• Road trip to restoration: An Airman’s perspective

    When I first heard I was going to Tyndall Air Force Base, I was apprehensive. After a little more thought, I realized this was probably going to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I should make the best of it; after all this is what I train for. Being tasked to support the relief efforts in

  • 19th MDG practices aeromedical evacuation tactics

    Airmen from the 19th Medical Group practice aeromedical evacuation tactics on a C-130J during training at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Jan. 24, 2019. The training provided 19th MDG Airmen with hands-on training of airlift and aeromedical evacuation tactics. This training helps support rapid

  • Little Rock warriors return from deployment

    Nearly 100 Airmen were reuinted with their loved ones during a redeployment ceremony on Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Jan. 18, 2019. While deployed, Little Rock Airmen provided timely movement, positioning and sustainment of combat airlift.

  • Airman support initiative: Increasing support of Airmen, families

    Beginning in January 2019, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas opened three embedded Airmen support centers across the base. The base chapel, Airman and Family Readiness Center, and 19th Medical Group teamed up to establish satellite work spaces within individual units to care for Airmen better

  • Black Knights move at speed of war

    Team Little Rock will have nearly 500 Airmen deployed around the world by the end of January 2019 from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. While Little Rock Airmen deploy as full units containing hundreds of personnel on a regular basis in support of various missions overseas, they also go

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: A1C Moises Garrido

    Name and Rank: Airman First Class Moises GarridoUnit: 19th Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground EquipmentDuty title: Aerospace Ground Equipment ApprenticeHometown: San Juan, Puerto RicoTime in service: 15 MonthsTime at Little Rock: 8 MonthsGoals: Gain CCAF and complete requirements for Air Force

  • Student 2 Student: Sponsoring America’s future

    Last week, teams of students and adult school staff members from local schools met in Little Rock for two days of training by members of the Military Child Education Coalition. The S2S program was brought to Arkansas to combat the difficulties experienced by military children during permanent

  • Zero-in: Excellence in Competition Rifleman Badge

    Team Little Rock Airmen are invited to test their rifleman skills Jan. 28-30 during the Elementary Level Rifle Excellence in Competition, here.The competition is open to all military personnel who are current on their M-4 rifle qualification and is hosted by the 19th Security Forces Squadron combat

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff. Sgt. Caine Nielsen

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Caine NielsenUnit: 19th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal FlightDuty title: NCO in charge of explosive ordinance disposal equipmentHometown: Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaTime in service: 14 years total, nine years in the United States Marine Corps and five