Mission: The Air Warrior Courage Foundation was formed by military aviators to “care for our own.” We work closely with the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association to do that. We focus on active duty, guard, reserve, and retired military personnel and their families needing financial assistance for medical, educational, and other extraordinary expenses not covered by other military, veterans’, or charitable institutions. In time of war and peace, members of our military and their families safeguard our freedoms. Caring for their brothers and sisters in combat and for their families – including the families of comrades who never came home – is a proud tradition followed by Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines. In that tradition, Air Warrior Courage Foundation (AWCF) was formed in 1998 by members of the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association (River Rats) to help with financial problems of warriors (primarily military aviators, Wounded Warriors, and their families) of an emergency nature or that fall beyond government support. We continue that mission today.