NEWS BRIEFS>>JUNE 22

Hands free a must on base

Air Force Instructions mandate the use of a hands free device when using cell phones while driving. Violators will be cited and face loss of driving privileges on Little Rock Air Force Base. Contact Mr. Jeffery Bardsley, 314th Security Forces Squadron, at 987-6294 for details.


Finance will close temporarily

The Finance Office will be closed temporarily from 1:30 to 3 p.m. July 3 for a change of command ceremony. The Customer Service counter will reopen at 3 p.m.


Drinking water reports available

The 2007 Little Rock Air Force Base drinking water consumer confidence reports are now available. A copy will be provided to all base housing residents. Anyone residing off base and desiring a copy should contact the 314th Civil Engineering Squadron bioenvironmental engineering flight at 987-7398.


48th AS Change of Command

Lt. Col. Todd Pavich will assume command of the 48th Airlift Squadron from Lt. Col. Patrick McLeod today at 10 a.m. in Hangar 276. Contact Capt. Jason Abbott at 987-4803 for details.


Registration in progress

College registration is in progress for online Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) courses. Southern Illinois University (SIU) is registering students now for computer aided manufacturing. ERAU, SIU, Park University, Arkansas State University-Beebe, Webster University and University of Arkansas-Fayetteville will have schedules available next week for Fall Term I starting in August 2007. For more information, visit the colleges at the Education Center, Bldg 840 Leadership Drive.


Retirement today

Master Sgt. W. Keith Alexander, 29th Weapons Squadron, retires today at 2 p.m. after 24 years of service to the Air Force. Lt. Col. John Gordy, 29th WS commander, will preside over the ceremony, which takes place at the conference center.

Refreshments will be served at a reception immediately after the ceremony. Contact 1st Lt. Samuel Spiwak at 987-6219 for details.


Greens grand opening today

Base officials will hold a ribbon cutting at 3:30 p.m. today at hole 9, adjacent to the former clubhouse. Refreshments will be available after the ceremony. For more information contact the Golf Pro Shop in Hangar 1080 at 987-6825.