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Airmen and Guardian Stories
Helping Airmen and Guardians is the singular philosophy driving everything at Air Force Aid Society. More than 11,000 assists. Nearly $12.5 million in direct help through emergency financial assistance, education support and community programs.
Get to know the real Airmen and Guardians behind those numbers and learn more about how AFAS is helping Airmen and Guardians every day.
Donor Highlights
The generosity of our donors – both fellow Airmen, Guardians, and friends of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force – allows Air Force Aid Society to always be there when our Airmen and Guardians need us.
Learn more about the individuals and organizations that support AFAS and understand what helping Airmen and Guardians means to them.
Share Your Story
Whether you are an Airman or Guardian who’s been helped by Air Force Aid Society or a supporter who’s committed to making a difference for Air Force and Space Force families, we’d love to tell your AFAS story. Share more about what helping Airmen and Guardians means to you.
AFAS News And Updates
What’s in a Name? What’s Behind a Logo?
Earlier this year, Air Force Aid Society rolled out a new logo. Learn more about the symbolism and meaning behind it.
A Legacy of Love
The two great loves of Lila Hess’s life were her husband, retired USAF Colonel Alfred Sidney “Sid” Hess and the U.S. Air Force that he served in for more than 30 years. It is a fitting and poetic legacy, then, that the estate of Mrs. Hess has been graciously gifted to the Air Force Aid Society to help Airmen in need of assistance.
Supporting Each Other
“Donating to AFAS is so important because the Society supports our greater Air Force family,” Thetis explains. She encourages people to “support AFAS so they can support us.” Thetis and her husband instilled this way of thinking in their kids. After MSgt Hoch passed away recently, both children asked that donations be made to AFAS in lieu of flowers, just a small way to pay it forward so that the Society may be there for another Air Force family.