Mark your Calendars!

• 1130 (2nd Tuesday of every month) - AFSA General Membership Meeting at Dakota’s Club. A FREE Membership will go to the lowest ranking non-member! 
• 1200 (2nd Friday of every month) - Ellsworth Active Airmen’s Council (AAC) Meeting at Dakota’s Club.
• 1500 (3rd Friday of every month) - Ellsworth Group 56 Meeting at Dakota's Club.

Volunteer Opportunities!

• Feb 14th Tuesday - Valentine's Day Dance w/AFSA at VA State Home in Hot Springs! Contact A1C Ghebremichael at the AFFSC to volunteer!

*Please scroll down to the links below for upcoming AFSA, Base, and Rapid City events! You will find local concerts, trips, sporting events, self improvement seminars, volunteer opportunities, and much more!

*If you have questions regarding any of these events please email me and I’ll forward you the details. Fawn.lawrence@ellsworth.af.mil

WHY AIRMEN SHOULD JOIN AFSA!!! 

Note: You do not have to be a NCO to become an AFSA Member

Airmen:

• Please take a  moment and ask yourself, why did I join the Air Force?

         -Was it for the Benefits? Steady paycheck? Education?

• Now take a moment and look at your AF Benefit Fact Sheet. Imagine yourself without these benefits...
• Did you know AFSA is the enlisted voice on Capitol Hill fighting to keep these benefits in place and help improve our Air Force???
• Some benefits you would not have today if there was NO Air Force Sergeants Association include: GI Bill, Base Pay increases, Health Care, Re-enlistment Bonuses, Housing Allowances, Temporary Lodging Expense, Family Separation Allowance (FSA), Cost of Living Allowances (COLA), and many more! Keep in mind, these are just a few items mentioned... AFSA fights for your Quality of Life, you've earned it!!!
• For a small price of $1 a month AFSA gives back! -AFSA offers Scholarships, rental car/cruise and tour discounts, Apple and Dell discounts, Subscription to the 'Sergeants' magazine, and much more!

Airmen with Dependents:

• AFSA encourages dependents and family members to become Auxiliary Members! Get your family involved and help them learn what we do for our country! Note: Click AFSA Auxiliary for details. 
• Also, don't forget about your parents or relatives who served! They too can become members!!! Help AFSA build our strength with numbers so we can educate and support all Veterans.

Motivated Airmen:

• Are you hoping to make BTZ? -AFSA is a great organization to get involved with and WILL recognize you for your hard work and dedication
• AFSA offers an Awards program to recognize the best of the best for Airmen, NCO, and members 
• We have Chapter 951 Coins ($8) and T-Shirts ($10) for Sale!
• AFSA offers a great number of Volunteer Opportunities such as: working with the VA, POW/MIA, Base Events, DoD Observances, Active Airmen's Council (AAC), FTAC, ALS, etc...
• I’m looking to find motivated Airmen wanting to excel in their military career
• My goal is to organize/assist at least one activity per quarter

All Airmen:

• Do you use FACEBOOK? -Join http://www.facebook.com/pages/Air-Force-Sergeants-Association-Chapter-951/122317570673
• Ask your Supervisor, First Sergeant, Commander to sponsor you today so you can become a  member of AFSA (it’s the cost for 2 movie tickets!)
• AFSA holds an Annual Convention for states: MO, NE, KS, WI, MN, IL, SD, ND, OK Chapters                     *If you register to attend you are authorized PTDY!!!

Note: Our 89 Division consists of Kansas City MO, Milwaukee WI, Wausau, WI, Minneapolis MN, Scott AFB IL, Whiteman AFB MO, Ellsworth AFB SD, Minot AFB ND, Grand Forks AFB ND, McConnell AFB KS, Offutt AFB NE, Tinker AFB OK, Altus AFB OK, Vance AFB OK, Tulsa OK

If you have questions or ideas, please feel free to contact me anytime!

I am SSgt Fawn Lawrence, AFSA Chapter 951 Airmen Activities Coordinator, Recruiter # 906985  fawn.lawrence@ellsworth.af.mil 

AFSA Division 89 Website Airman & Family Readiness Center Chapter Activities GI Bill info CCAF Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Force Support Calendar VA USO Library of Congress Military.com Active Airmen's Council (AAC) SharePoint

Base numbers Airmen may want to know!

FSS Events   385-2997

Family Readiness Center  385-4663

Education   385-2312

Legal    385-2329

Finance 385-1490

TMO 385-5324

Rushmore Center ID Card Section 385-2427 (2 forms of ID required)

Finance- If you need assistance understanding your finances, I also offer one on one Military Finance Briefs for Airmen E4 and below