Our history

1947
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1947

AFBA was born in the basement of the Pentagon to solve a critical need in support of military members when commercial companies would not pay life insurance benefits if a servicemember died in combat. With the support of General of the Army, Dwight D. Eisenhower, our noble mission was born and grew.

1967
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1967

Coverage was extended to retirees and separatees, dependents, and enlisted personnel to provide protection to even more military families.

1996
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1996

In 1996, our wholly owned affiliate 5Star Life Insurance Company was established to provide AFBA members coverage tailored to the unique needs of service life. Since then, 5Star Life has grown and evolved into other segments including the employer group and worksite benefits markets.

2001
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2001

After 9/11, AFBA realized that serving, defending, and protecting our country extended beyond the military and began offering membership to first responders.

2002
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2002

AFBA began to partner with state associations to offer membership to the National Guard through the State Sponsored Life Insurance program.

2004
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2004

Charles C. Blanton Family Survivor College Scholarship is established for families of eligible fallen members.

2012
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2012

Began partnering with the First Responder Task Force to bring member benefits to our nation’s first responders. The Task Force serves as our “boots on the ground” and has served more than 7,000 agencies.

Today
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Today

We serve 920,000 members and their families and have paid over $2 billion in survivor benefits in every military conflict since the Korean War through our modern-day war on terrorism.

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      Who we serve

      Active Duty and Veterans

      Active Duty and Veterans

      Active duty military members, retirees, veterans and their families.

      Federal Employees/ Contractors

      Federal Employees/ Contractors

      Current and former federal employees and contractors, government groups, and their families.

      First Responders

      First Responders

      Current or former homeland security personnel, law enforcement, correction officers, firefighters, EMTs, and their families.

      National Guard

      National Guard

      Guard members who are active members of their state National Guard association, and their families.

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      Giving back to our communities

      Learn how we are committed to supporting those who serve, defend, and protect our nation.

      Photo of Dwight Eisenhower courtesy of eisenhowerlibrary.gov
      AFBA is not affiliated with any government agency.