Goals of the Alamo Chapter

1. Celebrate Academy Heritage

The Alamo Chapter conducts an annual Founder's Day dinner/dance in San Antonio to commemorate the founding of the Academy on April 1, 1954. 

2. Keep abreast of Air Force and USAFA topics

The Alamo Chapter website keeps visitors up to date on Air Force and USAFA issues through links to news stories.  The chapter invites USAFA leadership to speak at the Founder's Day dinner and other events. Members of the Alamo Chapter with the help of the Area 435 Liaison Officer Director and the South Texas USAFA Parents’ Club hosted an informative evening with the Superintendent, Lieutenant General John F. Regni on the 15th of December, 2006 at USAA.  The president of the Alamo Chapter Brig Gen. “Zan” Suzanne Vautrinot, ’82 (Commander, Air Force Recruiting Service) hosted the two-hour event in which over 50 attendees personally mingled with the Superintendent, enjoyed an informal reception, and enjoyed a briefing on current Academy events.  Lori Tomkewitz, President of the South Texas USAFA Parents’ Club was the main contact at USAA and helped secure the USAA History Hall. At the end of his briefing, Lt. Gen. Regni opened the floor for a Q&A session, in which potential appointees, families, and past grads had the chance to get answers for various Academy-related questions.

3. Keep the local community abreast of USAFA topics

4. Provide graduates Networking opportunities

The Chapter hosts a monthly Business and Networking (BANG) lunch, which offers graduates Networking opportunities, as well as a Business Card Page which advertises local graduates' businesses. The Chapter conducts quarterly social activities, such as a summer Picnic at Canyon Lake, Tri-Service Golf Tournament, Televised Football games, and an annual Business Meeting at Randolph AFB.

5. Interact with other service Academy Graduates

The Annual San Antonio Tri-Service Golf Tournament at Ft Sam Houston provides an opportunity for all service academy graduates to participate. The Chapter Business and Networking lunch is well attended by graduates from West Point, Annapolis, and King's Point.

6. Give back to the community

Members of the chapter perform community service annually with a Habitat for Humanity house build.

7. Support the needs and objectives of the Academy

The Alamo Chapter encourages formal membership in the Association of Graduates, and provides a forum of communication to the existing AOG and Academy leadership.

8. Assist Liaison Officers and recruit qualified candidates

Local graduates are active Liaison Officers and leads gathered through the web site are passed on to the LOs.

9. Assist Parents' Clubs/Cadets

The Alamo Chapter is closely allied with the South Texas USAFA Parent's Organization. The websites provide links to each other, and several graduates are members of both groups.

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