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  • An Airman poses for a photo in the lab.

    Little Rock Airman wins AF Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award

    “Leadership is about being present, visible and showing vulnerability,” she said. “Underneath the uniform, we are all human – I think sometimes we forget that.”
  • Two people activate the lights on the holiday tree

    Herk Nation celebrates the holidays

    Airmen and their families kickoff the holiday season with multiple holiday festivities including a tree lighting ceremony and children's holiday party at Little Rock Air Force Base, Dec. 2, 2021.
  • An Airman stands in front of the 34th Combat Training Squadron's logo.

    Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Dylan Nowell

    Staff Sgt. Dylan Nowell, 34th Combat Training Squadron NCO in charge of the exercise planning flight, is recognized as the Combat Airlifter of the Week, Dec. 6, 2021.

  • Black Knights Ep. 5: Meet Senior Airman Taylor Gunion

    In the fifth episode of our Black Knights series, meet Senior Airman Taylor Gunion, a firefighter from the 19th Civil Engineer Squadron!
  • The design for the Air Force-sponsored No. 43 car featured at NASCAR’s Cup Series Race Oct. 3, 2021, at Talladega Superspeedway, Ala. was a specialty paint scheme dedicated to Air Force Special Warfare Airmen and their mission. Airmen can refer to this wrap as they model their designs for the contest.

    AFRS challenging Airmen to design paint scheme for next Air Force-sponsored NASCAR

    “This car represents all Airmen, active, Guard and Reserve, so we want all Airmen to participate who think they have a winning design to showcase our Air Force,” said Master Sgt. Shawn Emmerling, AFRS national events liaison for the Air Force Reserve.
  • A man stands in a room.

    Combat Airlifter of the Week: Tech. Sgt. James Hale

    Tech. Sgt. James Hale, 19th Comptroller Squadron NCO in charge of financial analysis, is recognized as the Combat Airlifter of the Week, Nov. 29, 2021.
  • Airmen are briefed on the day's training plan

    SERE conducts training with 19th CES, OSS

    Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape, or SERE, specialists assigned to the 19th Operations Support Squadron teamed up with Airmen from the 19th Civil Engineer Squadron to conduct a training event, Nov. 23. Throughout the day, Airmen received SERE training including shelter building, fire starting, food procurement and snare setting.
  • An Airman stands in front of a plane.

    Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Hunter Garbacz

    Airman 1st Class Hunter Garbacz, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron integrated instrument and flight controls systems journeyman, is recognized as the Combat Airlifter of the Week, Nov. 22, 2021.
  • An Airman poses for a photo

    Little Rock Airman returns to Kenyan roots

    The saying; ‘There’s no place like home’ doesn’t mean the same to everyone. Airman 1st Class Michael Matthews was born in Kenya, but had to flee at the age of five with his nine other siblings. Twenty years later, he returned as a C-130J Super Hercules crew chief in the U.S. Air Force.
  • Gen. Minihan speaks with Airmen outside the fuels system repair hangar.

    Let’s Go: Herk Nation welcomes AMC command team

    “Let’s Go,” said Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander. This is Minihan’s multi-faceted mantra, which he characterized as a warrior’s creed that signifies his appreciation of service to Mobility Airmen; a contract between Airmen and their mission; and a glimpse into the future of readiness standards tied directly to pacing threats.
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