• Combat Airlifter of the Week: Maj. Michelle Morse

    Name and Rank: Maj. Michelle Morse   Unit: Air Mobility Command Air Operations Squadron Detachment 3Official Duty title: Operations officerHometown: Aurora, Illinois Time in service: 16 yearsTime at Little Rock: 1 yearGoals: Complete the Tough Mudder and achieve the rank of colonel for

  • Little Rock AFB moves to HPCON Charlie in response to COVID-19

    Little Rock Air Force Base has directed Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Charlie on March 25, 2020 in accordance with Secretary of Defense direction to combat the spread of COVID-19 across the Department of the Air Force and our local communities.

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Mark Overton

    Name and Rank: Mark OvertonUnit: 34th Combat Training SquadronOfficial Duty title: Information technology specialistHometown: Temple, TexasTime in service: 7 yearsTime at Little Rock: 5 yearsGoals: Continue serving Airmen and the mission of the 19th Airlift Wing and Team Little RockHobbies: Hiking,

  • 913th Airlift Group response to the COVID-19

    1. The COVID-19 virus response has been rapidly changing from all levels of our government, from the federal to the state to the local level. My top concern is the safety and health of our Airmen and their families while ensuring we can complete our mission essential tasks. To those ends, I am

  • LRAFB hosts SAPR Survivors Luncheon

    Two survivors of sexual assault shared their stories with the hopes of leaving attendees with a greater understanding and awareness of how words or lack of words impact victims’ process of healing.

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman Jessica Crawford

    Rank and Name: Airman Jessica CrawfordUnit: 19th Comptroller SquadronOfficial Duty Title: Budget analystHometown: Abilene, TexasTime on Station: 9 monthsTime in Service: 1 year, 1 monthHobbies: Reading, cooking, hiking, swimming and being outdoors.Goals: Earning a masters degree in a STEM

  • Air Force Band connects with local students

    Air Mobility Command's Airlifter Brass, the Brass Quintet of the U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America, performed for about 40 students at Little Rock Central High School March 11, 2020.

  • Combat Airlifter comes to a close

    For many years, the Combat Airlifter has been distributed every Friday on and around Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, and served as one of our news outlets. It’s an indelible part of our base history and its spirit will live on as we continue to highlight the accomplishments of the men, women

  • DOD Directs Stop Movement in response to COVID-19

    The Department of Defense issued a stop movement of all personnel to, from or through Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated Level 3 COVID-19 locations effective March 13 and for the next 60 days. Following Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper’s announcement of new travel restrictions,