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The AFA National Convention is an annual event organized by the Air & Space Forces Association. The convention features workshops, business sessions, and elections for the AFA Board of Directors. It is conducted as a hybrid event, allowing for both in-person and virtual participation.
Attendees: AFA delegates, board candidates, military members (Air Force, Space Force, etc.), veterans, and industry representatives.
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Venue
Gaylord National Resort & Convention CenterConvention centre · 56,897 m² · 1 halls · ~14,899 people
A large resort and convention hotel on the Potomac River in National Harbor, MD, featuring a 19-story atrium, nearly 2,000 rooms, and over 500,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event space, including a dedicated 178,787 sq. ft. exhibition hall.
📍 201 Waterfront St, National Harbor, MD 20745, USA
Operated by Marriott International, Inc.
Organizer
Air Force Association (AFA)Nonprofit · Arlington, United States · Founded 1946
A professional organization that advocates for aerospace power and supports members of the Air Force and Space Force families.
Why people attend
Delegates and members attend to participate in association governance, vote on board positions and pricing structures, and attend professional workshops.
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Speakers
4 speakers at AFA National Convention
Combined Force Space Component Commander, Commander, Space Operations Command · U.S. Space Command, U.S. Space Force
"Airmen in the Fight Speaker Series Debut"
Maj Gen Shaw discussed U.S. Space Force personnel, training, and the progress of standing U.S. Space Force since its creation six months ago. As Commander of U.S. Space Command’s Combined Force Space Component Command, Maj Gen Shaw leads more than 17,000 joint and combined personnel with a mission to plan, integrate, conduct and assess global space operations in order to deliver combat relevant space capabilities to Combatant Commanders, Coalition partners, the joint force and the nation.
President · Air Force Association
"Airmen in the Fight Speaker Series Debut"
Retired member of 121st Fighter Squadron · Air National Guard
"Keynote Speech"
Retired member of the 121st Fighter Squadron of the Air National Guard. She will talk about her experience on 9/11 flying an F-16 to protect Washington D.C. and the Pentagon.
Also speaking at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Colonel, USAF (Ret.) · NASA
First American woman to command a NASA space mission.
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