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  • Retired Col. Jim Elmer served 30 years in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1986, accumulating more than 300 combat hours during Vietnam and earning him a Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with ten oak leaf clusters and various Vietnamese awards including the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry and Palm. At 76 years old, Elmer lives in North Little Rock, Ark., continues to proudly serve his country by orchestrating the Arkansas flag program and spends his time passing along his love of country to future generations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cliffton Dolezal)

    A Patriots Service is Never Finished

    At 76 years old, Jim Elmer is a veteran who continues to proudly serve his country. For a career that almost never was, Elmer would see more than 800 combat hours. These days Elmer spends his time passing along his love of country to future generations."I never thought I would make the Air Force a career," said Elmer, a retired Air Force

  • Little Rock AFB and the Cuban Missile Crisis + 52 Years

         Fifty-two years ago this week, the men and women stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base played a role in one of the most pivotal events of the Cold War: The Cuban Missile Crisis. Never before, or since, has the world come so close to global nuclear war.          In October 1962, Little Rock AFB was a major Strategic Air Command bomber base
  • Team Little Rock members and distinguished guests prepare for the James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle Award presentation ceremony at the Air Force Memorial Oct. 8, 2014, in Arlington, Virginia. The Air Force Memorial honors the service of the personnel of the United States Air Force and its predecessors. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Amanda Porter)

    The story of the 19th is a story of Airmen

    "We truly stand on the shoulders of giants," said Col. Patrick Rhatigan, 19th Airlift Wing commander, during his speech at the Air Force Memorial Oct. 8, 2014, in Arlington, Virginia.The 19th AW was presented the James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle Award by the Air Force Historical Foundation for significant contributions to airpower history.It was a
  • Local community members tour the newly established Little Rock Air Force Base. (Courtesy Photo)

    LRAFB turns 59

    Little Rock Air Force Base celebrated its 59th Anniversary Oct. 9, 2014. Since the inception of the base, in 1955, partnership has been part of its foundation, and theTeam Little Rock partnership would not have been possible without the community 59 years ago.In 1951, local leaders sent a letter to the Secretary of the Air Force to propose building
  • The April 1942 air attack on Japan, launched from the aircraft carrier Hornet and led by Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, was the most daring operation yet undertaken by the United States in the young Pacific War. The historical Doolittle Award, named after the aviation pioneer himself, is presented by the Air Force Historical Foundation to a U.S. Air Force unit each year for their significant contributions to airpower history.

    19th Airlift Wing wins historical Doolittle Award

    The 19th Airlift Wing will be presented the James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle Award Oct. 8, 2014, at 4 p.m. at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.The Doolittle Award is presented by the Air Force Historical Foundation (AFHF) to a U.S. Air Force unit for significant contributions to airpower history.Named after aviation pioneer James H.
  • Paratroopers prepare to board a C-47 assigned to the 50th Troop Carrier Squadron June 5, 1944. (Courtesy photo)

    D-Day 70th Anniversary

    Honor. Valor. Bravery. It's nearly impossible to reflect on the American armed forces' heritage without including those words. The events that occurred on D-Day bring to life those words and present images such as men storming the beach and the sky riddled with paratroopers. The latter reminds Airmen that without the efforts made by the allied air
  • Vietnam veterans and visitors to the Jacksonville Museum of Military History view 'From Arkansas, to the Silver Fields of Vietnam' memorial displayed at the museum, April 5, 2014,in Jacksonville, Ark. The display was one of several Vietnam era displays set up during the Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Condit)Mobility Command’s standard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Pierce)

    Jacksonville Museum of Military History welcomes home Vietnam vets

    Members of Little Rock Air Force Base along with community partners kicked off the Welcome Home Vietnam Vets celebration April 5 at the Jacksonville Museum of Military History in Jacksonville, Ark.The military service members provided a helping hand in all aspects of the event, ensuring veterans and civilian attendees were provided ample
  • Women like Maj. Gen. Marcelite J. Harris, the first African American female general in the Air Force, Esther Blake, the first woman in the Air Force, and Chief Master Sgt. Margarita Overton, the first female command chief for the 19th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., paved the way and opened doors of opportunity for all women to serve in the military. During Women's History Month, tribute is paid to these and all women who've made and is still making a difference in this country. (photo illustration)

    Women’s History Month through the eyes of an Airman

    In 1987 two great things happened. I was born and Women's History Month was created.This observance, though just as young as I am, is a constant reminder to me and all Americans of how much women have accomplished and contributed to this country.Being a black female in the military and the first and only female in my family in the Air Force, I
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