AFSFA - Eagle Chapter January 2, 2022 - Happy New Year- Newsletter

Greetings Eagle Chapter Members and Friends

As we start writing this chapter of our 2022 Eagle Chapter Story, I can't thank our donors enough for making this chapter's continuing operation and support to our Security Forces Airmen and families and our heritage of military service possible. As you know, we don't charge membership dues. We operate totally on the donations that we raise through you - our donors.

Thank-you all again.

Very respectfully,

"Lee"

Elia C. (Lee) Chambers, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Eagle Chapter Air Force Security Forces Association

P. O. Box 10501

Burke, Virginia 22009-0501

Email: chairman@afspaeagle.com | C: 571-302-0992

CONGRATULATONS! Mr. Timothy Gerald our New Deputy Director USAF Security Forces

Lt General Brown's family has delayed his internment at Arlington until further notice.

Former Air Force Top Cop to be laid to rest at a future date in Arlington National Cemetery

Lt Gen Brown, then Brigadier General Brown became, the Air Force Top Cop in June 1977. I was attending USAF Security Police Officer School as a brand new 2d Lieutenant Shift Commander then assigned to Castle Air Force Base California (SAC) when General Brown made his first tour of then Security Police training facilities at Lackland.

I will keep you posted on the family's plan for his future internment date. Thanks to Brigadier General (Retired) Frank Martin, former Air Force Top cop and Eagle Chapter member.

Click here to see General Brown's USAF Biography.

17th Security Forces Squadron Nominates Airman Jacobson to the National Police Memorial

With great pleasure, we are proud to announce that Airman Elizabeth N. Jacobson has been nominated to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington DC

A special thanks to Technical Sergeant Tanner Thompson and Lieutenant Colonel who appointed Sergeant Thompson and their new commander, Major Heath Turley who assumed command June 22, 2021 and signed the data form as the commander. During the collection of qualifying artifacts NLEOM changed the form and Sergeant Thompson quickly adjusted and submitted the updated form to the commander for his signature before the close out of the year for the 2021 nominations.

With Airman Jacobson's submission, this will close out the 2021 year with our largest number - three - submitted during any given year. Thanks to the project managers and commanders who contribute to this labor of solemn love. We encourage the units to continue their contacts with the families so that they know we will never forget their sacrifice.

Airman Jacobson was the first Security Forces Airman and the first Air Force woman to be killed in Iraq when she died through an improvised explosive device on September 28, 2005.

The NLEOM Board will meet this month to review the nominations of Airman Jacobson of the 17th SFS Goodfellow AFB TX and Staff Sergeant Griffin of the 377th SFG Kirtland AFB NM. NLEOM notified us of their approval of Airman Leebernard Chavis of the 824th Base Defense Squadron Moody AFB GA approved earlier in 2021.

Sondra, we hope to have good news soon. Thank-you for your patience and support like none other.

Pentagon Police Department Loses Another Officer

End of Watch December 26, 2021 - Lieutenant Reggie Kim

I take this opportunity to express our sadness in the loss of PPD Officer Lieutenant Kim.

If you've ever attended an Eagle Chapter tour or event at the Pentagon it was through Lt Kim and Officer William Smith who made these events possible - especially obtaining clearance for weapons to be brought in by the Andrews Color Guard. Officer Kim would always check in with us as the event was ongoing to make sure all is well. We will miss him.

In a statement, PPD noted "With great sadness we share news of the death of one of our own, Pentagon Police Lieutenant Reggie Kim, who passed away after a grave illness.

We remember Lt. Kim as a true professional who loved his job and took tremendous pride in our mission of Protecting Those Who Protect Our Nation. Lt. Kim joined Pentagon Force Protection Agency as a police officer on April 12, 2009. He was promoted to Sergeant on August 12, 2012, and then to Lieutenant on May 18, 2014. For 10 years, Lt. Kim was detailed to our special events unit where he assisted in the coordination of hundreds of events at the Pentagon. He earned the highest respect from his colleagues, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) leadership, and our partner law enforcement agencies, consistently showing up as someone who gave his absolute best to ensuring events around the Pentagon were pulled off successfully.

Before joining PFPA, Lt. Kim spent eight years in the U.S. Navy, where he enlisted at the age of 18. He served as a US Navy Surface Rescue Swimmers swimmer, military police officer, petty officer second class (E-5), and ended his military career with honor."

"Lt. Kim was a faithful friend, husband and an exceptional colleague. We will miss him greatly."

Our Annual Christmas "Wreaths Across Eagle Chapter" Photos are available

Each year following the Wreaths Across America Visit to Arlington National Cemetery - your Eagle Chapter visits Arlington and the National Military Memorial Near Langley

Thanks to Eagle Chapter Vice Chair of our Tidewater Wing (at Langley) Kathy Wojciechowski for attending to the internment of "TJ", Senior Airman Thomas J. Richardson. Kathy added the upper flower to his mausoleum. TJ died from a heart cancer. He was deployed in Iraq at the time that the condition was detected. We were honored to have Airman Richardson and his mother to attend an Eagle Chapter luncheon at Langley prior to his death when the cancer was in remission.

I visited all graves at Arlington National Cemetery. At my Arlington visit, since all graves now have one wreath added by Wreaths Across America, I add the additional wreath for the group burial of Tech Sergeant Norton and Staff Sergeant McElroy, and for each family member that is also buried in the grave. We add (through our donors) a wreath for each spouse and one infant son who died is buried with his father. My Arlington visit starts at the graves of our first member to be interred at Arlington, Eagle Member Major (Retired) Luther K. (Luke) Duffield and his wife Effie. Luther served in WWII with Patton's 3d Recon Division.

Go to our website under the Events page to see photos of our Christmas visit or click here.

Thanks to former Security Force member, Francis S. Warren, Deputy Director of Security Forces at Arlington National Cemetery who graciously allowed me to have a drive on pass for my visit.

January's Monthly Board Meeting is This Thursday

We meet every first Thursday via conference call. Contact me if you want to attend. Our board meetings are open to all members and significant others. But be aware if you attend, the pesky old Chairman might ask you to help out. :-) The board meets at 2000/8:00 PM Eastern this Thursday January 6.

Eagle Chapter, Air Force Security Forces Association

P.O. Box 10501,

Burke, VA 22009-0501

(571) 302-0992

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