Richmond Chapter Welcome to the Richmond Chapter website. Upcoming EventsView Local Events View National EventsDoolittle Raiders Memorial Toast April 17, 2026Learn MoreSalute to Space: The Legacy of General Bernard Schriever May 1, 2026Learn More2026 National Convention September 12 to 13, 2026Learn More2027 Warfare Symposium March 1 to 3, 2027Learn More News from AFA Mitchell Institute’s Heather Penney Honored with Military Hero Award April 14, 2026 The PenFed Foundation for Military Heroes is honoring Heather “Lucky” Penney, Director of Studies and Research at the Air &...… AFA Sponsors GROW Event to Empower STEM Lessons for Texas Students April 9, 2026 More than 70 fifth- and sixth-grade students at Sulphur Springs Elementary School in North Texas participated in an engaging, hands-on...… Schiess, Bentivegna Impart Key Leadership Principles to Cadets April 8, 2026 Space Force and Air Force cadets had a unique opportunity to engage with senior Space Force leaders and gain insight...… View All AFA News on AFA.ORG Air & Space Forces Magazine USAF Nominates First-Ever Chief Modernization Officer April 15, 2026 Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Niemi is poised to become the Air Force’s first ever Chief Modernization Officer, leading a revamped A5/7 directorate at Headquarters… Space Force Accepts Upgrade to Deep-Space Telescope on Hawaii April 15, 2026 The Space Force has accepted an upgrade to its Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance telescope for operations, bringing increased visibility… Space Force Urges Industry to Invest in Satellite Production Capacity April 15, 2026 The Space Force is preparing for significant growth to its procurement budget in fiscal 2027, and the head of the… Read More on airandspaceforces.com
