Arkansas Air & Space Forces Association
Arkansas State Association
David D. Terry Chapter # 253
Jacksonville, AR
Lewis E. Lyle
Chapter # 270
Hot Springs, AR
Arkansas Air & Space Forces Association
DAVID D. TERRY JR
CHAPTER # 253
Chapter Field Leaders:
Chapter President: Jerry Reichenbach
Chapter Vice-President: Ann Reichenbach
Chapter Secretary: Marleen Eddlemon
Chapter Treasurer: Bill Kehler
VP Leadership
Development: Irvin Reed
VP Aerospace Education: Ann Reichenbach
VP Communications: Marleen Eddlemon
VP Community Partners: Marleen Eddlemon
VP Membership: TBA
VP Airman and Family Programs: TBA
VP Government Relations: Ken Zellmer
VP Veteran Affairs: Jerry Reichenbach
Chapter address: 501 Brewer, Jacksonville, AR 72076
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CHAPTER HISTORY
The Little Rock Squadron was renamed to honor Arkansas native David
D. Terry Jr.. Mr. Terry was a prominent Little Rock lawyer and was instrumental in
the building of the McClellan-Kerr Navigation System of the Arkansas River in Arkansas.
In its existence of over 45 years several prominent active and retired AF leaders
and civic leaders have held the reigns as Chapter, State and Regional Presidents,
including: BGen Paul Douglas, BGen Jack Kraras (Later President of the AFA), Col.
Robert Tirman, Col. Ewing Kinkaid, Col. H. Dean Wilkerson (Ark ANG), Col. William
H. Kehler, Col. Jim Elmer, LtCol. Gordon Smetherst, LtCol. Robert Byrd, Capt. Kevin
Sluss, MSgt Jerry Reichenbach, TSgt Arthur Brannen, Willie Oates (Arkansas Hat Lady),
Robbie Lee “Bobbie” McCracken, and Marleen Eddlemon. The chapter members are mainly
in the Little Rock Central Arkansas area and in 31 North and Eastern Counties.
The chapter sponsors the “TIMONTHY W. KEHLER ANNUAL $2,000.00 SCHOLARSHIP”, awarded to a graduating senior interested in obtaining a degree in an aerospace career field. The scholarship is named for the son of Col. William and Barbara Kehler, a USAF Academy graduate and F-4 pilot, who was killed in a night training mission. In addition, the chapter sponsors several programs at Little Rock AFB to support their mission.