LRAFB hosts AIM HIGH event for local students

Visiting high school students tour a static display of a C-130J Super Hercules during an AIM HIGH event at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, April 26, 2024. AIM HIGH is a recruiting program that partners the base with local recruiters to give high school students an opportunity to see firsthand what the culture and lifestyle is like in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)

Team Little Rock members pose for a photo during an AIM HIGH event at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, April 26, 2024. The tour was a part of the recruiting event AIM HIGH, which offered prospective recruits an opportunity to learn firsthand about Air Force lifestyle and culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)

LRAFB hosts AIM HIGH event for local students

Team Little Rock members gather around a display booth during an AIM HIGH event at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, April 26, 2024. The event consisted of a fitness center tour, a static display of a C-130J Super Hercules and an enlisted personnel and officers Q&A. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)

LRAFB hosts AIM HIGH event for local students

Published May 3, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --

Team Little Rock hosted an AIM HIGH event welcoming 65 local high school students at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, April 26, 2024.

Students gather around a booth — Team Little Rock members gather around a display booth during an AIM HIGH event at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, April 26, 2024. The event consisted of a fitness center tour, a static display of a C-130J Super Hercules and an enlisted personnel and officers Q&A. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)

AIM HIGH is a recruiting program that partners the base with local recruiters to give high school students an opportunity to see firsthand what the culture and lifestyle is like in the Air Force.

The event kicked off with opening comments from Col. Denny Davies, 19th Airlift Wing and installation commander, then transitioned into a tour of the base fitness center and a C-130J Super Hercules static display. Subsequently, the students took part in a Q&A featuring a panel of both officers and enlisted.

Students and Airmen play a game of dodgeball. — LRAFB hosts AIM HIGH event for local students

Team Little Rock members play dodgeball with visiting high school students during an AIM HIGH event at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, April 26, 2024. The recruiting event, known as AIM HIGH, offered Arkansas high school students an opportunity to tour the base and learn firsthand about Air Force lifestyle and culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)

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The day concluded with a "show and tell" segment, showcasing display booths representing jobs from various agencies including the Civil Engineer Squadron, Medical Group, and the Security Forces Squadron. This interactive experience enabled students to directly engage with different roles, enhancing their comprehension of potential career avenues within the Air Force.