Arnold Air Society Arnold Air Society

OverviewOverview

• What is AASWhat is AAS

• Arnold Air Society’s HistoryArnold Air Society’s History

• AAS’s objectivesAAS’s objectives

• General knowledgeGeneral knowledge

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What is AAS?What is AAS?

• Arnold Air Society is a professional, Arnold Air Society is a professional, honorary, service organization honorary, service organization advocating the support of aerospace advocating the support of aerospace power. power. 

• AAS is formally affiliated with AFROTC AAS is formally affiliated with AFROTC and the Air Force Association.  and the Air Force Association. 

• AAS is an extracurricular organization AAS is an extracurricular organization available to Air Force ROTC and available to Air Force ROTC and Academy cadets. Academy cadets.

HistoryHistory

• Arnold Air Society was first proposed as Arnold Air Society was first proposed as an idea for an extra-curricular an idea for an extra-curricular organization by AFROTC cadets at the organization by AFROTC cadets at the University of Cincinnati in the summer of University of Cincinnati in the summer of 1947.1947.

• After having their idea approved by After having their idea approved by active members of the Air Force, the active members of the Air Force, the cadets wrote a constitution for their new, cadets wrote a constitution for their new, honorary society. honorary society.

• They called it the “Arnold Society of Air They called it the “Arnold Society of Air Cadets” in honor of General Henry “Hap” Cadets” in honor of General Henry “Hap” Arnold, the first and only 5-Star General Arnold, the first and only 5-Star General of the Air Force.of the Air Force.

History continuedHistory continued• Since it started, Arnold Air Society grew Since it started, Arnold Air Society grew

quickly. It focused on high morals, physical quickly. It focused on high morals, physical fitness, and a positive attitude toward the fitness, and a positive attitude toward the Society and its goals. Society and its goals.

• Since it is the mission of ROTC and the Air Since it is the mission of ROTC and the Air Force Academy to produce leaders, AAS Force Academy to produce leaders, AAS enhances that mission by building these enhances that mission by building these values into cadets early on, and ensuring values into cadets early on, and ensuring that they maintain these standards.that they maintain these standards.

• Arnold Air Society was officially recognized Arnold Air Society was officially recognized by the Air Force in April of 1948. It was then by the Air Force in April of 1948. It was then the goal of the Society to recruit and build the goal of the Society to recruit and build more Squadrons to make the Society bigger. more Squadrons to make the Society bigger.

Arnold Air Society’s Arnold Air Society’s ObjectivesObjectives

1.1. To create a more efficient relationship To create a more efficient relationship among Air Force officer candidates, in among Air Force officer candidates, in particular within the Air Force Reserve particular within the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps.Officer Training Corps.

2.2. To aid in the development of effective To aid in the development of effective Air Force officers.Air Force officers.

3.3. To further the purpose, traditions, and To further the purpose, traditions, and concepts of the United States Air concepts of the United States Air Force. Force.

General KnowledgeGeneral Knowledge• Motto: Motto: "The warrior who cultivates his mind, "The warrior who cultivates his mind,

polishes his arms."—polishes his arms."—Duc de BoufflersDuc de Boufflers• Flower: Flower: The official flower of the Arnold Air The official flower of the Arnold Air

Society is the Crimson Glory Rose.Society is the Crimson Glory Rose.• Symbol: Symbol: The symbol of the Arnold Air The symbol of the Arnold Air

Society is a pair of gold wings set to either Society is a pair of gold wings set to either side of a white star containing a red ball. The side of a white star containing a red ball. The wings are set above two blue wreaths, wings are set above two blue wreaths, bearing the inscription "Arnold Air Society." bearing the inscription "Arnold Air Society." The gold wings signify courage; the white The gold wings signify courage; the white star signifies purity; the red ball stands for star signifies purity; the red ball stands for the blood shed by American fighting men; the the blood shed by American fighting men; the blue symbolizes the sky.blue symbolizes the sky.

The AAS colors are The AAS colors are blueblue, , redred, , goldgold, and , and

whitewhite.. • The The blueblue stands for the sky in which we fly -- that blue stands for the sky in which we fly -- that blue

horizon which we try to reach by developing better and horizon which we try to reach by developing better and more efficient engines and airplanes and better trained more efficient engines and airplanes and better trained men and women, by using research and experience to men and women, by using research and experience to attain new goals, make new records, discover new attain new goals, make new records, discover new frontiers. frontiers.

• The The redred represents the blood of men who gave there lives represents the blood of men who gave there lives to achieve what we have achieved today and the blood to achieve what we have achieved today and the blood that will be spent in the future. that will be spent in the future.

• The The goldgold stands for the wings that hold us aloft; the stands for the wings that hold us aloft; the symbol of our mission and purpose. symbol of our mission and purpose.

• The The whitewhite stands for the purity of our intent, of our loyalty stands for the purity of our intent, of our loyalty to comrades, our determination to keep our wings and to comrades, our determination to keep our wings and ourselves so strong that there will never be any doubt as ourselves so strong that there will never be any doubt as to the preservation of our nation for which we bear these to the preservation of our nation for which we bear these symbols. symbols.

The Elmore M. Kennedy Jr. The Elmore M. Kennedy Jr. Squadron Squadron

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Silver WingsSilver Wings

• Silver Wings (SW) is a national, co-Silver Wings (SW) is a national, co-ed, professional organization ed, professional organization dedicated to creating proactive, dedicated to creating proactive, knowledgeable, and effective civic knowledgeable, and effective civic leaders through community service leaders through community service and education about national and education about national defense. defense.

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