Heritage: USAF in Vietnam 1955-1975 and Beyond

Heritage: USAF in Vietnam 1955-1975 and Beyond

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...
CMSAF19 Joanne Bass – Recruiting at UTA

CMSAF19 Joanne Bass – Recruiting at UTA

November 6, 2024, Arlington, TX CMSAF#19, retired, JoAnne Bass attended an Air and Space Forces recruiting and AIMS (Advocate to Inspire Military Service) event on November 6, 2024, at the University of Texas, Arlington (UTA). She met with UTA education leaders, spoke...
Newsletter / Presidents Ponderings

Newsletter / Presidents Ponderings

AFA Chapter 416 members and those reading these “ponderings” – Greetings! Note: Special thanks to Jared Schweers, Key Elements Media, for doing our website work! See our 2024 Q4 Newsletter here! AFA mission partners, members, community partners, sponsors, and friends,...
Northeast Texas Teacher Recognized

Northeast Texas Teacher Recognized

On August 3, 2024, the Texas Air & Space Forces Association (AFA), Aerospace Education Foundation, recognized teacher Taylor (Kline) Lulashnyk as runner up in the Texas-wide Teacher of the Year and awarded her a certificate and five-hundred dollars. Taylor teaches...
Texoma AIMS AFRS Briefing

Texoma AIMS AFRS Briefing

On July 27, 2024, in Oklahoma City, OK, AFA AIMS (Advocate to Inspire Military Service) and AFRS (Air Force Recruiting Service) came together to present the need and calls for action to the AFA Texoma Region conference. CMSgt Derek Hudson, AFRS Marketing lead,...