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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
AIR AND SPACE FORCES ASSOCIATION (f/k/a AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION)

2. Address

Address1
1201 South Joyce Street
Address2
​C6 Second Floor
City
Arlington
 State
VA
 Zip Code
22202
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Burton Field
​7032475800
​bfield@afa.org
5. Senate ID#
​401106128-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​AIR AND SPACE FORCES ASSOCIATION (f/k/a AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION)
6. House ID#
​452060001
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2024
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​120,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Burton Field
 Date
1/20/2025 3:35:27 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code DEF

16. Specific lobbying issues

S.4638/H.R.8070 Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and S.4921/H.R.8774 Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Appropriations Act. Provisions relating to:
1.Increasing the personnel strength of the United States Space Force (USSF) to meet emerging requirements and threats;
2.Recapitalizing the aircraft strength of the Air Force, Reserves, and Air National Guard, specifically by seeking to procure additional F-35s and F-15EXs and delaying the retirement of Block 20 F-22s;
3.Affording additional flexibility in the funding of software development and maintenance;
4.Securing additional funding and authorizations for additional pay and resources to be used for the on-installation center-based childcare and Family Childcare homes;
5.Increasing the ability of the USSF to purchase commercial space services, integrate those capabilities into organic Space Force capabilities, and deliver those forces to Combatant Commands;
6.Requiring a report on Pass-Through where funding passes through the Department of the Air Force to other government agencies;
7.Seeking the continued development and deployment of the Sentinel ICBM and preventing the reduction in the current number of ICBMs deployed;
8.Supporting an increase in military personnel pay by 19 percent for junior enlisted personnel and 4.5 percent for all other ranks; and
9.Supporting the adoption of H.R.5071, the Legacy Guardian Recognition Act, and seeking its incorporation into the enacted version of the FY'25 Defense Authorization Act;

In addition, the AFA members will work on the following issues:
1.Correcting Veterans' Survivors Dependency and Indemnity Compensation;
2.Improving Air Force and Space Force dormitories;
3.Increasing to $300 million the level at which the Department of Defense can begin new starts during Continuing Resolutions;
4.Creating a Defense Civilian Training Corporation (DCTC) to attract and train future members of the civil service. The DCTC would operate much like a civilian ROTC program;
5.Establishing a fair Cost of Living Adjustment formula for all ranks; and
6.Ensuring all Reservists and National Guard service members receive TRICARE;


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
William
Castle
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Kassidy
Lemminn
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)