Air & Space Forces Association
The Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) is an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit, professional military association for the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, its declared mission is "to educate the public about air and space power, to advocate for the world's most capable, most lethal, and most effective Air and Space Forces, and to support Airmen, Guardians, and their families."
| Formation | February 4, 1946 |
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| Founded at | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Type | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
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| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia |
Chairman of the Board | Gerald R. Murray |
President | Bruce "Orville" Wright |
| Website | www |
AFA publishes Air & Space Forces (retitled from Air Force Magazine in September 2022) and the Daily Report. It also runs the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies and conducts social networking, public outreach, and national conferences and symposia. It sponsors professional development seminars and has an awards program. AFA has a scholarship program for Air Force active duty, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve members and their dependents. It also provides grants to promote science and math education at the elementary and secondary school level.
Founded in 1946 as the Air Force Association, the organization renamed itself in April 2022. It continued to use the abbreviation AFA.