AFSFA Publishes Security Forces History Book Volume III
Dear Air Police, Security Police, & Security Forces Members:
Due to the continued interest in the Air Force Security Forces history, the Air Force Security Forces Association and M.T.Publishing Company have joined forces to publish a third edition history book for 2017. This third edition will make a perfect companion book for the first two and will contain additional history about the Air Force Security Forces with a section for your stories while serving, as well as a chapter for your personal biography. If your biography was in one of the other editions and you would like it to be in this one, it will be necessary for you to resubmit it along with two photos if possible - one while in the service and a current photo. You may use the same photos that were in the previous editions. Do not send photocopies; they cannot be used.
Your experience stories are encouraged for this third edition. These can be provided to the publisher free by simply writing an interesting story while serving as a AP, SP, or SF member in 500 words or less. You may also provide photos to go along with your article. All stories will be reviewed for content, possibly edited and published based on pages available for this chapter.
The volume will be:
• 9˝ x 12˝ Hardbound
• Min. 112 pages
• $84.00†(Leather Edition)
• $52.50†(Standard Edition)
Submitting Your Biography for the Volume III History Book
Write your personal biography in 150 words or less, indicating your name, rank, place and date of birth, when inducted into the service, years served, duties, action while in the service, when discharged, awards/medals received, interesting stories as they relate to the Air Force Security Forces, family data, and what you are doing today. If you stay within the 150-word limit, it will cost nothing to participate. The cost for each word over the 150 limit is 15 cents. If your biography is over the limit, please remit a check for the extra words. Send your biography with two photos, if possible – one when you were in the service and a current photo. Do not send photocopies in place of photos, because they cannot be reproduced for use in the book. Biographies may be submitted without photographs. Please type your bio (double-spaced) on plain white paper or submit electronically in a text document. Do not embed photos into the text. Please send those separately. You may also submit your biography on-line at www.mtpublishing.com To ensure that all material is returned after publication, write your name, address and phone number on the back of all material submitted.
Please send biographies and photos to M.T. Publishing Company, Inc.. Please do not send photocopies in place of photos, because they cannot be reproduced for use in the book. Any digital photos must be scanned at 300 dpi for submission. Low resolution photos cannot be used for the book. If you have questions about scanning or submitting digital files, please contact our publisher at orders@mtpublishing.com or by calling 1-888-263-4702. In submitting photos, please include a caption on the back of the photo with the date and an explanation of who or what is depicted. To ensure that all material is returned after publication, write your name, address, phone number on the back of each item submitted. A book order is not required to submit material for possible inclusion in the publication. You may also submit your biography and photos on-line at www.mtpublishing.com
To electronically submit your biography and photos online, just scroll to the bottom of the web site page and click on the “Submit A Biography” link. Enter your personal contact information and you can cut and paste your biography into the box and upload photos already on your computer. The first 150 words for your biography are free, every word after that is 15 cents. Once you are done hit the “Submit” button and you are done.
Submission and preorder deadline is 31 May 2017! See your latest AFSFA Security Forces Magazine for the order form.