Rest assured, your checks will be secure, as Identity uses proven anti-fraud systems. You can order them in a variety of formats (single, duplicate, top stub, desk sets) and check books and matching address labels and identity cards are also available. For more information or to view or order AFA checks, go to http://www.identitychecks,com under Military and Patriotic.

New Education Planning Resource

Our partner, Capital for Knowledge, has introduced College STEPS Scholarship Sweepstakes, the latest educational planning feature of the program. College STEPS is a college-preparatory program designed for high school students providing information like how to study for the ACT and SAT, how to complete the FAFSA, how to save money successfully, and how to find scholarship opportunities. Once students enroll, they're automatically registered to win one of 100 $1,000 tuition prizes awarded to eligible high school seniors in random drawings held throughout each school year. Visit http://www.capital4u.net/afa and click "Resource Tools" for details.

Each year the Carl Vinson Chapter, through the efforts of a great golf fundraiser, are able to initiate and provide a scholarship to striving young Air Force personnel. These scholarships are named the Sherrill Stafford Memorial Scholarships, and were designed to provide financial assistance to on active duty that are working to further their education. Sherrill Stafford was an avid AFA supporter, past Chapter President, and Chairman, Houston County Commissioners, and was a cornerstone of the local community. We were pleased that the chapter was able to provide five $500 third year during the third year of this educational activity.
 

Destiny/AFA Job Bank

AFA has endorsed The Destiny Group to provide job search services. Destiny's focus has been on employers looking for military backgrounds. For more information and to register your resume information, go to http://www.afa.org/AboutUs/memben/ben6.asp#occ

The Aerospace Education Foundation with USA TODAY and local Chapter 296 of the Air Force Association, have teamed together to encourage the skills necessary for success in math and science among the nation's elementary and middle school children. Visions of Exploration provide selected classrooms with 18 weeks of USA TODAY (30 newspapers) and a teacher's lesson plan to give children practical examples of science and technology. Our chapter sponsored classrooms this year all over Middle Georgia.