The Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) is a federally chartered, non-profit organization representing the professional and personal interests of more than 135,000 active duty and retired enlisted members of the U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve. AFSA also provides family members, former enlisted personnel and other interested parties the opportunity to join and support the association as members of AFSA or the AFSA Auxiliary.
Since its founding 1961, AFSA has led the way on both Capitol Hill and in the Pentagon and has earned the recognition and respect of Washington's leaders for its sustained role as the "Voice of the Enlisted." The AFSA mission, at the headquarters level, is to advocate improved quality of life and economic fairness that will support the well-being of Air Force enlisted personnel and their families
AFSA lobbyists continue to inform members of Congress of the sacrifices of those who wear and have worn the uniform (and their families) make on a daily basis for the protection of the American way of life. From fighting for full pay raises for this those still wearing the uniform, to full on-time cost of living allowances (COLA) for retirees, AFSA continues to lead the way to preserve and improve the quality of life for its members. Several other areas where AFSA has been successful over the past several year include:
--Increased allowances and reduction of out-of-pocket costs during permanent change of station moves.
--Increased pay and allowances and benefits for low ranking airmen, and targeted pay increases for enlisted members.
--Approval of Career Enlisted Flier Incentive Pay.
--Approval of various health care benefit expansion demonstration projects (e.g., TRICARE Senior Prime, FEHBP-64, etc.) and achievement of an expanded pharmacy benefit and "TRICARE for Life" benefit for Medicare-eligible retirees, family members, and their survivors.
--Increased reserve component health care (medical and dental),pay & compensation, and quality of life benefits for reservists and the families.
--Continued protection of military stores (commissaries and exchanges).
--And much, much more...
