• USAFE launches inaugural Combat Ammunition Production exercise

    Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing Maintenance Group hosted approximately 160 Airmen to participate in the United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa’s inaugural Combat Ammunition Production Exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England July 16-19, 2018.

  • AF implements new parental leave policy

    In accordance with the Department of Defense Military Parental Leave Program, the Air Force will be expanding the parental leave policy on non-chargeable leave entitlements following the birth or adoption of a child. Effective immediately, the new policy applies to Total Force Airmen who are birth

  • How to properly discard old uniforms, training gear

    Due to the upcoming uniform changes and increase in mission oriented protective posture gear training, all Airmen need to be sure they are properly discarding their Airman Battle Uniforms, MOPP gear and all other military uniforms. Whether the uniform is for training or operational purposes,

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Deven Domingue

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Deven Domingue Unit: 19 Medical Operations Squadron Duty title: Aerospace medical service technician Hometown: Sulphur, Louisiana Time in service: Six years, six months Time at Little Rock:  Five years, seven months Goals: Obtain Community College of the Air Force degree

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman Derrick Cashaw

    Name and Rank:  Airman Derrick Cashaw Unit: 19th Force Support Squadron Duty title: Fitness specialist Hometown: Detroit, Michigan Time in service: Nine months Time at Little Rock: Six months Goals: Serve 20 or more years in the Air Force Hobbies: Drawing, chess games and playing video games

  • SERE ensures full-spectrum readiness through joint training

    Specialists from the 19th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape flight, performed freefall jumps from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter June 28, 2018, at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. The Arkansas Army National Guard aircrew and the SERE specialists train together to keep

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Tanera Frank

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Tanera Frank          Unit:  19th Operation Support Squadron Duty title:  Host aviation resource management office assistant NCO in charge Hometown: Chicago, IL Time in service: Six years in August Time at Little Rock: Five years Goals: To become a career field

  • ROCK I 18-06 exercise: LRAFB adapts to deployed conditions

    Service members from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, maintain deployment readiness by learning and adapting to mission-oriented protective posture conditions on a constant basic. Their knowledge was tested during the deployment-related exercise ROCK I 18-06 June 18-22, 2018.The purpose of the

  • Focus groups allow military spouses platform for concerns

    Leadership is putting more emphasis on spouses and their contributions to execute the mission. In line with the secretary of the Air Force’s vision to enhance this partnership, Team Little Rock is hosting focus groups to gain insight into spouses’ needs and capabilities. Spouse focus groups are a

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Grace Nichols

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Grace Nichols Unit: 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Duty title: Public Affairs photojournalist journeyman Hometown: Kokomo, Indiana Time in service: 3 years Time at Little Rock: 2.5 years Goals: Getting her PhD, become fluent in a second language and move to