History
The first chapter of Angel Flight (AnF) was founded at the University of Omaha in 1952.
Until 1957, Angel Flight was primarily a national idea with many different names, uniforms, and activities.
In April of 1957, an important decision was made at the Eighth Annual Conclave of the Arnold Air Society.
At that time, representatives from sixteen groups met in New York City to join their purposes under a National
Coordination Headquarters.
In years to follow, members of Angel Flight worked to give the organization a
professional, service-oriented image, as well as supporting AFROTC units on each campus.
During the 1980s, the Executive Board of Directors approved a petition to allow a local unit of
Angel Flight to use the name "Silver Wings" on the local campus in order to accommadate diversity of membership,
changing needs of the local campus, and a difficulty in recruiting members for AnF at some schools.
These chapters were charted by the national Angel Flight as Silver Wings or Silver Wings Society Flights.
At the 1995 National Conclave, the general assembly voted to amend the AnF National Constitution to
officially change the name of the national organization to "Angel Flight-Silver Wings (Anf-SW)."
This legislation officially changed the organization name on all documents, insignia, and materials
published by region and national level headquarters. In order to meet the diverse needs of the
local chapters, each chapter was allowed to choose either "Angel Flight-Silver Wings," "Angel Flight," or "Silver Wings"
for the local chapter name. The 1996 Executive Board of Directors proposed and the chapters
approved a resolution to redefine the mission and objectives of the national organization and further diversify its membership. This legislation moved the organization out of its military support role into that of a collegiate advocacy group. Most chapters chartered following this legislation wil lbe known as Silver Wings Society and will funcion as a civilian organization which emphasizes leadership, citizenship, and development of professional skills. To provide continuity of identity on the local campus, existing chapters under the name of Angel Flight or Angel Flight-Silver Wings may continue to operate under these names (at the discretion of the local unit).
as stated by the Associate Member's Guide, 1 September 1997
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