There are four categories of membership: Regular, Special, Honorary, and Associate.  Membership can be on an annual or lifetime basis. 
Annual dues are $20, Lifetime dues are $150. Annual dues are renewed every January.

Regular Members: Active duty/retired/separated military personnel who are and/or were assigned to, attached to or served with or supported any Air Commando/Special Operations Unit.

Special Members:  Spouses of deceased members.

Honorary Members:  Membership awarded at the discretion of the ACA Executive Board to deserving person not otherwise eligible for one of the other membership categories.

Associate Members:  Person who apply for membership not otherwise classed in the above membership categories.

Membership Form

The ACA has approximately 2700 members.  To continue this “link to the past” there is a growing need to recruit new and old blood.  Benefits of membership include:

• Membership in one of the world’s most elite military organizations.
• Quarterly newsletters that include current news, history, obits, book reviews, personal commando stories, base happenings, charitable activities, and much more.
• Scholarships for children/grandchildren of members – awarded annually
• Access to “Country Store” where commando items are available – caps, shirts, jackets, coins, patches, etc.
• Annual reunion and other social events
• Community Web site: www.specialoperations.net
• Access to the commando library
• Community involvement during all local patriotic events
• Opportunity to participate in humanitarian activities