• 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,

  • 19th MXG celebrates Maintenance Professionals of the Year

    The 19th Maintenance Group held their annual Maintenance Professionals of the Year banquet at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, March 6, 2020. The banquet included food, games and nearly 30 awards given to celebrate and recognize the achievements of top performers from the maintenance career

  • Corregidor Island: 19th AW honors a legacy of heroes

    Airmen from the 41 Airlift Squadron and 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flew to the Philippines to partake in a commemorative event marking the 75th Anniversary of the retaking of Corregidor Island, while also honoring three members from the 19th Bombardment Group, now 19th Airlift Wing, and nine

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Austin Wilson

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Austin WilsonUnit: 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 4Official Duty title: Communication, countermeasures and navigation instructorHometown: Mooresville, IndianaTime in service: 5 yearsTime at Little Rock: 4 yearsGoals: Complete information technology degree and promote

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Brian Bevilacqua

    Rank and Name: Senior Airman Brian BevilacquaUnit: 19th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronOfficial Duty Title: Hydraulics centralized repair facility back shop journeymanHometown: Oakland, New JerseyTime on Station: 2 years 6 monthsTime in Service: 3 yearsHobbies: Furniture restoration and playing

  • Honorary Commander, Golden Knight Program connects base to community

    The 19th Airlift Wing hosted an Honorary Commander Induction Ceremony Feb. 26 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. The Honorary Commander Program is a community outreach effort to continue building partnerships between local civic leaders and Team Little Rock. Not only were nine new members

  • Mobility Airmen complete Agile Combat Employment experiment

    Airmen from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, and Kadena Air Base, Japan, completed an Agile Combat Employment experiment at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, Feb. 20, 2020. The training helped develop and improve an Air Force’s ability to rapidly deploy F-15 Eagle