In 2016, we began a tradition of an AFA Honor Guard in uniform to ensure the public remembers the sacrifice of Flight Attendants at our nation’s three national memorials. This Honor Guard is comprised of Flight Attendants who have all done work to honor our heroes or advance our legislative agenda to Never Forget. Any member who volunteers time on our Never Forget initiatives throughout the year may be eligible to serve in future years as a member of our AFA Honor Guard.
2023 AFA Honor Guard
September 11th Memorial New York
Jessica McKee-Trujillo, United Council 42 Houston
Chris Lee, Spirit Council 74 Dallas/Ft. Worth
National Flight 93 Memorial Shanksville
Alissa Dillon, United Council 21 Washington, D.C.
Holly Forrest, Horizon Council 17 Portland
National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial
JD Minter, Frontier Council 81 Atlanta
Emmy Agustin, United Council 9 Denver
2022 AFA Honor Guard
September 11th Memorial New York
Karen Augustus, United Council 21 Washington, D.C.
Tanya Clarke, Endeavor Council 45 New York
National Flight 93 Memorial Shanksville
Shane Dillon, United Council 21 Washington, D.C.
Yan Yan Teague, Alaska Council 19 Seattle
National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial
Martin Monteblanco, Alaska Council 19 Seattle
Bruni Agosto, Hawaiian Council 43 Honolulu
2021 AFA Honor Guard
September 11th Memorial New York
Ralph Bagarella, United Council 27 Boston
Ingrid Hernandez, United Council 06 Newark
National Flight 93 Memorial Shanksville
Kaitlin White, United Council 11 San Francisco
Stephanie Davenport, Piedmont Council 61 Philadelphia
National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial
Mary Garton, United Council 12 Los Angeles
Colleen Burns, Spirit Council 77 Chicago
2020 AFA Honor Guard
September 11th Memorial New York
Kacy Lunceford, United Council 27 Boston
Michael Desrosiers, United Council 6 Newark
National Flight 93 Memorial Shanksville
Eileen Lovell, United Council 6 Newark
Cher Taylor, Frontier Council 87 Orlando
National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial
Charles “Cole” De Vault, Spirit Council 37 Orlando
Ben Keller, PSA Council 75 Charlotte
2019 AFA Honor Guard
September 11th Memorial New York
Antoinette Muoneke, AFA San Francisco Council 11
Jennifer Kraakevik, AFA Denver Council 71
National Flight 93 Memorial Shanksville
Jordan Lyles, AFA Houston Council 56
Kristie Rivera, AFA San Francisco Council 11
National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial
Cheryl Burns, AFA Washington DC Council 21
Alessandra Boada, AFA Washington DC Council 88
2018 AFA Honor Guard
September 11th Memorial New York
Susannah Carr, AFA Newark Council 6
Rick Schwabauer, AFA Los Angeles Council 47
National Flight 93 Memorial Shanksville
Trina Bach-Johnson, AFA Minneapolis Council 48
Claudia Fletcher, AFA San Francisco Council 11
National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial
Kia Carroll, AFA Denver Council 71
Mary Oswald, AFA Chicago Council 51
2017 AFA Honor Guard
September 11th Memorial New York
Beverly Bullock, AFA Seattle Council 19
Craig Macinnes, AFA Boston Council 27
National Flight 93 Memorial Shanksville
Bobbie Morales, AFA Washington, DC Council 21
Jennifer Ritter, AFA Newark Council 6
National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial
Anita Jwanouskos, AFA Piedmont Council 61
Jean Machak, AFA Detroit Council 46
2016 AFA Honor Guard
New York
Angie Piller, Council 71
Diane Tucker, Council 11
Shanksville
Judee Beyer, Council 6
Robyn Varner, Council 37
Pentagon
Ernie Lazernick, Council 28
Frances (Brie) Vargas Carraretto, Council 21