AETC/PA provides Altus Military Affairs Committee list of eligible units and contact information for Wing commanders.
• The Altus Military Affairs Committee manages and facilitates the award nomination process.
• The Altus Military Affairs Committee sends information to the Wing CC, AETC Civic Group Members, and the local Chambers of Commerce.
• The nomination package is to be prepared and submitted by the local community group that provides support to the AETC unit.
• Nomination package must be based on documented activities or projects that they have done in recent years. The award is announced during the first quarter of the following year.

NOMINATION PACKAGE FORMAT A printed binder is no longer required.

1. Executive summary – Chamber of Commerce description of the “why and how” of the community’s collaboration with the base, a summary of activities to be considered for the award, and a statement from the person submitting.

2. Letters of endorsement

3. Community description—Population, proximity to a metropolitan area, and a Base Description that includes an AETC Unit description and historical information, such as past awards (such as the Altus Trophy).

4. Military Affairs/Armed Services relations committee description, including membership composition and history of the program.

5. Supporting Supplementary Materials such as news/press coverage, magazine articles, and events that support the military and their families stationed at the installation.