USAF

What USAF does

The USAF Police Alumni Association is a private not-for-profit 501c19 organization founded in August 2014 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, by a group of six retired Air Force security forces veterans led by retired Tech. Sgt. John Shanks and Greg Autry. It was established in direct response to the August 2014 closure of the 35-year-old Security Forces Museum at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, with the founders purchasing the usafpolice.org domain and building a virtual substitute to preserve career field history.

The organization's core offering is a digital platform comprising three integrated surfaces: a Virtual Police Museum documenting the history of USAF Air Police, Security Police, Security Forces, and CATM career fields from World War II through modern operations in Iraq and Afghanistan; a Virtual Memorial honoring fallen defenders in combat and non-combat law enforcement and security duties (including a dedicated K-9 MWD Memorial); and an Alumni Association with membership, newsletter, and a recurring scholarship program for descendants and family members. Ancillary services include the Defenders Den marketplace (challenge coins, beret crests), a Causes and Request Aid function for family welfare, and periodic in-person reunions.

Revenue mechanics are consistent with a small volunteer-run nonprofit: membership dues, donations, and merchandise proceeds, with no disclosed budgets, audited financials, or payroll headcount. The platform is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors (Co-Chairs, Secretary, Treasurer, Chaplain, Member at Large, Quartermaster) and the organization explicitly disclaims affiliation with the U.S. Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any U.S. government agency. Distribution is digital-first via the website and Facebook group, with global access to the virtual museum and memorial.

Name

USAF

Legal name

USAF Police Alumni Association

Website

https://usafpolice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

The USAF Police Alumni Association is a Virginia-based 501c19 nonprofit that operates a virtual museum, memorial, alumni network, scholarship program, and merchandise marketplace for USAF Air Police, Security Police, Security Forces, and CATM veterans and their families.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The USAF Police Alumni Association operates a virtual museum, memorial, alumni network, and charitable programs for USAF Police veterans. It preserves the history of Air Police, Security Police, and Security Forces career fields from World War II to present day, honors fallen defenders, and provides membership services, merchandise sales, scholarships, and community engagement for past, present, and future USAF Police personnel from regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard units.

Product overview

The USAF Police Alumni Association operates a virtual museum and memorial platform for preserving the history and honoring the sacrifice of US Air Force Security Forces. The organization offers a unified digital presence combining its core Virtual Police Museum (documenting career field history from WWII through modern operations), the Virtual Memorial (honoring fallen defenders), Alumni Association membership, newsletter subscription, a marketplace for merchandise, and scholarship programs. The organization was formed in August 2014 following the closure of the physical Security Forces Museum and operates as a private not-for-profit 501c19 entity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Virtual Police Museum An online virtual museum preserving and documenting the history of the US Air Force Air Police, Security Police, and Security Forces career fields from World War II to present day operations, available worldwide to veterans, active personnel, families, and the public.
• Virtual Memorial An online memorial honoring the service and sacrifice of USAF Security Forces members who gave their lives in the line of duty, including those killed in combat, conflicts, and non-combat law enforcement and security duties, with the vision of enabling personal tributes from colleagues and family members.
• Alumni Association Membership Private not-for-profit 501c19 organization membership open to past, present, and future USAF Police (AP's, SP's, SF's and CATM) from regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard units.
• Newsletter Subscription Email newsletter subscription service for alumni and supporters to receive updates about the association, events, and military police history.
• Defenders Den Marketplace Online marketplace offering merchandise including challenge coins, beret crests, and other items to support the association and create charitable funds for families of wounded and fallen USAF Police.
• Scholarship Program Annual scholarship program supporting descendants and family members of USAF Security Forces members, with results published annually.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Legion: One of the largest U.S. wartime veterans service organizations, focused on advocacy, benefits, and community programs for veterans. Comparable as a broad-based non-profit veterans membership organization, though it serves a much wider constituency and has paid dues and infrastructure.
• Wounded Warrior Project: Large non-profit that provides programs and services to wounded post-9/11 veterans and their families. Comparable to the USAF Police Alumni Association as a high-profile veterans non-profit with programs, fundraising, and community engagement, though operating at substantially larger scale and with paid staff.
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW): Large, established congressionally chartered veterans service organization serving U.S. military veterans of overseas conflicts. Comparable to the USAF Police Alumni Association as a non-profit military veterans organization, but with vastly greater scale, paid staff, government recognition, and direct benefit-delivery services.
• Disabled American Veterans (DAV): Non-profit veterans service organization dedicated to supporting disabled veterans and their families through benefits assistance, advocacy, and community programs. Comparable to the USAF Police Alumni Association as a veterans-focused non-profit with charitable and membership components, but with a different mission focus on disability and benefits.

Direct peers

• National Museum of the United States Air Force: Official Air Force museum operated by the Air Force History and Museums Program, one of the largest and oldest military aviation museums in the world. Comparable to the USAF Police Alumni Association as a flagship Air Force heritage institution, but with substantially larger resources and physical footprint.
• National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund: Non-profit that maintains the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and Museum in Washington, D.C. and honors fallen U.S. law enforcement officers. Comparable to the USAF Police Alumni Association's Virtual Memorial and museum operations, particularly the K-9/MWD Memorial component, given the overlap between military police and law enforcement memorial traditions.
• National Museum of the United States Army: Official Army museum that preserves and exhibits the history of the U.S. Army through physical galleries, educational programs, and digital outreach. Comparable to the USAF Police Alumni Association's virtual museum model as a service-branch heritage institution focused on history preservation and public education.
• Hill Aerospace Museum: U.S. Air Force museum located on Hill Air Force Base that preserves Air Force aviation history and offers exhibits, educational programs, and events. Comparable to the USAF Police Alumni Association as an Air Force heritage museum, though focused on aerospace rather than security forces history.
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund: Non-profit organization chartered to preserve and honor the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and support veterans of the Vietnam War. Directly comparable to the USAF Police Alumni Association as a veterans-focused non-profit whose core mission is memorialization and remembrance of a specific military community.
• Air Force Association: Independent, non-profit Air Force membership and alumni organization that supports the broader Air Force community through education, advocacy, aerospace education, and heritage programs. Highly comparable to the USAF Police Alumni Association as an Air Force-specific, non-profit alumni/membership network with charitable and educational missions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/usafpolice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/usaf-police-alumni-association

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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