With your help, the ACA continues to cover expenses for several AFSOC wide awards. ACA has strong ties with the AFSOC and SOCOM leadership. Many senior AFSOC leaders, both past and current are members of our association. Virtually all flag officers in AFSOC attend our annual banquet. ACA is working closely with AFSOC to provide professional development programs to Active Duty Air Commandos. Recent examples were forums with Gen Schwartz, Gen Schoomaker and CMSgt Mike Lampe. As a partner, your company will literally be at the same table with Quiet Professionals at our events.

In the unfortunate circumstances when tragedy or unexpected needs strike our Air Commando force, ACA, through our foundation, is there to provide financial assistance to meet the needs of family members, wounded warriors, and the units that support them. The Air Commando Foundation is a 501(c)3 and is dedicated to assisting Air Commandos past and present in times of unmet needs. The ACA covers all overhead costs of the Foundation, and your Industry Partnership helps us continue to support the Foundation.

Our quarterly Air Commando Journal has a distribution of over 6,000 hard copies and is delivered to units at all AFSOC bases, Headquarters USSOCOM, the Pentagon, and members of Congress. It is recognized as an accredited resource at Air University, and cataloged in the Library of Congress.

ACA is held in high regard at the highest levels of the Air Force and United States Special Operations Command. Recent guest speakers for our annual convention/reunion banquet include the USAF Chief of Staff, Commander, US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), a former US Army Chief of Staff (who was also Commander, USSOCOM), and the former Secretary of the Air Force, The Honorable James Roche. Our most recent guest of honor was the first Air Force Command Chief to serve at USSOCOM, CMSgt (ret) Mike Lampe. Partnering with the ACA gives you the opportunity to connect to leaders who are at the tip of the spear.