Chicagoland Chapter Welcome to the Chicagloand Chapter website. Upcoming EventsView Local Events View National Events2026 Warfare Symposium February 23 to 25, 2026Learn More2026 National Convention September 12 to 13, 2026Learn More2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference September 14 to 16, 2026Learn More2027 Warfare Symposium March 1 to 3, 2027Learn More News from AFA AFA Swamp Fox Chapter Feeds 450 Airmen on Thanksgiving January 15, 2026 The dining facility at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, S.C., is closed for renovation through 2027, leaving many dorm-residing...… Wreaths Across Nebraska January 14, 2026 AFA’s Ak-Sar-Ben and Lincoln Chapters in Nebraska have a long tradition of working with Wreaths Across America (WAA) every holiday...… Steele Chapter Strengthens Families at JBAB January 12, 2026 AFA’s D.W. Steele Sr. Chapter in Northern Virginia is demonstrating how local partnerships can make a lasting difference for military...… View All AFA News on AFA.ORG Air & Space Forces Magazine CYBERCOM Nominee Cautions Against Creating Cyber Force, Splitting Off NSA January 16, 2026 The nominee to lead U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency touted the value of the organizations’ dual-hat command structure and urged caution toward… US, Japanese Defense Chiefs Vow to Strength Alliance; USFJ Changes Proceed January 16, 2026 Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Jan. 15 as the two nations look to… What to Watch as Lawmakers Race to Pass 2026 Defense Budget by Jan. 30 January 15, 2026 House and Senate lawmakers say they’re hopeful Congress will pass a defense appropriations bill in the coming weeks to avoid a repeat of… Read More on airandspaceforces.com
