Why We Fly
Every Flight Will Change a Life
Hundreds of miles often separate our combat injured veterans from the care they need and the families that support them. Veterans Airlift Command is a nonprofit organization with a single mission: Give our veterans and their families a lift—at no cost. Because every flight will change a life.
VAC’s network of volunteer pilots, aircraft owners, sponsors, and donors answer that call for our veterans when they need us most. Together, we lift them up.
Our Story in the News
Across the Web and On the Air
Our Advisory Board
Meet the distinguished combat veterans and community leaders behind Veterans Airlift Command.
General Richard B. Myers
General Richard B. Myers retired as the 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on 1 October, 2005, where he served as the principal
Walt Fricke
Walt Fricke brings extensive executive and leadership experience to the VAC. As founding president and executive director of the Homeownership Preservation Foundation, Fricke spent years
Peter “Pete” Bunce
Peter “Pete” Bunce learned to fly as a teenager in the skies over Wisconsin. He entered the Air Force in 1979 as a graduate of
Timothy “Tim” Fyda
Timothy “Tim” Fyda entered the U.S. Air Force in 1979 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. After pilot training, he served as
Sergeant Adam Kisielewski
In 2005, Sergeant Adam Kisielewski deployed to Iraq as an infantry squad leader. Just over a month into his deployment, he was severely injured by
Bruce & Rosemary Rose
Bruce & Rosemary Rose have been the visionaries behind the Carrington enterprise, establishing a non-profit charitable foundation and a family of companies that values the
Get to Know Us at Hero Flight 2022
Join us in Greensboro, Georgia on Nov. 11–12, for our twelfth annual Hero Flight gathering. At the Ritz-Carlton, you’ll get to meet the men and women behind Veterans Airlift Command—everyone from combat veterans and their families to volunteer pilots and owners and sponsors. You will witness firsthand the incredible impact these flights have on our veteran community and hear stories from the heroes we serve.
Learn more about Hero Flight 2022, including sponsorship opportunities.
VAC Memorial Wall
The veterans whose names are presented here have served over the years and around the world in times of peace and conflict alike. We honor them for their service, their sacrifices, and their inspiring passion for freedom.