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Members of the 19th Security Forces Squadron participate in a 24-hour ruck march May 13. The march was one of several events marking Police Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Russ Scalf)
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of the Week Staff Sgt. Kelly Bender, a 19th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment craftsman, performs maintenance on an A/M 32A-86 diesel generator May 2. Bender was selected as a facilitator at the base’s “Real Talk” program which promotes personnel welfare. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rusty Frank)
The Chief’s Group 5K Challenge was held May 17. The event raised nearly $5,000, and helped support 21 programs for Airmen and their families across the base. The fastest male finisher was Staff Sgt. Richard Prestia, of the 19th Communications Squadron, with a time of 19:10. The fastest female finisher was Staff Sgt. Martha Gonzalez, also of the 19th Communications Squadron, with a time of 20:54. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Russ Scalf)
Feature How do we balance it all? MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – I was speaking to a group of company grade officers recently and one of them asked, “How do you balance it all?”
News Observing Police Week On May 4, 1963 President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week of May 15 each year occurs as Police Week. Little Rock did its part in honoring peace officers by holding events around the base throughout the week to raise awareness about their job while remaining vigilant and safeguarding the community.
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Rock Spring Cleaning strives to make ‘Every Dollar Count’ Before heading to their homes or destination of choice for a long weekend of relaxation, barbecues, pools, family or friend time, the people of Little Rock Air Force Base busted out the broom and dustpan this week for some Spring Cleaning.
Staff Sgt. Kelly Bender, a 19th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment craftsman, performs maintenance on an A/M 32A-86 diesel generator May 2. Bender was selected as a facilitator at the base’s “Real Talk” program which promotes personnel welfare. 
The Chief’s Group 5K Challenge was held May 17. The event raised nearly $5,000, and helped support 21 programs for Airmen and their families across the base. The fastest male finisher was Staff Sgt. Richard Prestia, of the 19th Communications Squadron, with a time of 19:10. The fastest female finisher was Staff Sgt. Martha Gonzalez, also of the 19th Communications Squadron, with a time of 20:54. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Russ Scalf)
