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  • KUDOs

    KUDOs go out to the following Los Angeles Air Force Base personnel:DIAMOND SHARP AWARD Master Chief Sgt. Rafael Atienza Space Superiority Systems Wing Awarded for the outstanding Air Force representation of the multi-service Color Guard demonstration during the 48th Armed Forces Day banquet .1st

  • Venice beach honors fallen heroes, present military members

    Memorial Day is a time for remembrance, a time for honoring those fallen in battle, a time for giving thanks for what free Americans are able to do because of the ultimate sacrifice made by so many. Venice Beach was one of many communities in the Los Angeles area that recognized the fallen heroes

  • News Briefs

    Here's the latest news of interest to the LAAFB community.Base-Wide Yard Sale The base-wide yard sale will be held on the Fort MacArthur Parade Grounds from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 2. Here's an opportunity to get rid of surplus household items and give shoppers a chance to pick up some bargains.

  • Tops In Blue continues to inspire audiences

    Some 550 music enthusiasts braved the chilling night winds of the Pacific on a Memorial Day weekend to hear Tops In Blue perform on the Fort MacArthur Parade Grounds this past Saturday, May 25. Commemorating the Air Force's 60th Anniversary as an independent service, this year's show, The

  • Base Personnel to Represent Air Force at Inter-Service Chess Competition

    Los Angeles Air Force Base's Lt. Col. Douglas Taffinder, Global Positioning Systems Wing, will be one of six players to represent the Air Force in the upcoming inter-service chess competition at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, June 10- 16. Of the six finalists in the Air Force Chess Tournament

  • Base volunteers honored at recognition ceremony

    Los Angeles Air Force Base celebrated the work of more than 290 volunteers at the annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony at the Schriever Space Complex, May 23. Approximately 125 volunteers and their supervisors attended the event. Base volunteers worked 57,925 hours from April 1, 2006 through March

  • Base swimming pool to open May 25

    The heated outdoor pool at Fort MacArthur will come to life at noon, May 25, as it opens for the 2007 season. Located across the street from the Community Center, the base pool will be open on weekends from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and from noon to 8 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. It

  • 48th Annual Torrance Armed Forces Day Celebration Draws Crowd of 50,000

    Torrance officials estimate that the 48th Annual Torrance Armed Forces Day celebration drew 50,000 people from May 18-20. As dawn broke on May 19, large crowds began lining up their chairs and blankets along the parade route several hours before 79 entries began their march along tree-lined Torrance

  • OPSEC – a family responsibility

    "Hi ... I'm Jane Doe, 23, married to John, 25. He works in the Security Forces Squadron as a gate guard. He is deployed right now and will be home May 10 after being gone for nine months!! We have one son, Johnny, who is 20 months. We have been here for a little over a year. We came from Ellsworth