2026-09-23T14:02:07-07:00 2025-12-31 582550336 Tripp Chafin & Company LLC 3535 Roswell Rd STE 63 Marietta GA 30062 990 2025-01-01 237033827 RED RIVER VALLEY ASSOCIATION INC REDR 9522210747 5753 HIGHWAY 85 N PMB 6353 CRESTVIEW FL 32536 CRAIG POPE President 2026-09-23 true R N Chafin Jr P00031288 7705652422 2025 CRAIG POPE 5753 HIGHWAY 85 N PMB 6353 CRESTVIEW FL 325369365 512312 false X RIVER-RATS.ORG THE RED RIVER VALLEY ASSOCIATION, INC. GENERATES NATIONAL AWARENESS OF MILITARY SERVICE AND SACRIFICE AND PROVIDES COMFORT AND SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF THOSE UNIFORMED SERVICE AIRCREW PERSONNEL MIA/KIA/POW WHO WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE WAR IN SOUTHEAST ASIA TO THE PRESENT FOR BOTH COMBAT LOSSES AND OPERATIONAL ACCIDENTS. A PROUD FRATERNITY OF WARRIORS, THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO OUR NATION AND TO COMRADES IN ARMS, PARTICULARY THE FAMILIES OF OUR MEMBERS WHO PAID THE ULTIMATE PRICE FOR FREEDOM. THEY ALSO REMAIN STEAD-FASTLY DEDICATED TO FUTURE GENERATIONS OF AMERICANS WHO MAY AGAIN BE CALLED TO SERVE THE NATION IN TIME OF WAR. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHILDREN OR DEPENDENTS OF THOSE AVIATORS WHO PAY THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE OF DEATH PROTECTING OUR NATION AND ITS VALUES. 20 18 1 20 0 497267 231258 11732 162708 241437 23732 659975 508159 131391 199130 0 114486 124087 171474 209789 146951 200798 392828 695489 267147 -187330 1763700 1618385 1231 43246 1762469 1575139 THE RED RIVER VALLEY ASSOCIATION, INC. GENERATES NATIONAL AWARENESS OF MILITARY SERVICE AND SACRIFICE AND PROVIDES COMFORT AND SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF THOSE UNIFORMED SERVICE AIRCREW PERSONNEL MIA/KIA/POW WHO WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE WAR IN SOUTHEAST ASIA TO THE PRESENT FOR BOTH COMBAT LOSSES AND OPERATIONAL ACCIDENTS. A PROUD FRATERNITY OF WARRIORS, THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO OUR NATION AND TO COMRADES IN ARMS, PARTICULARY THE FAMILIES OF OUR MEMBERS WHO PAID THE ULTIMATE PRICE FOR FREEDOM. THEY ALSO REMAIN STEAD-FASTLY DEDICATED TO FUTURE GENERATIONS OF AMERICANS WHO MAY AGAIN BE CALLED TO SERVE THE NATION IN TIME OF WAR. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHILDREN OR DEPENDENTS OF THOSE AVIATORS WHO PAY THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE OF DEATH PROTECTING OUR NATION AND ITS VALUES. false false 378528 199130 11732 The organization hosts reunions and publishes a magazine to share the camaraderie and fellowship of our fellow aviators. We provide scholarship assistance to dependents of the lost military service aircrew personnel. The Aviator Medical Issues Committee focuses on health issues that plague aviators and other aircrew disproportionately such as cancer, head/neck issues, and sadly more. We support the Constitution of the United States and honor the service and sacrifice of our fellow US Military Aircrew Members. We continue to advocate for air power in ever expanding ways. The RIVER RATS are maintaining the legacies of America's greatest air warriors, passing those legacies to the young warriors who follow, and taking care of the children of those warriors who gave all.Scholarships are awarded to children of the U.S. Military and Coast Guard personnel declared KIA/MIA/POW from armed conflicts in Southeast Asia through the present. Dependents of aircrew members killed performing aircrew duties in peace time aircraft accidents are also eligible, along with persons (of any status) studying in engineering fields related to aviation space. The Red River Valley Association, Inc. awarded 63 scholarships in 2025. 15594 The River Rats museum is a permanent exhibit "Home of the River Rats" which will celebrate and preserve the legacy and history of the River Rats. The exhibit will include memorials of key individuals, historical timeline of the River Rats, artifacts, artwork, aviation model exhibits, and archived document storage. 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