FACT SHEET
Supports Little Rock Air Force Base personnel with AFA Aerospace
Education Foundation programs
Presents an AFA gift membership (or $50 savings bond if already a
member) to each LRAFB Quarterly/Yearly award recipient
Supports Little Rock Air Force Base special events, such as Airlift
Rodeo and Annual Air show
Presents $500 Pitsenbarger Awards to selected Community College of the
Air Force graduates
Supports local schools to promote aerospace education
Presents the AFA Medal to a 3rd year AFJROTC Student at 8 local AFJROTC
units at Beebe, Bryant Cabot, Jacksonville, Little Rock Central, Pine
Bluff, Greenwood, Jonesboro, Green County Tech, and Osceola High Schools
Chapter members are assisting with the Flag Education Program. Members
have presented the Flag Education class to fifth grade classes in every
school in Pulaski County and to the Cabot schools in Lonoke County.
Since the fall 2005, this team of dedicated patriots has given classes
to 12,757 students
Presents a $1,000 Timothy W. Kehler scholarship to a graduating high
school senior in chapter area
Funds the Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Grants supporting
classrooms at Cabot, Jacksonville, Little Rock Central High Schools
Presents a Teacher of the Year Award to a selected area teacher who
embellishes aerospace activities in the classroom. This teacher is also
nominated for state, region and national levels of recognition
Promotes Community awareness of the USAF and Retiree/Veterans Programs
Quarterly programs provide opportunity to hear aerospace leaders
Supports Veterans with an AFA Information Booth at annual LRAFB Retiree
Appreciation Day
Participates in local and Arkansas Memorial Day, 4th of July, Veterans
Day, and Remember Pearl Harbor Day activities.
Publishes quarterly newsletter to all AFA members in Arkansas
Promote Community Partnerships - businesses that help support the
Chapter activities throughout the year. 3.5% of our members are
Community Partners
Membership (95.2% of membership are
service connected members)
74.6% are Regular members (retired or previous service)
20.5% are active duty service members (AF/ANG/AFRC/any service)
1.1% are Cadets
Contact John Heffernan (W-987-6095 or H- 501-786-1716) or Jerry
Reichenbach (W-457-5276 or H-501-837-7092) for more information
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