AFA hosts membership drive at Sablic Center Aug. 31 Published Aug. 25, 2010 By Susan Griggs 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The Air Force Association John C. Stennis chapter hosts a membership drive with a free catered lunch, 11:30 a.m. Tueday in Room 108A, Sablich Center. "Our chapter's mission is to educate the Mississippi Gulf Coast in air, space and cyberspace," explained Lt. Col. Janet Haug, chapter president and 81st Support Squadron commander. The chapter is completing the first year of a three-year chapter rejuvenation plan and currently has 457 members on its roster. The chapter has also recruited seven community partners, with a goal of having 24 by January. Current community supporters are BancorpSouth, Coast Electric Power Association, Gulf Hills Racquet Club, architect Frank Genzer, ART-FX Studio Gallery and Veterans Tributes. "We partner with members of the community to spread awareness of what the Air Force provides to the defense of our nation and what Keesler brings to the Gulf Coast," Colonel Haug explained. The Stennis Chapter also supports science, math and aerospace education in area schools and at Keesler through scholarships and teacher recognition programs. In support of the Aerospace Education Foundation, the Stennis Chapter is co-hosting a banquet and fund-raiser with the Diamondhead military retirees on Sept. 11, Patriots Day. The guest of honor is Maj. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog, 2nd Air Force commander. Tickets are $50 and are available by calling Colonel Haug, 334-2382. For more information, call Capt. Donna Burrowes, vice president of membership, 376-3450.