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Little Rock Air Force Base Honor Guard carry a folded flag flown during a Memorial Day Retreat ceremony held last week at Heritage Park.

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U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jim Varhegyi
Coalition partners from several countries gathered May 28 at this deployed location in Southwest Asia to participate in a Memorial Day ceremony. Originally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day ceremonies are a time to pay tribute to servicemembers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in securing freedom.

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Little Rock Air Force Base Honor Guard fold a flag during a retreat ceremony held last week on base.





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June 1, 2007

Goals for wing are within reach and needed to remain the best
Editor’s note: This is part one of a three-part series about the 314th Airlift Wing Goals, Vision and Mission. As I reach the two-week mark back at “The Rock,” I’d like to share my goals with you, the men and women of Little Rock AFB, to ensure we’re all in-sync with each other in striving to be the best trained and most motivated team in our Air Force. read more...

New commander discusses role at LRAFB
Editor’s note: 314th Airlift Wing Commander Col. Wayne Schatz, talked about his vision, goals and plans for the wing in an interview May 21 with Tech. Sgt. Arlo Taylor, 314th Airlift Wing Public Affairs. An edited transcript follows: read more...

54th National Security Forum held at Maxwell-Gunter AFB, local civilians participate
More than 100 civilian business leaders, educators, and prominent civic leaders from across the nation attended the 54th National Security Forum at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala., May 14-18. read more...

Little Rock civic leader recognized with Fisher Award
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — Air Mobility Command recently honored Philip Davis, Little Rock Air Force Base civic leader, as this year’s Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award recipient. read more...

Briefs

June 1, 2007 Issue
This weeks current news briefs and important events happening around LRAFB. 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

This Memorial Day was different
SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) — It was 3:30 a.m. in my deployed location, and I couldn’t sleep. read more...