News happening around Little Rock Air Force Base

July 9, 2021
Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Burnayah M. Brabham

Senior Airman Burnayah M. Brabham, 61st Airlift Squadron aviation resource management, is recognized as the Combat Airlifter of the Week.
April 1, 2021
Mobility Airmen enhance ACE, MCA capabilities during three-week OST

The 61st Airlift Squadron recently completed a multi-week, off-station training (OST) event spanning across Boise, Idaho, Key West, Florida, and Wilmington, North Carolina, March 8-28.
Oct. 30, 2020
19th AW supports CAF in Agile Flag 21-1

Airmen from the 19th Airlift Wing flew to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, October 26-27, to participate in Agile Flag 21-1, showcasing distributed operations and testing agile combat employment capabilities.
Oct. 9, 2020
19th MXS: Painting way into history

The 19th Maintenance Squadron corrosion control shop solidified themselves in Little Rock Air Force Base’s history with their efforts in transforming two C-130J’s paint schemes to connect back to the heritage of the 41st and 61st Airlift Squadrons.
Oct. 2, 2020
19th Airlift Wing Airmen return home

Airmen from the 19th Airlift Wing return from a four-month deployment after providing Tactical Combat Airlift support to various components around the area of responsibility.
June 12, 2020
Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Klyde Calalo

This week's Combat Airlifter of the Week is Airman 1st Class Klyde Calalo, 61st Airlift Squadron loadmaster.
June 1, 2020
61st AS recognized as AMC’s best for 2019

The Green Hornets from the 61st Airlift Squadron were recently awarded the General Joseph Smith Trophy for being recognized as the most outstanding airlift squadron in Air Mobility Command in 2019.
May 1, 2020
19th AW legal team ensures safety, readies deployers

The 19th Airlift Wing Office of the Staff Judge Advocate worked with leadership at the 61st Airlift Squadron to provide drive-thru legal assistance for deployers April 30, 2020, in order to continue physical distancing while taking care of Airmen and their families.
Oct. 8, 2019
TLR plans, assesses, exercises at MG19

Exercise Mobility Guardian 2019, Air Mobility Command’s premier large – scale mobility exercise created an environment from September 8-28, 2019, where Team Little Rock became Ready Warriors alongside joint and international partners to ensure they could deliver rapid global mobility now, and in the
Sept. 19, 2019
Deployment initiative revamps 18 year ops tempo

The 19th Airlift Wing from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, partnered with the 317th AW from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, to create the 4/12 deployment initiative, signifying the first time since September 11, 2001, that entire units from these wings will be home together. Through fulfilling