Silver Wings meets every other Wednesday at 3pm. Silver Wings is a non-profit Air Force affiliated org. from the AFROTC Detachment 075. We consist of civilians and cadets and work together by helping the community.
Silver Wings was founded as "Angel Flight" at the University of Omaha in 1952. Although similar organizations could soon be found across the country, Angel Flight was a national idea with many different names and activities. In April 1957, representatives from 16 groups met in New York at the eighth annual conclave of the Arnold Air Society to join their purposes under a National Coordination Headquarters. In the years that followed, Angel Flight members worked to give the organization a professional service-oriented image, and give support to AFROTC units on each campus.
During the 1980s, the Executive Board of Directors approved a petition to allow the local units of Angel Flight to use the name "Silver Wings" on their local campuses to recognize the growing diversity of the organization. These flights were chartered by the National Angel Flight as Silver Wings or Silver Wings Society Flight.
At the 1995 National Conclave, the general assembly voted to amend the Angel Flight National Constitution to officially change the name of the national organization to "Angel Flight - Silver Wings (AnF-SW)." This is what they were nationally known for; however, local chapters were allowed to choose Angel Flight - Silver Wings, Angel Flight, or Silver Wings for the chapter name. Use of "society" as part of the Angel Flight - Silver Wings name was dropped to avoid confusion with the Arnold Air Society, which is often referred to as "The Society."
In 1996, the chapters approved a resolution to redefine the mission and objective of the national organization and further the diversity of its members. This legislation moved the organization into the role of a collegiate advocacy group. All chapters chartered following this legislation are known as Silver Wings and function as civilian organizations that emphasize leadership, citizenship, and the development of professional skills. These changes were finalized at the 1998 National Conclave when the general assembly voted to officially change the name of the organization to Silver Wings.
