News from Our Partners: Air Force Assistance Fund 2026 Kickoff Memo to Retirees

To the Retirees of the Department of the Air Force:

As retirees of the World's Greatest Air Force and Space Force, you have left an extraordinary and honorable legacy of a Commitment to Caring, the continuing theme of the Air Force Assistance Fund for many years. As we launch our campaign's 53rd anniversary in 2026, we again reach out to you, our retired Air Force and Space Force family. For over five decades, your Air Force Assistance Fund charities have been able to support Airmen, Guardians, and their families because of your generosity. Our Department of the Air Force official and affiliate charities-the Air Force Villages Charitable Foundation, Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Enlisted Village, and the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation-remain committed to helping us take care of our own.

Your donation can fund emergency travel for a fellow Airman, assist in covering rising pet healthcare costs for a Guardian, or go towards helping a widow or widower to stay in their own home longer or move to the Air Force Enlisted Village or Blue Skies of Texas (formerly Air Force Village). Please remember that these Department of the Air Force charities are also available to support you should you ever need assistance. That is why we make this effort while we are able-to pay it forward. In our times of reflection, and introspection, we know this. It's what we do... we take care of each other. We're a mighty force. A team. A family. These truths we embody in the Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign-the only department-wide campaign that is For Airmen and Guardians, By Airmen and Guardians.

If you are able to contribute, you can send a check, sign up for payroll deduction plan allotments, or donate via credit/debit card or electronic payment through our e-Giving Portal or by texting "AFAF" to 50155. For choice details, visit https://www.afassistancefund.org/index.php/donate.
  Troy E. Meink
Secretary of the Air Force

Kenneth S. Wilsbach
General, USAF
Chief of Staff of the Air Force

B. Chance Saltzman
General, USSF
Chief of Space Operations

John F. Bentivegna
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

David R. Wolfe
Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force

FROM THE AIR FORCE ASSISTANCE FUND:  Please note that effective 1 July 2026, the Air Force Assistance Fund will no longer be able to accept cash or check donations.  Donation options on the e-Giving site at https://secure.qgiv.com/event/afaf include credit or debit cards, e-Checks (checking draw), PayPal, Venmo or (if using an iPhone) Apple Pay.