Preserving History and Heritage

Each year AAFM contributes to the preservation of the missileer heritage and contributes to the missileer community through our grants and awards.

Missile Heritage Grant Program

AAFM provides funds each year to museums for missile displays. To date we have funded more than $315,000 in projects at more than 30 museums. We honor members who have passed away in the year before the grants are awarded by providing the grants in their memory.

Members - If you are aware of a museum with missile displays that is not on our mailing list for grant applications, let us know and we will add the museum.

Museums - We mail applications in October of each year. We recommend that you request grants in the $1,000 - $3,000 range, to allow us to fund several grants per year.  Specific instructions are included in the applications we mail to you each year. See the link below for a list of Grants AAFM has provided and members honored.

2024 Missile Heritage Grants

A committee of four board members, Bob Parker, Jock Dodson, Tony Bales and Mike Kenderes, reviewed six applications for 2024 grants. We funded 4 of the 6 grants for a total of $10,055. 

The 2024 projects we funded were:

$1,555 for Historical marker at Titan II Missile Complex 347-7 site where tragic accident happened in 1980.

Jacksonville Museum of Military History $3000 for upgrade of Titan II Command Control display.

March Field Museum $3,000 to restore Minuteman I and UH-1F helicopter display.

Quebec01 State Historic site $2,500 to purchase mannequins to enhance visitor experience.

When you visit one of these museums, ensure you stop by and tell the leadership that you are an AAFM member and a supporter of our grant program.