Armed Forces Service Center at MSP Airport

Mission

To Serve Those Who Serve. The AFSC has provided food and shelter for over 1 million service members since 1970.

Programs

WEB SITE: www.mnafsc.org

• The Armed Forces Service Center (AFSC), has been at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport, since NOV 22, 1970, with no affiliation to the USO  

• Founded by Mrs. Maggie Purdum as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit, 8 months after her son died in a plane crash in Vietnam. The AFSC is the longest running private military airport lounge.

• For traveling active duty military, Purple Heart recipients and ALL Dept. of Defense ID holders; including dependents, retirees, and 100% DAV.

• Relocated inside security at the MSP Terminal 1, OCT 2018. The large facility offers free food, beverages, TV lounge, computer, CAC reader, luggage storage, dining room, playroom,  w/TV, separate bunk rooms for men and women  with a crib, 3 bathrooms, lactation station, shower,  and a refrigerator for traveling guests to store item

• Pre-pandemic the AFSC was open 24/7, since 1970. Currently, the daily hours of operations are 8:00 AM-10:45 PM. The lobby is available 24 hours a day for traveling military, dependents, retirees and veterans. Free refreshments are available during open hours. 

• Over 1 million military guests assisted to date. In addition to the Center volunteers, we have a group of volunteers that double as Troop Greeters.  Post 9/11, they have assisted over 500 military charter flights, deploying/returning troops, wounded military and the arrival of fallen military at MSP.  We also support the weekly departure of recruits joining the military, Twin Cities Honor Flight, Snowball Express, Annual Training Troops, and Military Holiday Block Leave.

• Troop Greeter Program started in OCT 2006, after we received a satellite call from a Marine LT in Iraq, requesting support for 310 combat troops returning to their base in Kaneohe Bay, HI. MSP was their first touchdown on U.S. soil

CONTACT: Executive Director | Armed Forces Service Center | 4300 Glumack Drive LT A-2021 | St. Paul, MN 55111 | 612.726.9156 | Email: Contact@mnafsc.org | mnafsc.org

AFSC is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt, nonprofit organization governed by a Board of Directors, and registered with the MN Attorney General. Federal ID 41-0966145.