Reduced Defense Budgets, Global Crises & Political Agendas are Devastating Military Morale.
Rediscovering the POWER of Teamwork & Competition!
How will Former AVIATION WARRIORS Promoting Competition & Teamwork in the Private Sector Help Improve Military Morale and Strengthen the Warrior Culture?
As you go through this website, you'll see how Private Sector Support for the WILLIAM TELL 2023 Competition illustrates the Significant Impact We can have on Military Morale & Warrior Culture.
Patriotic Americans are Beyond Frustrated and are Taking Action NOW to Make a Real Difference!
An Effective, Long-Term, Private Sector Strategy Promoting Competition & Teamwork that Improves Military Morale & Strengthens the Warrior Culture Requires Much More than Simply...
"Thank You for Your Service!"
4 Keys to Success
ENGAGE CITIZENS
Inspire & inform citizens to encourage civic engagement because taxpayers are key policy & funding influencers.
HONOR MILITARY
Voluntarily deliver heartfelt appreciation to active & veteran service members to create cascading national value.
PROMOTE HERITAGE
Incorporate factual, properly documented historical insight, whether good, bad or ugly, & open the door to cultural trust.
BUILD COOPERATION
Encourage collaboration among citizens, veterans, companies & non-profits to build strong, national support for our warriors.
An Effective Private Sector Strategy Promoting Competition & Teamwork which Strengthens Morale & Warrior Culture will Positively Influence Long-Term Retention, Readiness & Recruiting.
Long-Term Strategy: Promote America's Heritage to FLY, FIGHT & WIN, Improve Military Morale, Strengthen the Warrior Culture.
Mission Objective: Fully Fund the William Tell 2025 Morale Budget by Collaborating with Current & Future Sponsors.
5 Tactical Goals
Inspire at least 1M Citizens by 2025 to start Celebrating American Air Dominance; Past, Present & Future
Lead a Guided European Tour of World War I & II American Aviation Heritage Sites in September 2024
Produce an AVIATION WARRIORS Documentary Film
Publish & Gift at least 5,000 Historical Commemorative Books to Airmen, Veterans & Young Americans
Host 4 Regional Events to promote American Air Dominance & William Tell 2025
Yes, these are aggressive goals.
Can you be confident our team will accomplish the Mission Objective?
ABSOLUTELY... Here's why.
Our Team Successfully Supported William Tell 2023... Starting from Scratch!
Savannah's Air Dominance Center Set the Perfect Stage to Re-Launch William Tell in September 2023, Raising Esprit de Corps & Inspiring America!
Fighter Aviation has a heroic history that attracts grassroots America. AVIATION WARRIORS is finding strong support for the William Tell Competition, building military morale and inspiring Americans about the exceptional nation we serve.
William Tell 2023 had a powerful moment of real-time history when General Mark "Grace" Kelly, Commander of Air Combat Command, shared the stage with Lt Col (Retired) James Harvey who recently turned 100 years old.
Lt Col Harvey was a Fighter Pilot with the famed Tuskegee Airmen and winner of the 1949 TOP GUN award, which preceded William Tell. General Kelly announced The TOP F15 WING award would be named for Lt Col Harvey.
In the highly classified 5th Generation Fighter era with F22s & F35s, the public rarely sees Air Dominance in action. Global mission requirements also create unique challenges for commanders to maintain strong morale downrange.
AVIATION WARRIORS is helping offset these two problems by Celebrating American Air Dominance: Past, Present & Future using open-source information to produce multi-media campaigns & hosting specially crafted, public events.
Promoting America's unique Air Superiority Heritage, enhanced by the William Tell story, produces a powerful message bolstering warrior's esprit de corps & family pride.
Edifying Airmen & their families while informing the public synergistically helps influence morale, retention, readiness, recruiting and support for critical military funding.
Promoting AVIATION WARRIORS through a collaborative effort of like-minded citizens, veterans and organizations is a helpful step toward restoring public confidence in the military. Together, we will reinforce the critical need for principled American Leadership in an unstable world.
Here's a Partial List of Morale Support for WILLIAM TELL 2023 in Savannah, Georgia... Sponsored by our Citizens, Veterans, Companies & Non-Profts!
Downtown Savannah Welcome Party
F22 Demo Team Welcome Reception
F22 Demo Air Boss & Safety Team
Hosted Panel Discussions with Guest Speakers
On-Site Beverage Trailers for Daily Events
Midnight Maintenance Meal - Wings & Sliders
Designed & Published Official Program Guide
Designed & Installed Onsite Signage & Banners
Jumbotron, Video & Graphics Production
Provided Distinguished Visitor Meals
Hospitality Events, Chairs, Tables & Support
Ground Transportation for Downtown Reception
Integrated Project Management Team
Lodging & Travel for Hospitality Team
FAQs
Are AVIATION WARRIORS only Aircrew?
No.
Aviation Warriors is used in the broad sense to represent all men and women who engage in and support combat aviation.
The definition of warrior is a person engaged or experienced in warfare. Many military personnel are in harm's way to support combat missions through front line maintenance, weapons, intelligence, tanker, airlift, command & control and other key roles.
William Tell is a great competition to promote Aviation Warriors because it includes competitors from many critical roles required to prepare, support and deliver weapons. In the future, we hope this will include both inter-service and allied competitors, just as we expect in real-world combat.
Has the Air Force officially announced William Tell 2025 and has AVIATION WARRIORS been asked to support it?
No in both cases.
As indicated by the disclaimer at the bottom of this website, nothing on this website should be construed to imply official USAF, USG or DOD approval, endorsement or support.
However, the team and organizations recognized here worked to support William Tell 2023 and have contributed resources to produce many of the deliverables listed above.
Everything here is put forth from a citizen / private sector viewpoint making no assumption the military will accept our commemorative gifts, participate in our events, invite us to support William Tell 2025 or anything else.
Rest assured, we are not operating in a vacuum and are doing all we can to support military organizations, to communicate with military leadership and to operate within DOD rules.
For example, we are planning our events in towns with military bases who support William Tell 2023 and 2025. We are not implying or asking to host our events on military bases.
Local Commanders will decide if our events, Commemorative Books or anything else we offer are appropriate for their units. If they decline, we know veterans and future warriors will gladly accept the event tickets & Aviation Warriors Commemoratives.
Our primary focus is raising private-sector support to raise Aviation Warriors' & families' Morale and encourage the traditional warrior culture necessary to protect America!
We believe this will also make it clear to our adversaries, America's citizens, veterans, companies & non-profits stand behind our military... with much more than simply words.
Is this an Air Force only initiative?
While the US Air Force has primary military responsibility to acquire and maintain Air Dominance, Navy and Marine Corps Fighter Aircraft play key roles... and depending on the scenario, they may be leading the effort.
In addition, once Air Dominance is established Army Choppers are engaged in warfare from the skies as are multi-service rescue / medi-vac teams that execute extremely dangerous missions to support downed airmen and wounded troops.
The bottom line is AVIATION WARRIORS is designed to raise morale and support the traditional warrior culture regardless of branch of service. At the same time, we are focusing on the US Air Force and its heritage for obvious reasons.
When can I expect to receive my Historical Commemorative Book?
Currently the book is being written, heritage content organized, William Tell material reviewed and approved. We expect the book will be sent to the printers in early 2025 and will be published by William Tell 2025.
You will be notified of the expected publication dates and the options to have your book shipped or picked up at one of the live events.
Will this project expand beyond aviation?
That is the plan. Every branch of the US Armed Forces is facing similar morale, cultural, budget, retention, readiness and recruiting challenges.
AVIATION WARRIORS is only the first step. Based on the initial support for William Tell 2023 and the success of this initiative leading to William Tell 2025, we will be pursuing collaborative activities with well aligned organizations.
Are there tax benefits to an AVIATION WARRIORS premium subscription or sponsorship?
AVIATION WARRIORS is a free-market initiative to serve military members, their families and communities. Although it's not a charitable donation, if you purchase a premium subscription or sponsorship through your company, part or all of the support may be deductible as a business expense.
Please consult with your CPA or tax professional because all circumstances are different.
What else can I do to help?
The biggest help is to share AVIATION WARRIORS with your network and ask folks to join you in supporting it. We all have different circumstances, but knowing we are in the fight together makes a world of difference. The vast majority of participants will be FREE Subscribers.
NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OR UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WHATSOEVER. NO FEDERAL ENDORSEMENT INTENDED OR IMPLIED.
