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Tech. Sgt. Terreon Shirlee (left) assists Capt. James King drill holes into plywood Dec. 8 that will serve as the base for pallets being air dropped into eastern Kenya. Sgt. Shirlee is an air transportation journeyman deployed to the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron from Little Rock Air Force Base, and Capt. King is the commander of the movement control team at the 386th ELRS deployed from Robins AFB, Ga.

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The Arkansas Air National Guard's 123rd Intelligence Squadron is one of four Air National Guard units that support the war effort in real time by exploiting intelligence data for various war fighting customers.

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Santa and Mrs. Claus open their gift from Sydney Spillane, 8, daughter of Senior Master Sgt. John Spillane, 29th Weapons School superintendent, during her trip to North Pole, Alaska, recently. Sydney and her parents, Tanya and Sergeant Spillane, won a trip to Santa’s workshop and the first-ever “Top of the World Toy Summit” to test this year’s hottest toys and visit with Santa.

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Little Rock Air Force Base

January 5, 2007

Guard unit eyes battlefield from little rock
With their eyes focused on computer screens, intelligence analysts from the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 123rd Intelligence Squadron are keeping watch over the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan as they process intelligence live for the nation’s war fighters. read more...

Commander to Airmen: You’re the best!
The 314th Airlift Wing commander held three commander’s calls Dec. 15 to update the enlisted force on the upcoming challenges of Little Rock Air Force Base and the changes Airmen will see in coming years. read more...

Airmen receive non-judicial punishment in November
During the month of November, the following members of Little Rock Air Force Base received nonjudicial punishment under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice. read more...

Gone to the North Pole
What started as a simple essay on the sacrifices a Little Rock Air Force Base family has made in recent years turned into a winning contest submission and a family trip to North Pole, Alaska, to visit Santa and attend the first-ever “Top of the World” Toy Summit. read more...

Briefs

January 5, 2007 Issue
This weeks current news briefs and important events happening around LRAFB. read more...

Enlisted aircrew training winds down at Keesler
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (AFPN) — Although packers are busy disconnecting and crating equipment, training continues for the last 10 students in the 1A3 airborne mission system specialist course in the 332nd Training Squadron here. read more...


Movies

LRAFB shows movies through AAFES. For more information on this service please call 987-6461. Adults are $3.50, 12 and under are $1.75. To see what movies are playing this week click on this link...

Commentary

Little Rock AFB is full of everyday heroes
It was about 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 when my husband got a call informing him that his daughter’s house had just burned to the ground and she and her family lost everything except the clothes on their backs. read more...