Silver Wings: Training

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Silver Wings Training

• Matt McDaniel
• Orientation Leader
• 12 April 06

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Week II

• SW-AMG p. 6-11
• Founding of Silver Wings
• Mission/Objectives
• Type of Organization
• Classes of Membership
• EMC Board of Trustees
• Chapter History
• Questions?

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Founding of SW

• AnF first founded in 1952
• In the 1980s SW was introduced
• In 1995 the name of AnF was changed to SW
• In 1996 SW as we know it today was born
• Focus moved from military to civilian

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Mission Objectives

• Personal Development character growth through
  community service
• Professional Development members are provided
  leadership opportunities
• Civic Awareness personal awareness and promotion
  of aerospace power and national defense.

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Type of Organization

• Professional members develop professional
  skills.
• Educational opportunities to learn about
  national defense and aerospace power.
• Service objectives focus around service to
  others.

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Type of Org. cont.

• Social Methods of carrying out objectives lead
  to enjoyable experiences for all members.
• Civilian While the organization is affiliated
  with Air Force ROTC, SW members have no military
  commitment

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Things to know

• Motto
• Knowledge, wisdom, and the courage to serve.
• Crest
• Double wings, shield of the US and the torch
• Colors Flower
• Blue and white
• White Rose
• SW Membership badge
• Horizontal double wing w/ star

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Classes of Membership

• Active Membership Completed four requirements
  for membership and have paid all dues.
• Inactive Membership Have completed four
  requirements for membership and paid dues but may
  not vote or hold offices.
• Associate Membership Have not completed four
  requirements for membership and may not vote or
  hold office.

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Membership cont.

• Alumni Membership Members of SW who have
  graduated from college.
• Honorary Membership Highest tribute a SW
  chapter can extend. Honorary members are not
  charged dues and may not hold office or receive
  awards.

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AAS/SW Board of Trustees

• BOT consists of 15 permanent members .
• Responsible for screening/hiring candidates for
  position of Executive Director, managing the
  retirement fund, evaluating the fiscal soundness
  of AAS and SW legislation and managing the
  Consolidated Programs Fund.
• Full list of BOT in your SW-AMG

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EMC

• Executive Director
• In charge of EMC and directs national
  administration of SW. Provides continuity of
  financial planning
• Brigadier General Richard B. Bundy, USAF Ret.
• Executive Secretary
• Appointed by Executive Director
• Judy Bundy
• National Administrative Consultants

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More info

• National Archives HQ
• Responsible for assembling, organizing and
  storing SW national archives, resource library
  and items of historical value.
• National AAS/SW website
• http//www.silver-wings.org

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Chapter History

• Originally founded on this campus in June 1967
• General Curtis E. LeMay ANGEL FLIGHT of The Ohio
  State Univ.
• AFROTC womens group
• Reactivated January 31st 2006 with currently
  serving staff

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Chapter History

• Col. Francis J. McGouldrick Jr.
• MIA over Laos Dec. 13th 1968
• Taught Air Science at OSU and was in charge of
  Angel Flight
• Served as a NAV on a B-57 that collided with a
  C-123 on a night mission
• Survived by four daughters

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Questions?
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