Inspire Military Service
Inspire Military Service
Northeast Texas is working to inspire military service to increase awareness of the opportunities, benefits, and the need to have highly qualified youth serving in our Air & Space Forces as Airmen and Guardians. Chapter members are working with the Air Force Recruiting Service leadership and recruiters along with our community to spread the word about serving in this capacity.
If interested, you can find out more, view tools, and learn how to Opt-In as a volunteer here.
Importance of Inspiring Military Service
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force #19, Joanne Bass, spoke on the importance of AFA and the efforts it is undertaking to inspire military service during a visit to the University of Texas, Arlington, visit in 2024. The brief video gives her perspective or the importance of AFA Chapter efforts to bolster our Air & Space Forces.
AIMS Guide Handouts
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2. Influence & Advocate: Page 5-6 explain what influencer is and what it means to advocate. These two should help explain the Advocate to Inspire.
3. Inspire Stakeholders: Page 7 – does repeat the influencer portion, but it is placed at the top of the Stakeholder list to show it as important and a key part in the role of all those who help/work the process to inspire, engage, and recruit service members.
4. Tell Your Story: Pages 8-9 are the Inspire by Telling your story with how to and example. Again, easy handout if that is only message.
5. Engage with Recruiting: Pages 10-12 are how to engage with Recruiting Squadron
6. Stay Connected & Resources: Pages 13-14 list online Handles, websites, resources, some military benefits, and YouTube Channel info.
7. Flyers: Page 15 is a great handout for the Aim High App.
8. AIMS Feedback: Page 16 is just a call to provide feedback to help us all grow.
Oral History Project
University of Texas Arlington (UTA) – Texas Veteran Project
UTA is doing detailed oral histories on veterans. Some of our AFA Chapter 416 members have been interviewed and listed below. If you are interested in being a part of this project, please reach out. If you want additional information on the program, please contact Joseph Carpenter, joseph.carpenter@uta.edu
Northeast Texas Chapter Histories
Click on the names below to see oral histories from some of our chapter members.
Major Richard Holsinger (USAF)
CMSgt Joseph “Terry” Thomas (USAF)
Oral Histories of Notable Friends of AFA416
Wreaths Across America (WAA)
Wreaths Across America supports veterans and activities to honor and inspire military service. WAA is working with the Air & Space Forces Association to do a series of podcasts that will highlight the service of Airmen & Guardians. Our communities place wreaths on veteran grave sites in coordination with WAA. There are also educational programs for K-12 listed on their site. Thank you to WAA for partnering to educate the public, advocate for our veterans, and for supporting our ‘Inspire Military Service’ initiative.
Learn About Air & Space Forces
Space Force FAQs
Space Force 101 Video (Produced by Mitchell Institute)