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History of Silver Wings |
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Officers 2006-2007 ~ Meetings ~ If you are interested in becoming a member of Silver Wings, please email one of the officers or come to a meeting!
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Silver Wings was
founded as "Angel Flight" at the University of Omaha in 1952. Although
similar organizations could soon be found across the country, Angel Flight
was a national ideas with many different names and activities. In
April 1957 representatives from 16 groups met in New York at the eighth
annual conclave of the Arnold Air Society to join their purposes under a
National Coordination Headquarters. In the years that followed, Angel
Flight members worked to give the to give the organization a professional
service-orientated image, as well as supporting AFROTC units on each campus. During the 1980's, the Executive Board of Directors approved a petition to allow the local units of Angel Flight to use the name "Silver Wings" on their local campuses to recognize the growing diversity in the organization. These flights were chartered 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 Angel Flight National Constitution to officially change the name of the national organization to "Angel Flight-Silver Wings (AnF-SW)." Local chapters were allowed to choose Angel Flight-Silver Wings, Angel Flight, or Silver Wings for the chapter name, although they were nationally known as Angel Flight-Silver Wings. Use of "society" as part of the Angel Flight-Silver Wings name was dropped to avoid confusion with the Arnold Air Society, which is often referred to as "The Society." In 1996 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 into the role of a collegiate advocacy group. All chapters chartered following this legislation are known as Silver Wings and function as civilian organizations that emphasize leadership, citizenship, and the development of professional skills. These changes were finalized at the 1998 National Conclave when the general assembly voted to officially change the name of the organization to Silver Wings.
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| Last Updated: March 6, 2007 |