Associate Members Orientation

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Associate Members Orientation

• Part 1 General Information

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Overview

• Founding of Silver Wings
• Mission/Objectives
• General Information
• Classes of Membership
• AAS/SW Board of Trustees
• Executive Management Center (EMC)

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Founding of SWIntro of Angel Flight

• Angel Flight founded at University of Omaha in
  1952.
• 1957 Angel Flight actually became an organization
• In 1980s Angel Flight started using the name SW

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Founding of SW Cont.

• 1995 the National Conclave (NATCON) voted to
  change Angel Flight to Angel Flight-Silver
  Wings
• In 1998 the NATCON Assembly voted to change the
  name to SW
• At NATCON 2004 SW was considered to be equal to
  AAS.

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Mission

• Silver Wings is a national, co-ed, professional
  organization dedicated to creating proactive,
  knowledgeable, and effective civic leaders
  through community service and education about
  national defense

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Objectives

• Objective 1 Personal Development through
  community service
• Objective 2 Professional Development through
  leadership and professional opportunities
• Objective 3 Civic Awareness through military
  exposure and education

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General Information

• Motto Knowledge, Wisdom and the Courage to
  Serve
• Crest Picture to right
• SW National Constitution
• SW National Manual
• Membership Badge See picture on previous slide

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Membership Status

• Active
• Inactive
• Associate
• Alumni
• Honorary

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AAS/SW Board of Trustees

• The Board of Trustees (BOT) consists of three to
  fifteen permanent members who have a management
  of financial background
• Trustees are elected be a majority vote of the
  NATCON General Assembly for life terms

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AAS/SW Board of Trustees Cont.

• Important Members
• Brigadier General Richard B. Bundy, AAS/SW
  Executive Director
• AAS National FM, AAS Colonel Whit Nanna
• SW Treasurer Colby Landy

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Executive Management Center (EMC)

• The EMC of Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings is
  located in Dover, Delaware.
• The function of the EMC is to direct the national
  administration of SW and to represent SW upon
  request of the National President
• The primary responsibility of the Executive
  Director is to provide continuity of financial
  planning

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Summary

• Founding of Silver Wings
• Mission/Objectives
• General Information
• Classes of Membership
• AAS/SW Board of Trustees
• Executive Management Center (EMC)