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| A. GENERAL: The "AAA" is a chartered, non-profit and tax exempt fraternal veterans organization (501(c)(19)) oriented exclusively to all veteran and active duty personnel, from all of the U.S. Armed Forces, whose qualifications and/or duties, while serving, were associated with vertical assault warfare. Anyone trained and qualified by the award of qualification badges and/or military occupational specialty (MOS) designation, that involves the transporting, support and entry into a ground action role by air landing, glider, parachute, helicopter, etc., is covered under the term "Airborne" as envisioned by the "AAA". The intent is to acknowledge that all who were and are "Airborne" are essential to the ability of vertical assault operations by the U.S. Armed Forces. B. PURPOSE: To enable those who are eligible to join together in their communities to share past experiences, preserve the history and mystique of "Airborne" and, project the image of "Airborne" personnel as elite soldiery of America. By so uniting, "AAA" members can ensure that the units in which they served or were qualified o serve, even though never assigned thereto, can project within their communities the extraordinary nature of their specialty. C. ORGANIZATION: 1. National Headquarters 2. Regions: NE; Central Atlantic; SE; North Mid-West; South Mid-West, North Plains; South Plains; SW Pacific Coast; and, NW Pacific Coast. 3. Districts: Separate States 4. Chapters: In any contiguous geographical area (goal is to draw members from an area that permits them to attend functions not requiring more than one hour travel time), a chapter can be formed. No minimum requirement of number of members. a. Members of a chapter are automatically enrolled in the "AAA". b. When a chapter is formed, the leadership thereof should notify, by letter, the national "AAA" headquarters. A charter will then be issued to the chapter. c. Chapter leadership (appointed or elected), and term of office will be as determined by the chapter members. d. Chapters may "name" their chapter as they desire. To publicize the "AAA", it is requested that the "AAA" be incorporated into a chapter name. Example: "Frederick, MD chapter, American Airborne Association". D. NATIONAL Annual dues for membership in the American Airborne Association are currently $20 per year. Current, paid up members, receive, free of charge, "The Airborne Quarterly" magazine (four issues per membership year). This magazine is the official publication of the "AAA". E. INSIGNIA, PATCHES, ETC. a. National maintains an inventory of all type insignia identifying "AAA" membership. Through the sale of such items (cost, plus postage and handling, plus 10%), National will generate necessary funds to help defray operational costs and to keep "The Airborne Quarterly" subscription cost at $20.00. b. Insignia presently consists of the "AAA" patch and cloth wings on the "AAA" background, regulation size and lapel size metal wings and AAA logo and AAA wings decals. Go to Products to order insignia. F. THE AIRBORNE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE a. The Airborne Quarterly is the official magazine of the "AAA". It is published four times a year (spring, summer, fall, winter). As well as covering activities of the "AAA", the magazine is also a "digest" covering the entire airborne world. b. There are no subscription costs for active members of the “AAA”. The cycle starts with the next issue published after receipt of membership dues. c. All chapters and individual "AAA" members are encouraged to submit material for publication. The "AAA" is for you! We want to perpetuate the history of all units and all who are or were ever "airborne"! As our ranks grow smaller, we must be more visible if we are to let this country know who and what we were and are! To join go to Subscription. To receive a complimentary copy of the Airborne Quarterly Magazine, write, phone (toll free), fax or e-mail to:
American Airborne Association
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