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By: SMSgt Zach Hill - GREENVILLE, Texas – For the second consecutive year, a generous grant from the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) provided crucial support for the 645th Aeronautical Systems Squadron’s (AESS) annual Christmas party on December 12, 2025. The...

Advocating to inspire military service is a team effort!This year, two AFA chapters—Northeast Texas (Greenville, TX) and Sam Johnson (Dallas, TX)—joined forces with the AFA National F2 Grant Program and the 344th Panther Organization (344 PO [501(C)3]), a private...

Zillweger students and Chaffee at CP Event

AFA416 continues to support events as it can and working with the Knights of Columbus (KoC), Greenville, TX, is always a privilege. On June 14, the event, the 2025 Knights of Columbus, Assembly 2139, Flag Retirement Ceremony was held, and 683 flags turned in from the...

Northeast Texas, AFA Chapter 416, supports the 645th Aeronautical Engineering Support Squadron (AESS) located in Greenville, TX, as well as works to inspire military service in their area of responsibility. On May 30, 2025, they hosted a golf tournament to raise funds...

April 1, 2025, in Greenville, Texas, Colonel, retired, Mark Tarpley, a Greenville native returned to his home to speak at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum to share his experiences and some history of the Vietnam War. With over 30 people in attendance it was...