• Locals gather supplies for Puerto Rico relief efforts

    Hurricane Maria was the 13th named storm, 7th consecutive hurricane, fourth major hurricane and the second category five hurricane of 2017. Among those affected by Hurricane Maria, the residents of U.S. Territory Puerto Rico was one group who experienced the devastation. The destruction left the

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. George Clark

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. George ClarkUnit: 19 Security Forces  SquadronDuty title: Base defense operations center controllerHometown: Lecompte, LATime in service: 12 yearsTime at Little Rock: 13 monthsGoals: Balance the mission and homelifeHobbies: Basketball and FootballLocation for photo: Air

  • 314th tail flash displays historical link

    Team Little Rock will soon start to notice new colors flying in the air and parked on the taxiway as the 314th Airlift Wing has designed a new flash that now officially dons on one of its C-130Js. After more than a year of planning and coordination, a C-130 assigned to the 314th AW now displays a

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: A1C Zachary Pampuro

    Name and Rank:  A1C Zachary Pampuro Unit: 41 AS Duty title: C-130J Loadmaster Hometown: Berlin, CT Time in service: 13 months Time at Little Rock: 7 months Goals: Completing Bachelor's degree Hobbies: Surfing, Knitting, Mountain Biking Air Force Core Value portrayed: Excellence How does the

  • Red Ribbon Week: Drug prevention starts with kids

    At most Air Force installations, the Drug Demand Reductionprogram and the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program are verymuch separate entities. But here at Little Rock AFB, ADAPT and DDR have teamedup to prevent alcohol and drug abuse amongst service members, their familiesand the

  • Physical therapy knows your pain

     Commentary by Maj. Melissa Rose, Physical Therapy FlightCommanderDid you know that October was designated as NationalPhysical Therapy Month? This year, Physical Therapists around the nation areusing their month to raise awareness about the human toll on the opioidepidemic. Since 1999, the amount of

  • Crew chief key to combat airlift

    Did you know that every C-130J on Little Rock Air Force basehas a special key?  This key doesn’tstart the plane, it doesn’t open the plane, in fact it has no practical purposewith the plane at all. Yet a select few crew chiefs have the honor of receivingthis key where exceptional work is the

  • Fake IRS scams cause real problems

    With tax season around the corner, it’s important to know what’s real and fake in regards to communicating with the Internal Revenue Service. Thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams and fake IRS correspondence, according to the IRS.A vital thing

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Kolton Rottinghaus

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Kolton RottinghausUnit: 19th Airlift Wing/ChapelDuty title: NCOIC, Program SupportHometown: Callender, IowaTime in service: 4 yearsTime at Little Rock: 3.5 yearsGoals: To leave a positive impact on every person he meetsHobbies: Golf, Shooting, Walking dogs, and being a

  • Cyber security: Every Airman’s responsibility

    More than ever before, the world is connected to a vast cyberspace domain. The internet touches most aspects of daily life. With one click of a mouse or swipe of a finger, people can access volumes of information available to all users. This is why it’s imperative for service members and government