Northeast texas honors flags

Northeast texas honors flags

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...
Support & Inspire Golf Tournament

Support & Inspire Golf Tournament

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...
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...

AFA Funds Christmas Celebration

AFA’s Northeast Texas Chapter 416 facilitated a $500 grant from AFA’s United Forces & Families (F2) program to support a Christmas party for families of the 645th Aeronautical Engineering Systems Squadron (AESS), in Greenville, Texas. The Chapter also invested...
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...