After raising more than $630,000 the last two years, the Air Force’s official charity ball returns April 1 at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C. The first official ball was in 2004.

The committee will stop taking reservations Feb. 10.

“We look forward to another successful event thanks to the generosity of our corporate sponsors and our wonderful Air Force family,” said Debbie McFann, this year’s charity ball chairman.

This year’s proceeds again will go to the Air Force Aid Society, or AFAS, which is the only official charity specifically dedicated to helping Airmen.

The AFAS provides worldwide emergency assistance to Airmen and their families, sponsors educational assistance programs, and offers a variety of base-enhancement programs.

In 2005, the AFAS granted more than $2.4 million to Airmen and their families affected by Hurricane Katrina at Keesler AFB, Miss.

For information on tickets, call Linda Bolton at (703) 968-9061 or e-mail her at clbolton@juno.com.