• Water safety learned the hard way

    On Nov. 1, 2008, I was enjoying an unseasonably warm day at the Heber Springs., Ark., reservoir with my family and friends. The water temp was still in the upper 70s, so it was a great day to be on the lake. We started the day with some boating on the pontoon boat, with our friends riding on their

  • Remember safety during the Critical Days of Summer

    With summer just around the corner, it's the time of the year when many of us will be going on vacation, playing sports and enjoying the great outdoors. It's also the time for the Critical Days of Summer safety campaign - Memorial Day weekend, May 28th, through Labor Day weekend, Sept. 6th. We, our

  • Law Day 2010: Law in the 21st Century

    Law Day is a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law and to underscore how the legal process has contributed to the freedoms that all Americans share today. It began in 1957, when the American Bar Association President Charles S. Rhyne, a Washington, D.C. attorney, envisioned a special

  • 2 Airmen start fundraising trend

    Two young enlisted Airmen started a fundraiser last month that had a contagious effect, ending with $5,000 for the Manas Area Benefits Outreach Society children's heart surgery fund.Beginning with a goal of raising about $500 - enough to fund one surgery - the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness

  • JAG announces 2 law school opportunities

    Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program are being accepted from Jan. 1 through March 1, 2011, and all interested eligible officers are encouraged to compete. "Our Air Force missions change constantly, and our commanders deserve to have legal advisors with a broad

  • The meaning of command

    In my two years as a group commander, I've had the opportunity to host a few squadron changes of command. Changes of command are described many ways ... it is a time honored tradition ... it is a visible sign of the passing of responsibility and leadership as the guidon passes from commander to

  • 314th delivers bridge to combat troops

    In November 1950, as the US Army's Tenth (X) Corps and 1st Marine Division pushed north to the Yalu River in Korea, their commanders believed the war would soon be over.Eating that year's Thanksgiving meal along a tiny mountain road in the northern portion of Korea, the troops were determined to be

  • 14 given Art. 15 punishment in April

    During the month of April, the following punishments were given to 14 members of Little Rock Air Force Base under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice.An airman from the 19th Force Support Squadron failed to report to duty at the appointed time on divers occasions and failed to obey two

  • Memorial Day - Take Time to Pause and Reflect

    As we all prepare to observe Memorial Day, let me first thank you for your extraordinary dedication and contributions to our nation and this Command. Whatever the challenge, you continually answer the call and perform your mission with incredible distinction and courage. Speaking of courage, I ask