By Carrie E. David (SMDC/ARSTRAT)September 7, 2012
1 / 3Show Caption +Hide Caption –Mickey Beavers sings "Forever Friends" to Laveda Lofton, supervisory information management specialist, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command G-6, during her retirement from civilian service in a ceremony at the command's Redstone Arsenal location Aug. 30. Lofton retired with 32 years of service. Beavers and Lofton have been friends since college. (Photo Credit: Carrie E . David (SMDCARSTRAT))VIEW ORIGINAL2 / 3Show Caption +Hide Caption –Laveda Lofton, supervisory information management specialist, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command G-6 office, right, hugs Deborah Gilbert, information systems management specialist, G-6, during Lofton's retirement from civilian service during a ceremony at the command's Redstone Arsenal location Aug. 30. Lofton retires with 32 years of service. (Photo Credit: Carrie E. David (SMDCARSTRAT))VIEW ORIGINAL3 / 3Show Caption +Hide Caption –Jack Miller, telecommunications specialist, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command G-6, tells a story about knowing new retiree Laveda Lofton during her ceremony at the command's Redstone Arsenal location Aug. 30. Lofton retired with 32 years of service. (Photo Credit: Carrie E. David (SMDCARSTRAT))VIEW ORIGINAL
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - A U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command employee retired from civilian service among friends and coworkers Aug. 30.
Laveda Lofton, G-6 employee, retired with 32 years of service during a ceremony at the command's Redstone Arsenal location.
Mickey Beavers, Lofton's friend from college, sang the "National Anthem" and "Forever Friends" in her honor.
Lofton received a Certificate of Appreciation and the Superior Civilian Service Award.
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