National Convention

摘要

Delegates from around the US and the world came to the Air Force Association's national convention, held in September at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, B.C. The event was punctuated by ceremonies and awards that recognized the outstanding leadership and prowess shown by Air Force personnel and the defense industry. This year's convention preceded AFA's first-ever Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition (see p. 66). Many delegates traveled by chartered bus to Arlington National Cemetery for a memorial service held on Sept. 12. Donald J. Harlin, AFA National Chaplain, gave the invocation and closing prayer. The 2004 Memorial Tribute List was read by AFA then-Chairman of the Board John J. Politi and then-National President Stephen P. "Pat" Condon. After the service, Politi and Condon laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns on behalf of AFA.