Who's Who

Lt Gen John D. Hopper, Jr. - Chief Executive Officer

Lt Gen John D. Hopper, Jr., (USAF) became the Chief Executive Officer of the Air Force Aid Society on April 20, 2005. Gen Hopper joined the Air Force Aid Society after a distinguished 35+ year career in the United States Air Force. His last assignment was Vice Commander, Air Education and Training Command at Randolph AFB, Texas.


Dr. Mick McKeown - President

Dr. Mick McKeown has had a varied career in medicine, Air Force military service, and congressional affairs. He earned his doctorate in dental medicine (DMD) from the University of Oregon Dental School. He holds a BA in Business Administration from the University of Washington, a BS in Math-Science from the University of Oregon and is a 1979 National War College graduate. He retired from the Air Force after serving as the senior military officer in the DOD Office of Legislative Affairs. He is currently Vice President, Washington Operations for Triumph Group, Inc. and has been the primary liaison in Washington, D.C. since January 2001.


Board of Trustees

  • Major General Edward L. Bolton, Jr.
  • Mrs. Athena Cody
  • CMSAF James A. Cody
  • Honorable Michael B. Donley
  • Major General Alfred K. Flowers, USAF (Ret)
  • CMSgt Dennis Fritz, USAF (Ret)
  • Lieutenant General (Dr.) Thomas W. Travis
  • Lieutenant General Richard C. Harding
  • Dr. William W. Jennings
  • Lieutenant General Darrell D. Jones
  • Mrs. Ellen Jumper
  • Dr. Mick McKeown
  • Dr. Jerrold I.W. Mitchell
  • Honorable William A. Moorman, Major General, USAF (Ret)
  • Major General Susan Lewellyn Pamerleau, USAF (Ret)
  • Honorable F. Whitten Peters
  • Mr. James C. Reagan
  • Honorable Eugene R. Sullivan
  • Mrs. Betty Welsh
  • Gen Mark A. Welsh III

Key AFAS Headquarters Staff

  • Col (USAF, Ret.) Linda Egentowich – Chief Operating Officer
  • Col (USAF, Ret.) Sidney Heetland – Chief Financial Officer
  • Geoffrey Perkins, esq. – Chief Information Officer

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