• 5 tips to keeping holiday healthy

    Holiday season is approaching and between parties and family gatherings, keeping your plate healthy can be tricky. Here are five steps to ensure all the extra stuffing is reserved for the turkey. Bring healthy dishes to parties. Are you worried the event you will be attending will be

  • CBRNE exercise gives Airmen real life emergency skills

    From sweltering heat of deserts to frozen tundras filled with ice caps  –  these could be aspects of any wartime environment. Although every situation has its challenges, Airmen are trained to overcome obstacles with professionalism and efficiency.Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: MSgt Katie Widger

    Rank and Name:     MSgt KatieWidger                        Unit:     913FSS Position or DutyTitle:  Group Training ManagerHometown(city/State):  Fort Worth, TX Timein Service:       13.5 years   (Feb will be 14 yrs)               Time at Little Rock: Nearly 4 years (will be 4 years in Jan18)Goals:To

  • Little Rock Airman supports family in Puerto Rico from MacDill AFB

    In times of adversity, many turn to their families for emotional support. Loved ones become safety nets when one of their own faces strife. But what does a person do when his family is in jeopardy on an island thousands of miles away? Airman 1st Class Kenny Rivera Rojas, 19th Aircraft Maintenance

  • Healthy eating advances AF readiness, mission success

    Being "Fit to fight" is a widespread concept throughout the Air Force, but fitness isn't confined to exercise. Making smart food choices can contribute to encouraging increased physical activity and improved nutritional decisions. There are many resources available to Airmen, such as the Department

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Tech. Sgt. Lee Deaver

    Rank and name: Tech. Sgt. Lee DeaverUnit: 714th Training Squadron Position: International Military Student Office NCO in chargeHometown: Jacksonville, FloridaTime on Station: Two years and three monthsTime in Service: 19 years and one monthHobbies: Working outGoals: Finish Bachelor’s Degree in

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Rachel Smith

    Rank/Name:  SSgt Rachel Smith  Unit:  19 MXGPosition:  Resource AdvisorHometown:  Georgetown, TXTime on Station/ Time in Service: 2 years/9 yearsHobbies/Goals: Cooking, decorating, world travel, painting, gardening/Complete Accounting BS degree, starting a familyCore Value:  Integrity:  SSgt Smith

  • LRAFB develops acting troupe to combat improper behaviors

    Three Little Rock Air Force Base helping agencies are working together to develop the Little Rock Improv Troop, with the mission of combatting inappropriate behaviors across the base with improvisational theater. Representatives from the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, Equal Opportunity and