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About Us / Letter from the President

Dear Members:

You have played an integral part in the history and legacy of air power across the decades. In 2010, the Air Force Historical Foundation is looking to become an even more vital and dynamic resource for you in order to advance our essential mission: to preserve and promote the history and heritage of the U.S. Air Force, its predecessors, and of other military air services around the world.

We are at a critical time in the life of our organization, and we want to remain relevant in the future to help preserve the legacy for those who follow us. This is a difficult period for non-profits, but I’m confident that we can face today’s challenges and emerge as an even stronger organization that better serves your needs and provides a broader set of services.

The Foundation has its strong performance in 2009 to build on. The highlight of last year’s calendar was our Symposium in October, which featured presentations, discussions and debates with distinguished speakers and experts, including Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz. This event – with its focus on the Balkans air campaigns and their impact on current and future air operations – was a great success, in large part because so many of the Symposium’s participants had experienced the conflict firsthand, or were involved in its support operations.

We have set our sights high for 2010. In the coming year, our outstanding Air Power History publication will continue to capture your attention with historical articles, eyewitness accounts and regular features on new books, museum exhibits and meetings of interest.

Our website also will continue to develop, providing members with expanded articles, services and resources. I recommend that you return to www.afhistoricalfoundation.com regularly for new stories, features and information about upcoming events – including our 2010 Awards Banquet this fall.

We are constantly looking for innovative ways to make our organization more useful to you and to attract a wider range of participation. Your feedback is of the utmost importance to its success. By all means, let us know if you have a suggestion about what might make this organization even better.

I look forward to hearing from you, the membership.

Sincerely,
Maj. Gen. Dale Meyerrose (USAF Ret.)