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  • Along with a group of volunteers, Tech Sgt December Garner, 61st Medical Group, got the Airman’s Attic on Fort MacArthur up and running again. (Photo by Lou Hernandez)

    Airman's Attic Now Open

    Moving to the area and your household goods haven't arrived yet? Just setting up your first household and in need of basic items? Have a baby on the way and looking for a few items. The Airman's Attic' located on Fort MacArthur is the place to go. The base's Airman's Attic was closed and without a home. Tech Sgt December Garner, 61st Medical Group,

  • News Briefs

    Here's the latest news of interest to the LAAFB community. Limited Shuttle Service on Aug. 31 Due to AFSPC Family Day the Aerospace/LAAFB Inter-facility Shuttle "A" will be on-call only, Aug. 31. For service please call Vehicle Ops at 653-6828. The shuttle from Raytheon parking will not be running since parking on base will be open that day.
  • This won't hurt. Audrey Houser, daughter of deployed member Lt Col Rodney Houser, getting her shots from Staff Sgt. Francisco Torres and Staff Sgt. Allita Romero. (Photo by Paul Testerman)

    Family Members Get a Taste of Deployment During Operation KUDOS

    Los Angeles Air Force Base's 2nd Annual Operation KUDOS (Kids Understanding Deployment Operations) mock deployment was held on Fort MacArthur, Aug. 18. Sixty-one children participated in this year's event. The morning kicked off at 9 a.m. with the children processing through a deployment line. They were greeted by the 61st Mission Support Group's

  • Air Force Female Generals: The Road to Success

    Women have long worked hard to create an equal working environment. The Air Force, celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, has also changed along with the times. Twenty percent of Air Force personnel today are women. Of that 20 percent, there are 20 female general officers, two of whom are stationed at Los Angeles Air Force Base - Gen. Ellen

  • Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne Visits Important L.A. Area Research, Development and Acquisition Center

    Michael Wynne, the secretary of the Air Force, visited the service's Space and Missile Systems Center here recently. This was Mr. Wynne's first visit to the center since his confirmation as SECAF in 2005. The secretary discussed Air Force Space Command's focus, the Center's role in the Air Force mission, sovereign options, the future of space and
  • Lt. Col. Ivan Thompson, SMC, and an Honor Guard from March Air Reserve Base represented the Air Force at the unveiling of a stamp honoring actor Jimmy Stewart, Aug. 17. The ceremony, held at Universal Studios Hollywood, was attended by his daughters and son, and close family friend actor Robert Wagner. Stewart, who died in 1997, served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He flew 20 missions over Germany as a B-24 squadron commander. He later served in the Air Force Reserve – achieving the rank of brigadier general. Recently, a technology center at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. was dedicated as the Brig. Gen. James Stewart Theater in honor of his service and his efforts to promote Air Force heritage and moral programs to benefit future generations of Airmen. (Photo by Joe Juarez)

    Jimmy Stewart Stamp Unveiled

  • News Briefs

    Here's the latest news of interest to the LAAFB community. Airman & Family Readiness Center Holds Classes All Classes/Workshops are held in the A&FRC Classroom, Bldg. 272, and Rm. C1-235. To register for classes, call (310) 653-5428. Four Lenses: Know Your Boss, Aug. 20, 8 to 11:30 a.m. This three and half hour workshop focuses on temperament
  • Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne visited Los Angeles AFB, Aug. 7. During his visit here, the Secretary received SMC overview briefings and a walking tour of the Schreiver Space Complex conducted by SMC Commander Lt. Gen. Michael Hamel. The SECAF was in Los Angeles to speak at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s DARPA Tech 2007 conference. (Photo by Joe Juarez)

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne Visits Base

  • Alonzo M. Jones instructs Quentin Evans, 4, and Avianna Raupach, 6, in the Cory Jitsu / Comba-tai discipline. Martial Arts students and fans gathered at the Los Angeles AFB Fitness Center for a demo, Aug. 11. (Photo by Joe Juarez)

    Karate Kids Demonstrate Their Skills

  • First Lieutenant Pedro Velez, from the Launch Range and Space Wing at the Space and Missile Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA, observes the needle being inserted into his left arm during a base wide blood drive on Aug .15, 2007. (Photo by Stephen Schester)

    Quarterly Blood Drive Held

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