TOP STORY >>Retirees honored with Appreciation Day

By Cynde Maddox
Little Rock AFB Public Affairs

The Retiree Activities Office hosted the annual Team Little Rock Retiree Appreciation Day honoring Arkansas’ military retirees at the Little Rock AFB conference center Sept. 29.

The event provided information booths, door prizes, and many moments of friendship rekindling as Team Little Rock turned out to thank the 751 attending retirees.and exhibitors.

Brig. Gen. Wayne Schatz, 314th Airlift Wing commander, welcomed the retirees and thanked them for their great service to our nation.

“I am very honored to be part this event with the many men and women who have served in our nation’s military,” said General Schatz. “Because of your service, we continue to serve in a free nation. Thank you.”

Jacksonville Mayor Tommy Swaim also thanked the retirees for attending the event.

“Thank you for traveling the distances so many of you have to attend this event. Thank you for what you’ve done for this nation in the past. But most importantly, thank you for choosing to be here today — you continue to serve,” said Mayor Swaim. “You are always welcome to visit — especially Jacksonville, home of Little Rock AFB.”

All through the event, retirees had the opportunity to learn about travel, health care, banking options, educational opportunities, and more as they visited more than 50 information booths manned by community business leaders, base personnel, Congressional aides, and numerous military and retiree organizations members.

At each booth, retirees were provided one-on-one about their benefits and how they could take full advantage of numerous other available services.

The retirees were offered a free breakfast, including pastries, cookies, and coffee; followed by a free lunch, including hot dogs, chips, beverages,furnished by American Eagle and a celebration cake furnished by Arkansas Federal Credit Union.
The Retiree Affairs Office, located in the Military Personnel Flight building 1255, is open Monday through 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and offers services to the 52,000 military retirees residing in Arkansas. For more information, please call Mr. John Heffernan, director of Little Rock AFB Retiree Activities Office, at 987-6095.