NATCON Scholarships Available

Category: NATCON, Silver Wings — nkulesza @ 3:45 pm

The 2007-2008 Silver Wings National staff is pleased to offer NATCON Scholarships to Silver Wings members. Eligible members must have paid national dues, be in a chapter in good standing and fill out the application form below.

All applications must be received by the National Staff by 1 Mar. Interested applicants may download the scholarship application here.

NATCON Registration is now OPEN

Category: Arnold Air Society, NATCON, Silver Wings — nkulesza @ 9:30 pm

Registration for CHICON is now open for all AAS and SW members. Those who are planning to attend CHICON must register their respective squadron or chapter. Please visit the CHICON website to register your chapter or squadron. Full payment for CHICON is due NLT 1 March. Checks can be made out to the following address:

Attn: CHICON FM
AFROTC Detachment 190, University of Illinois
505 East Armory Street - Suite 229
Champaign, IL 61820

For more information, please visit the CHICON website.

National Webmaster Applications

Category: Arnold Air Society, General, NATCON, Silver Wings — nkulesza @ 2:54 pm

The National Webmaster will be accepting applications for those interested in fulfilling this position for the 2008-2009 term. In accordance with the AASMAN-1 Chapter 8, Section 12.1, applicants must include:

12.1.1 “… A letter describing the candidates qualifications, decorations, and experience in AFROTC and AAS/SW. Specific reference to the applicant’s experience in web site design and maintenance is mandatory. Internet addresses of publicly-accessible web sites that the candidate has designed or maintained, if available, should also be included in the application.”

12.1.2 “… At most, three letters of recommendation.”

12.1.3 “… Send applications NLT 1 February of each year. Members must send courtesy copies to the appropriate intermediate HQs and the EMC.”

Applications should be sent to the National Webmaster. Note that this is a joint position. Either AAS or SW member may hold the position of National Webmaster. If an AAS member is selected, they will hold the rank of C/Lt. Col.

New Documents Added

Category: General, Silver Wings — nkulesza @ 7:14 pm

Briefings from the National Staff of Silver Wings have been added under the Useful Information tab. Additionally, more information has been added to support those squadrons looking to establish Silver Wings Chapters at their respective university. Go to Useful Information > Useful Documents > Development Files more more information.

Briefings that cover Public Speaking and Networking have also been added to ARCON Files, under Useful Documents. Be sure to also reference the Fall Packet, located in the National Staff section of Useful Documents. There’s a lot of great information compiled from the National President of Silver Wings (Bryan Lozick).

Executive Boards Files

Category: Arnold Air Society, General, Silver Wings — nkulesza @ 10:37 am

Held in late September, publicly viewable files containing useful information from Execute Boards for both AAS and SW is currently available to download. This information can be referenced under the Useful Information tab. The content is currently being added, with the list complete shortly.

Some of the files you’ll find useful include Powerpoint briefings from your National Staff (AAS and SW), Silver Wings Address to the Nation, Joint National Project information and more.

If you find anything you would like to contribute, contact the webmaster.

Silver Wings: Podcast #2 Available!

Category: General, Silver Wings — nkulesza @ 10:25 pm

Bryan Lozick (Silver Wings National President) returns to discuss and debrief Silver Wings, following the Exec. Boards held in late September. Tune in and stay current with what’s in store for Silver Wings and Lozick covers key topics related to the AFA.

The Podcasts can be download by clicking here.

Standardized Monthly Reports:

Category: Arnold Air Society, General, Silver Wings — nkulesza @ 12:27 pm

Released by the AAS National Commander, the standardized monthly reports are now available to download. These word document files contain the header information for each of the Area/Region HQ’s. Ensure that your report contains the header information for your respective area.

These reports have been added to the Forms section, found under the Library tab.

Roster Maintenance:

Category: Arnold Air Society, General, Silver Wings — nkulesza @ 4:01 pm

Obsolete and broken URL links in the roster section have been removed. If your squadron or area has a website that you want linked, please contact the webmaster and email the updated URL.

In addition, if your squadron has since relocated to a new address, the webmaster will update this information accordingly.

Silver Wings: Podcast #1 Available!

Category: General, Headlines, Silver Wings — nkulesza @ 1:36 pm

Featuring Bryan Lozick (Silver Wings National President) and Matt Grossey (Silver Wings National Vice President), the Silver Wings National Staff has released their first Podcast detailing the coming events with the Executive Boards. Keep informed via these Podcasts to provide feedback and stay current with Silver Wings national affairs.

The Podcasts can be download by clicking here.

SALTCON Minutes and Resolutions Available:

Category: Arnold Air Society, General, NATCON, Silver Wings — nkulesza @ 10:29 pm

For those who did not go to SALTCON but want to stay current with AAS and SW affairs, the minutes and resolutions are now available.

Click here to download.