News happening around Little Rock Air Force Base

May 16, 2019
Air Force to pay up to $500 for spouse occupational license transfer during PCS

The Air Force announced the spouse re-licensure reimbursement program, May 15, which would provide financial relief up to $500 to Airmen whose spouses must obtain state occupational relicensures or recertifications during a permanent change of station or assignment across state lines.
May 15, 2019
Little Rock AFB Community Council wins Abilene Trophy

The Abilene Chamber of Commerce officially presented the Little Rock Air Force Base Community Council with the 2018 annual Air Mobility Command Community Support Award, known as the Abilene Trophy, at a ceremony on Little Rock AFB, May 14, 2019.The Abilene Trophy was established in 1999 to recognize
May 13, 2019
Squadrons ‘Unite’ from ground up

The Unite program is a new U.S. Air Force resiliency program implemented this fiscal year to support unit cohesion, team-building and morale.Throughout this initiative, nearly 40 AF bases created a new position, the community cohesion coordinator, to help allocate a total of $4 million in funding
May 10, 2019
Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Candace Carrico

Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Candace CarricoUnit: 19th Civil Engineer SquadronDuty title: Emergency management journeymanHometown: Orland, CaliforniaTime in service: 2 yearsTime at Little Rock: 1 year, 6 monthsGoals: Earn a degree in nursing and commission Hobbies: Photography, reading, painting,
May 9, 2019
TLR Airmen compete in annual CLEAR challenge

The purpose of the CLEAR challenge was to shine light on the topics of sexual assault and substance abuse by encouraging intervention and wingmanship.
May 7, 2019
Little Rock AFB hosts Junior ROTC Expo

Students from nine high schools across Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee were invited to attend a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Expo at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 3. More than 300 cadets from multiple Air Force, Army, and Navy Junior ROTC programs attended the event to
May 7, 2019
TLR hosts Holocaust remembrance service

Team Little Rock honored Holocaust victims by hosting a speaker and showing a video that displayed the survivors perspective of the Holocaust.
May 7, 2019
Little Rock honors freedom of speech, press with Law Day

The Little Rock Air Force Base legal office and Law Day committee hosted a Law Day presentation May 1, 2019 at LRAFB.
May 6, 2019
Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Dustin Rice

Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Dustin RiceUnit: 34th Combat Training SquadronDuty title: C130J instructor loadmaster and director of exercises mobility guardianHometown: Marshall, North CarolinaTime in service: 10 yearsTime at Little Rock: 5.5 yearsGoals: Improve C130J instructorship and promote to
May 2, 2019
Little Rock Airmen test next generation gas mask

Airmen from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, tested the capabilities of the M69 Joint Service Aircrew Mask Strategic Aircraft for implementation and field use for individual respiratory, ocular and percutaneous protection against chemical biological agents on the C-130J airframe April 25 – 30.