• Hammering out tedium, touching up memories

    Airmen and their families can take part in the Hammer and Brush class available at the skills center on base and become more experienced with woodworking in a hands-on setting. The class is divided into four sessions consisting of making signs, artfully displaying family memories, crafting clocks

  • Little Rock Airmen facilitate airdrops for frontlines

    Maj. Timothy Lang, an operations officer deployed from the 61st Airlift Squadron, plans and performs combat airdrop missions for the 386thExpeditionary Operations Support Squadron in Southwest Asia in support ofCombined Joint Task Force -- Operations Inherent Resolve.The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing

  • 19th Airlift Wing welcomes new commander

    The 19th Airlift Wing, along with tenant wings and civic leaders, welcomed their new commander, Col. Gerald Donohue, during a change of command ceremony July 11, 2017. Donohue assumed command of the 19th AW from Col. Charles Brown in a ceremony presided by Lt. Gen. Giovanni Tuck, 18th Air Force

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Dillon Reynolds

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Dillon Reynolds Unit: 41st Airlift Squadron Duty title: C-130J instructor loadmaster Hometown: Spokane, Washington Time in service: four years and three months Time at Little Rock: three years and nine months Goals: finish Bachelor’s degree and own a home Hobbies:

  • Corrosion control: Ridding C-130J fleet of rust

       Scouring planes, restoring monuments and preserving legacies are some of the integral mission support duties of the 19th Maintenance Squadron Corrosion Control shop. Stopping the breakdown of aircraft and keeping the C-130J fleet combat ready is the cornerstone of the corrosion control shop. “Our

  • AADD: Ensuring Airmen arrive alive

    Airmen are encouraged to think ahead to safely arrive home after a night of drinking. If those plans fall through, Airmen Against Drunk Driving is there to help. AADD is a group of volunteers at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, who provide rides home to service members, dependents and civilian

  • Genuine care for juvenile patients

    An Airman anxiously watches his child flip through a coloring book in a brightly-colored waiting room decorated with cartoon characters. After patiently waiting, a medical technician calls them back to be seen at the 19th Medical Operations Support Squadron pediatrics clinic at Little Rock Air Force

  • Hearts of our heroes

    “It was a normal day when we got the phone call,” said Tristan Ellis, a Gold Star daughter. “I didn’t understand because I was only 5 years old. I didn’t want to believe I no longer had a daddy.” When a service member joins; they join willing to make sacrifices. A family member’s only choice is to

  • Summer fun, Air Force safe

    Kayaking the Buffalo River, fishing at Lake Ouachita and hiking Pinnacle Mountain are all activities that give a sense that summer has arrived in Arkansas. The critical days of summer — May 27 to Sept. 4 — are characterized by people taking part in an increased amount of high-risk activities. As the

  • Little Rock AFB commander attends retiree breakfast one last time

    Col. Charles Brown, 19th Airlift Wing commander, gave hisfarewell remarks as the guest speaker at the retiree breakfast, June 16, 2017,in Hangar 1080 on Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. “I’m here to say thank you,” Brown began. “The priorities we’velaid out as a team start with people —from my