"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."

We get Combat Controllers the help they deserve.

THEY ANSWERED EVERY CALL:
LET'S ANSWER THEIRS

Learn how your contribution helps Air force Combat Controllers and their families. We can change their lives!

They Never Quit on Us
Don't Quit on Them

Combat Controllers are trained to never leave anyone behind. Today, many of these elite warriors battle invisible enemies: PTSD and substance abuse. They stood ready for every call – now it's our turn to respond. Your support funds critical services for those who never quit on us.

MENTAL HEALTH

RESOURCES

We privately connect Combat Controllers with mental health professionals.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE HELP

We provide Combat Controllers with specialists who can support our brotherhood..

GOLD STAR FAMILY GUIDANCE

We work with military liasions to ensure Gold Star Families are properly taken care of.

first there founder

- Join the Mission -

— Eric L

First There Foundation

Motivated by personal loss, Eric founded the First There Foundation in November 2021. The passing of his first supervisor and teammate, Chris “AZ” Rush, and a distress call from another teammate contemplating suicide inspired him to create the foundation. The First There Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is dedicated to ensuring that every Combat Controller has a supportive teammate to turn to when facing life’s challenges.

First There was truly the “first” to help me when my family was in a mental health crisis. Within hours, not days or weeks, First There had the wheels moving on our behalf and maybe even more importantly, I had my brothers behind me, beside me, and out in front of me once again. Crisis for us seems so personal and lonely…which isn’t true. First There reminded me that our teammates are always waiting to throw down on each other’s behalf.