The 317th America's Relevant Air Force Association Chapter: AFA Miami-Homestead Chapter awards AFROTC Scholarships to Deserving Cadets

Saturday, January 21, 2012

AFA Miami-Homestead Chapter awards AFROTC Scholarships to Deserving Cadets

The South Florida Aerospace Scholaship Foundation, a sister organization to the AFA Miami-Homestead Chapter, issues scholarships to deserving AFROTC Cadets each year. This year seven Cadets recieved scholarships. This is just one of the ways our chapter promotes the Air Force as well as studies in Science Technology Enginering and Mathematics (STEM).

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Miami Florida AFA Chapter 317th President Rodrigo J. Huete

Miami-Florida Chapter 317 Excutive Vice President: MGEN, USAF(Ret) Orlando LLenza

Major General Orlando Llenza is the second Puerto Rican to reach the rank of Major General (two-star General) in the United States Air Force. Llenza served as commander of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard (PRANG). In 1951 he earned his degree in Architecture from Georgia Tech and an Air Force ROTC commission. He attended USAF Undergraduate Pilot Training, the Air War College, and Air Command and Staff College. During the Korean War, Llenza flew as a pilot in the 9th Air Refueling Squadron. During his career he flew the T-6 Texan, B-25 Mitchell, Boeing KB-29M tanker, KC-97 StratotankerF tanker, T-33 Shooting Star Shooting Star, F-86 Sabre D, E, F and H models, F-104 Starfighter, and the C-47 Skytrain, C-54 Skymaster, C-131 Samaritan transports. After Llenza retired from active duty he was named Adjutant General of the Puerto Rico National Guard by Governor Carlos Romero Barceló, a position which he held from 1977 to 1983. He was the mission director in Ecuador for US AID from 1983-1986. As a civilian he was a successful architect with Llenza & Llenza (the other Llenza was Hector his brother). He is the recipient of many awards, including the U.S. Distinguished Service Medal and the National Order of Merit-Ecuador, The State of Florida Distinguished Service Medal. He is the Chairman of the American Veterans' Committee for Puerto Rico Self-Determination. Llenza is a member of the Board of Directors of the United States Council for Puerto Rico Statehood, President of the Adjuntant Generals Association of the United States.

How to Contact The Leadership at the AFA-317

Address: The Biltmore Hotel Executive Office Center, 1200 Anastasia Ave, Suite 450, Coral Gables, FL 33134.

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President: Rodrigo J. Huete Email: rodhuete@hotmail.com Cell: 917-543-7387 ******************************************

Chapter Secretary: Lorraine Woolsey Email: afa317@gmail.com Office: 305-284-6031 ****************************************** All Applications for Membership and / or Donations should be mailed to the Chapter Treasurer Ms Sara Warren

Address: 14580 SW 145th Place, Miami, Florida 33186. All Checks payable to: Air Force Association Miami Chapter 317th ******************************************

We Want You to Be Part Of Our AFA-317th Chapter

Do you wish to be part of a worth wild community program that supports our Nations Air Force? then contact us. You do not need to be of prior military service. If you have an interest in U.S. Air Power, admiration and apperication for our Military and williness to help our troops, our veterans and your community, please contact us at Email: AFA317@gmail.com or call the Chapter President, Mr. Benny F. Benitez at 786-523-2994 (Click On Uncle Sam to Learn More About the Air Force Association)