James C. Binnicker Legacy Society

One of the biggest impacts you can make is by including Air Force Enlisted Village in your estate plans. Planned giving has also been referred to as gift planning or legacy giving—a way for individuals to make larger gifts to Air Force Enlisted Village than you could make from ordinary income, and beyond your lifetime.

Careful estate and tax planning can provide for charity in ways that maximize the gift or minimize its impact on the donor’s estate. A planned gift is for the future. Arrangements today are given out at a later date—or made part of your financial or estate plans.

James C. Binnicker was a distinguished and devoted leader in the United States Air Force who served as the 9th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force from 1986 to 1990. His career was defined by unwavering commitment, steadfast leadership, and a deep sense of duty to those who served alongside him.
Even after retirement, Binnicker's passion for supporting his fellow airmen never wavered. From 1992 until his passing in 2015, he served the surviving spouses of enlisted airmen, first as a board member and then as president and CEO of AFEV. His leadership ensured that AFEV become the beacon of hope and stability that it is today.
His legacy of duty and service ontinues through the James C. Binnicker Legacy Society, which recognizes individuals who have named AFEV as a beneficiary of their estate. Legacy gifts help carry forward Chief Binnicker's vision of compassion and care, ensuring that AFEV's vital mission endures, providing a sanctuary for the spouses of enlisted Air Force personnel for generations to come.