18 Sep 2017

‘Got your 6’: Watching your wingman’s back

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – September is Suicide Prevention Month and was established to help raise awareness of those at risk of suicide and how to help them.

18 Sep 2017

61st Airlift Squadron Airmen deploy

Airmen from the 61st Airlift Squadron deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to support current overseas contingency operations. The Airmen, attached to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, will aid Operation Resolute Support and Operation Freedom Sentinel as the primary inter-theater airlift support in Afghanistan transporting people and airlifting supplies.

12 Sep 2017

Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Tiffany Santiago

Rank and name: Staff Sgt. Tiffany SantiagoUnit:  19th Medical Operations SquadronPosition: Mental Health Clinic NCO in chargeHometown: Albers, IllinoisTime on Station: 16 Aug., 2016Time in Service: 24 November, 2008Hobbies: Spending time with her kidsGoals: Obtain Masters in Social Work. Core Value: Service Before SelfSantiago puts the Air Force’s

9 Sep 2017

Little Rock AFB delivers medical professionals to Florida for Hurricane Irma response

The 41st Airlift Squadron transported more than 100 medical personnel to Orlando, Florida, Sept. 9, 2017, to prepare for Hurricane Irma relief efforts. The 41st AS flew to Dallas and Houston, Texas, to pick up U.S. Public Health Service Rapid Deployment Force personnel and Disaster Medical Assistance Teams from Alabama, Florida, Kentucky,

9 Sep 2017

Little Rock AFB accepts military aircraft in response to Hurricane Irma

Little Rock Air Force Base is receiving various aircraft and their crews assigned to multiple military installations along the east coast in preparation for Hurricane Irma, Sept. 9, 2017.Personnel from Hurlburt Field, Florida, along with U-28As, CV-22 Ospreys, MC-130H Combat Talon II’s and other aircraft are bedding down here until the potential

9 Sep 2017

Little Rock Air Force base accepts aircraft amid Hurricane Irma

A U-28A assigned to Hurlburt Field, Fla., taxis past C-130Js to a parking spot after landing Sept. 9, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The U-28A provides a manned fixed wing, on-call/surge capability for improved tactical airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) in support of special operations forces. (U.S. Air Force

6 Sep 2017

Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Josh Daigle

Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Joshua Daigle Unit: 19th Operations Support Squadron Duty title: Tactics Loadmaster Hometown: Cabot, Arkansas Time in service: 5 Years 6 Months Time at Little Rock: 5 Years Goals: Improve C-130J loadmaster tactics and training. Loadmaster Advanced Instructor Course Graduate Hobbies: Camping, hiking, 4-wheeling and hanging

6 Sep 2017

Nighttime ops ensure Combat Airlift never stops

It takes more than leaving the light on to sustain Combat Airlift. Air Mobility Command's mission is 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Although it takes multiple units, three main players of the Black Knight's mission around-the-clock are the 19th Security Forces Squadron to secure the base, the 19th Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management

1 Sep 2017

National Preparedness Month: Because natural disasters don’t wait for our readiness

September is National Preparedness Month and this year, the emphasis is on planning and preparing for natural disasters before they happen.NPM is used to promote the idea of helping out friends and neighbors in times of crisis and strife before, during and after a natural disaster occurs. As a crisis is unfolding, the team at the office of

1 Sep 2017

Exceptional program gives families extra care

Imagine you are 20,000 feet in the air transporting important cargo over the Atlantic Ocean. Your focus needs to be on the he mission, but all you can think about is your children.How is my daughter going to get the medical care she needs?Is there going to be support at her school for her learning disability? The Air Force Exceptional Family Member