• Commemorating Col. Walters

    Team Little Rock celebrated the grand opening of a state-of-the-art Commons facility today with a dedication ceremony to honor one of the community's true champions of quality of life projects.The family of the late Col. Kenneth Walters, former 19th Mission Support Group deputy commander,

  • Run for the Fallen

    March 20-22 marked the fourth annual Arkansas Run for the Fallen. Service members from all branches ran 146 miles dedicating each mile to a fallen hero.Runners, who carried a small American Flag with a biography attached to it, made their way through the normally bustling streets of Ozark, with only

  • From Thailand to Airman

    Senior Airman Yia Thao, a 19th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate paralegal, was raised in an environment where he learned the concept that hard work reaps great rewards. The work ethic and dedication that builds a better future runs deep in his family and continues through Thao and his siblings today.Thao

  • GFLR: Air Evac team saves lives in the sky

    It was late in the evening at the Alexandria, Louisiana, landing zone.  The starless sky was a beautiful midnight blue, and the occasional crisp winds were a refreshing complement to the cool temperature. Airmen prepare a C-17 for flight during the GREEN FLAG LITTLE ROCK

  • Commentary: Miles to go before we sleep

    Editor's note: This is the second article in a two-part series that highlights the experiences of American Airmen who grew up in different areas of the country, and how joining the Air Force gave these Airmen an alternative perspective on embracing diversity. The opinions expressed below are of the

  • Off-duty motor head

    The sound of an air compressor kicks on as an impact wrench breaks loose rusted bolts that haven't moved or been touched in decades. Greasy hands grip tools to resurrect a once magnificent car back to its former glory. In a small garage, surrounded by tool boxes, sockets, ratchets, wrenches, hammers

  • Taking it to the woods

      The tip of an arrow must be like a razor to pierce the heart of its prey. The hunter spends countless hours sharpening the many skills required to become a bridge from this life to the next.  As he stands describing the qualities of a fine arrow you could not distinguish whether Capt. Matthew

  • Commentary: Miles to go before we sleep

    Editor's note: This is the first article in a two-part series that highlights the experiences of American Airmen who grew up in different areas, and how joining the Air Force gave these Airmen an alternative perspective on embracing diversity. The opinions expressed below are of the author and do

  • Colombia: One Airman's dynamic deployment

    Maj. Nina Padalino, a 19th Airlift Wing deputy staff judge advocate, recently returned home from a unique deployment to one of South America's largest cities.Padalino was an Airman assigned to Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, when she received the rare opportunity to travel more than 2,600