As we noted earlier in the History the Association was created in 1977 and has been growing ever since. We have well over 2,200 members and continue to grow each year. The original Association was comprised of individuals who served in the Army Airways Communication System, Army Airways Communications Wing, Air Communications Service and/or the Airways and Air Communications Service. In 1995 a proposal was made to expand the Alumni Association to include individuals who also served in the Air Force Communications Service and the Air Force Communications Command. The reason for the expansion of membership criteria was the fact that each of the new organizations were follow-on organizations and missions were the same and at the time were simply name changes. This proposal was adopted and the Alumni Association began to enroll new members who did not serve in either of the AACS organizations. While we do not keep records to accurately reflect totals of prior service, we do have a considerable number of members who served in AACS, AFCS, and AFCC with approximately 50  or more that served in all three of these commands. Again in 2003, the membership voted to expand eligibilty to those individuals who served in or are serving in the Air Force Command, Control, Communications & Computer Agency (AFC4A), the Air Force Communications Agency (AFCA), Air Force Flight Standards Agency (AFFSA) and/or any of the past or current Major Air commands.  The criteria is simply "if you ever served in any communications or air traffic control unit, in any skill set you are eligible for membership. 

The specific breakdown of skills of our members is not available but our best estimates are that approximately 35% of our members have an Air Traffic Control background; 35% served in some type of communications, crypto, teletype, message center and radio operations, etc. and the remaining 30% served in everything from commanders, flight check pilots, crew members, personnel, supply, and all kinds of maintenance of crypto, teletype, radio, nav-aids, etc.. to finance clerks. We are really a diverse group who in our Air Force days were part of a great outfit, doing lots of different things to support the Air Force's theme: "Fly, Fight, Win." We can be proud of the Air Traffic Control and Communications support that over the years have contributed to the Air Force's success.   We are comprised of "lifers",  and "one termers". About 85%  are enlisted and we have over 50 General Officers (most retired, but some still on active duty).

Our goals are to foster fellowship and hold annual conventions and Air Force briefings each year in different parts of the country to meet old friends and make new ones. We continue to strive to keep our annual dues at its current $10 a year.  We reach out to members attending their first convention to make them feel welcome and to help establish relationships that will endure through later conventions.

Each Year since 2006, we have honored the Air Traffic Controller and the Communications/Information Professional of the year.  The Air Force makes the selections of their outstanding airman in the grade of E-1 to E-5.   We present them with an Eagle, Certificate or Plaque, $100 and make them Life Members in the Association at our annual convention.

"Fellowship in the Company of Equals"

One current goal is for each member to recruit one new member a year and help our Association continue to grow and prosper.

"EACH MEMBER IS THE AF COMM & ATC ASSOCIATION"

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