Colorado FF's

You MUST be present at the unit meeting of the IAFF Honor Guard on the Thursday evening before the memorial. It is YOUR responsibility to gather the information on time and location of the meeting. The information is usually available from the accompanying Group Commander, State Commander or Deputy State Commanders, two weeks prior to the memorial.

You MUST attend all practices and take part in some aspect of the ceremony. Practices usually begin at 0900 hours on Friday and continue in the afternoon if needed. A final walk through is usually performed at 0900 hours the morning of the ceremony (Saturday).

You MUST get an AFFI travel voucher from the District or Deputy Commander accompanying the group to Colorado Springs, fill it out, attach all needed receipt copies, and return it to said Group Commander, preferably before leaving Colorado Springs to head home. If the information does not reach the Commander within 30 days after the memorial, reimbursement WILL NOT be issued. No partial reimbursements or incomplete vouchers will be honored.

You MUST arrange your own transportation to the memorial. If you choose to drive you will be reimbursed 50% of the average airfare from Illinois (usually O’Hare or Lambert) to Colorado Springs. If you fly, you need to retain a copy of your receipt for your ticket to be attached to your travel voucher.

You MUST arrange your own boarding. The hotels that we normally use are the Double Tree World Arena, the La Quinta, and the Roadway Inn, all located in Colorado Springs. You must have reservations established NO LATER THAN 90 DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT. Retain a copy of your hotel receipt to be attached to your travel voucher. You will be reimbursed 50% of your boarding costs (meals are NOT included). You must contact your Group Commander when you have reservations in hand. If he/she doesn’t hear from you before the 90-day benchmark, you will be removed from the list and an alternate shall be notified that they may attend.

The “chosen twelve” are the official representatives for the Associated Firefighters of Illinois during the entire memorial weekend. You are expected to be on your best behavior and not bring reproach against the AFFI Honor Guard or your brothers and sisters within the unit. Be prepared to perform any and all duties that are assigned to you. This means being proficient in drill and ceremony practices, being well groomed, in full uniform, and in the proper state of mind.

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