To the Sijan Chapter Members:  To echo the words of our AFA National President, we, the AFA, must fully embrace and emphasize a theme that sounds like, “Air Force Association Continues its Decades of Support for Space Operations.” We face particular challenges here in the Colorado Springs area as Space Force comes into being, Air…

Don’t miss out on the 2019 Colorado State Air Force Association Convention and Awards Banquet! Two AFA events are coming up on Saturday, August 17th that need your attendance and support. First, the State Convention Business Meeting will be at the Radisson Denver-Aurora, 3155 South Vaughn Way, Aurora, CO beginning at 1:00 p.m.—all AFA members…

Thank you for placing your trust in me to serve as the Lance P. Sijan Chapter President.  I am extremely honored that you are allowing me to serve and I pledge to do all I can to maximize the effort for this chapter to Educate, Advocate and Support the Air Force and our Air Force…

Save the Date, February 4th, for the Casino Night Wounded Airman Benefit! Save the Date, February 2nd, for the 2019 Air Force Ball!!  If you’ve never been to the Air Force Ball at the Broadmoor, now is the time to be making your plans for this hugely popular and extremely special event, this year…

Thank you Kristen for your service This is my last newsletter as Chapter President. Thank you to all who supported the Chapter these past two years and me personally. Volunteers are the heart of our organization, touted by the highest senior Air Force leaders as the premier Air Force professional military and aerospace education association.  Our…

Don’t miss out on the 2018 Colorado State Air Force Association Convention and Awards Banquet! Two AFA events are coming up on Saturday, August 25th that need your attendance and support. First, the State Convention Business Meeting will be at the Peterson AFB Club beginning at 1:00 p.m.—all members are welcome to attend. This business…

Air Force Ball Celebrates Our Service Family The advance publicity for the Air Force Ball at the Broadmoor on February 17 stated, “The cuisine is exquisite, the setting is unequaled anywhere else in Colorado Springs, and you can dance the night away after the dinner.” Truer words were never spoken as the audience of over…

TO ALL SIJAN MEMBERS, As 2017 comes to a close, we are reflecting on the difference our Chapter made in the community this year. We were named the Outstanding XL Chapter of AFA this year because of the programs and events impacting our community and the Air Force. We gave more than $11,000 in scholarships…

To all Sijan Members, Congratulations to our chapter for earning the Outstanding Extra Large Chapter of the Year Award. Looking back over the last year, the amount of volunteer hours you have donated is what made Sijan the amazing chapter we know it to be. Just think about all the new events in addition to…

MDC2 CONFERENCE Multi-Domain Command and Control Symposium. The Air Force is pursuing the next generation Command & Control solution for multi-domains across the DoD Services, joint forces and coalition partners. This symposium, sponsored by the Lance P. Sijan Chapter of the Air Force Association, will aid in this future effort scheduled for 23 -24 August.…