• Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Ariel Geldien

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Ariel GeldienUnit: 913th Maintenance SquadronDuty title: Electronic environmental technicianHometown: Beale Air Force Base, CaliforniaTime in service: 3 years, 11 monthsTime at Little Rock: 3 years, 2 monthsGoals: Complete my Bachelors in Business Administration and

  • Chief Master Sergeant: Achieving top one percent

    Pinning on a hard-earned stripe is a sacred occasion for Air Force enlisted members, and no stripe is more coveted than that of chief master sergeant.Achieving the rank of chief master sergeant is only possible for 1 percent of the Air Force enlisted structure. So when someone makes chief, they know

  • Same skills different mission: firefighter becomes Airman

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Talley, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, arrived at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, approximately four months ago and hit the ground running, refining his firefighter and emergency medical technician skills. After taking a high-school course to

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Capt. Ryan Brooks

    Name and Rank: Capt. Ryan Brooks Unit: 62nd Airlift Squadron Duty title: C-130J IP/Scheduler Hometown: Santa Ana, Ca Time in service: 9 years Time at Little Rock: 4 months Goals: Instruct students on at least one thing every day Hobbies: Spending time with family, Snowboarding, and travelling Air

  • Airman boosts C-130J expertise via Rolls Royce course

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Clemons, 19th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, attended a 10-day Rolls Royce training class to further his knowledge of C-130J engines at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. The class is held in Indianapolis, and is available for

  • Policy changes for Post-9/11 GI Bill transfers

    The Department of Defense postponed their previous effective date of July 12, 2018, to July 12, 2019. Since the policy change was effective immediately, service members who were previously eligible found themselves ineligible to transfer their benefits. To ensure issues were addressed fairly, the

  • Little Rock AFB Airman wins AMC Spark Tank competition

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Travis Alton, 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron parachute rigger, won Air Mobility Command’s first Phoenix Spark Tank competition at the Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium at Grapevine, Texas, Oct. 27, 2018. Against 73 other competitors, Alton won for his development of

  • Outbreak of E. coli Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce

    CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, Canada, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157:H7) infections linked to romaine lettuce.

  • ALS invites families to learn about NCO duties, base resources

    Airman Leadership School is now hosting a soirée for each ALS class to welcome Airmen and their families to the leadership team, and help bridge the gap between the family and Air Force organizations at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. The first soirée was held in February 2018. In June 2018,

  • Fit to fight: Airmen enhance workout environment

    The Little Rock Air Force Base Fitness and Sports Center staff have been transforming their facility to maximize amenities and enhance the environment for Airmen and their families at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas. Starting in June 2018, one of the racquetball courts began a five-month conversion into