• Combat Airlifter of the Week

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Justin Buchele Unit: 19th Airlift Wing Duty title: NCO in charge of command post systems Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada Time in service: 7 years and 11 months Time at Little Rock: 5 years and 2 months Goals: Finish Community College of the Air Force  degree this year and

  • 19th AMDS takes home Air Force Medical Service awards

    Two Airmen from the 19th Aerospace Medicine Squadron atLittle Rock Air Force Base, Ark., recently took top honors at the Air Forcelevel for the Air Force Medical Service awards for fiscal year 2016.The AFMS recognizes the accomplishments of Airmen whodemonstrate extraordinary expertise, leadership

  • Scott hosts first jump on new drop zone

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Scott Air Force Base hosted its first airdrop on a new drop zone here March 1. Eight Airmen from Scott and Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, jumped from an Air National Guard C-130H assigned to the 180th Airlift Squadron St. Joseph, Missouri. This jump provided currency and

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: 1st Lt. Evan Draper

    Rankand Name: 1st Lt. Evan Draper Unit:327th Airlift Squadron Position:PilotDutyTitle: TrainingOfficer Hometown:Plano,TXTimein Service:  2 years, 5 monthsTimeat Little Rock:  1 yearGoals:  Continueworking at being the best C-130 pilot he can be by flying as much as possibleand continuously studying.

  • Preparing today’s maintainers for tomorrow’s C-130 fleet

    C-130 Hercules maintainers worldwide begin their maintenance careers at Little Rock Air Force Base and for select instructors here, they craft those students into professionals supporting rapid global mobility.The 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 4 instructor team provides state-of-the-art

  • Blended retirement system: Ins, outs of opting-in

    The Department of Defense recently made changes to how service members can plan for their financial future. The opt-in training for the new Blended Retirement System began Feb. 10, 2017, and lasts until Dec. 31, 2018. The BRS is a new military retirement system that blends the traditional legacy

  • Security forces safeguard base with new equipment

    The 19th Security Forces Squadron uses new scanning devices to expedite base entry and increase intelligence about possible crimes, keeping service members and their families safe. The Defense Biometric Identification System, or DBIDS, is used by military bases to enhance the force protection

  • Military saves week 2017: Makes sense to save cents

    The Military Saves Week started Feb. 27 to educate Airmenand their families about finances at the Walters Community Support Center.  This event, hosted by Airmen and Family Readiness Center, encompassedfree classes and booths, which ranged from basic savings programs, to living onless, understanding

  • Q&A: 19th Air Force commander delivers final C-130J

    The largest C-130 base in the world recently marked the end of a transition that first began 13 years ago. The 314th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base received its final, new C-130J aircraft from a Lockheed Martin facility, Feb. 27, 2017. The 19th Air Force commander delivered the C-130J;

  • SERE training aides aircrew in real-world scenarios

    The 34th Combat Training Squadron conducted survival,evasion, resistance and escape training during Green Flag Little Rock 17-04,Feb. 9-19, 2017.  SERE training provides aircrewmembers the crucial ability to survive on their own in any environment, underany condition, in the event their aircraft