in partnership with the National Park Service and our great supporter, Boy Scout Troop 1778 Waldorf MD, Eagle Chapter washes the Vietnam War Veterans Memorial in Washington DC. Our wash starts with a devotional service which includes the Pledge of Allegiance. At left, CMSgt (Retired) Gary Jones, our Eagle Chapter Docent for the event, travels up from Charleston SC to provide a historical background. Here he discusses the Mayaguez Incident where 18 SF Airmen and five crew died during the rescue attempt and are on the final panel, 1975. | |
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Again, thank-you for continuing your membership in our association. I look forward to seeing you at a future Eagle Chapter event. If you can't attend, no problem, tell us how we can better serve our SF Airmen, families and our military heritage. I look forward to your ideas.
Very sincerely,
Lee
E. C. Lee Chambers
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P.O. Box 10501,
Burke, VA 22009-0501
(571) 302-0992
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