Air Force Association

Programs: Conference, symposium,event:afa brings the u. S. Defense, private-sector u. S. Companies and key military decision-makers together at conferences and symposia for the purpose of facilitating innovation, education, and professional development. Sessions and forums at each event are keyed to topical aerospace and defense issues and include in-depth presentations, panel discussions and meetings. As the largest airpower conference in the u. S. , the air & space conference and exposition is the afa's most powerful annual event with nearly 7000 attendees and 100,000 square feet of exhibit floor space. Recognition honoring outstanding airmen and awards to top air force professionals are just a few celebrations that make this event even more extraordinary.

air force magazine:each month, afa publishes air force magazine, a highly regarded and award-winning aerospace journal that reaches the desks of those in the highest level of government, industry, defense, business, academia and the media. It is read for its authenticity, accuracy and comprehensive reporting on aerospace and defense matters. Afa also publishes air force magazine's daily report, a one-of-a-kind news digest dedicated to usaf, airpower and national security. Air force magazine also publishes wingman, a monthly department dedicated to national and field afa news and air force-related human interest stories. There are no better sources for information than air force magazine's products. The www. Airforcemag. Com site features comprehensive in-depth articles, the daily report, airpower classics entries, air frame photos, special collections, congressional testimony, documents, transcripts and the air force magazine archive.

cyberpatriot:cyberpatriot is the air force association's national youth cyber education program created to address a vital national need by drawing students to education and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The core element of the program is the national youth cyber defense competition which uses a dynamic on-line cyber defense competition to identify teams of high school and middle school students who can best defend a computer network against attack. The competition begins with necessary online training for teams. After four online rounds of competition, the 28 best teams nationwide are flown all expenses paid to the national finals competition near washington d. C. , where they compete for national recognition and scholarships presented by the programs presenting sponsor, northrop grumman. Additional elements of the program include afa cybercamps, which offer 20 hours of curriculum for institutions to purchase and host an afa cybercamp in their area for middle and high school students to learn about cyber security as well as the cyberpatriot elementary school cyber education initiative which are three educational activities for parents and teachers to utilize in teaching cyber safety and basic cybersecurity principles.