• Outdoor Recreation offers more than equipment, trips

    Known as the Natural State, Arkansas has a lot to offer boththe budding outdoorsman and the avid sportsman. Outdoor Recreation takes advantage of nature’s gifts by providingoutdoor equipment to suit a variety of leisure activities for Airmen and theirfamilies.However, Outdoor Recreation is more than

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week

    Rank and Name:  A1C Stacey CinottoUnit:  19th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronDuty Title:  Instrument and Flight Control Systems ApprenticeHometown:  Parker, ColoradoTime on Station: 10 monthsTime in Service:  1 year 8 monthsHobbies: BMX Racing, mountain biking, skydiving, running and CrossFit.Goals: 

  • C-130 tactical expertise starts at Team Little Rock

    Throughout the Air Force, Airmen depend on each other toensure the mission is completed. Just as pilots depend on an array of careerfield specialists it takes to guarantee an aircraft is mission-ready, weaponsundergraduate pilots in the C-130 Weapons Instructor Course, or WIC, depend onloadmasters

  • Craft time: EFMP event creates valentine’s with giggles

    Glitter, glue and giggles were the ingredients for the Exceptional Family Member Program’s Valentine’s Day event Feb. 4, 2017, at the Airman & Family Readiness Center on Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. The event resulted in unique gifts created by children and their siblings enrolled in EFMP

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Capt. Rachel Rothamel

    Rank and Name: Capt. Rachel Rothamel  Unit: 19th Medical Operations Squadron  Position:  Family Health Clinic Nurse  Hometown: Toppenish, Washington  Time on Station: 3 years  Time in Service: 3 years  Hobbies: Riding motorcycles  Goals: becoming an intensive care unit nurse  Core Value: Excellence

  • Little Rock Airmen first to test C-130J upgrade

    A team of U.S. Air Force Airmen conducted a C-130J training flight on Feb. 3, 2017, unlike any other at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The flight was the first in the Air Mobility Command conducted on an upgraded C-130J that featured an intricate suite of software and hardware improvements known

  • ‘Page Turner’: wide-variety offered at LRAFB library

    The Little Rock Air Force Base library, located in the Walters Community Center, has a growing collection of more than 20,000 books, 5,000 DVDs, 100 music CDs, 1,000 audio books, several games for a variety of gaming systems and 80 periodical and newspaper subscriptions. And that is only the

  • Dog’s best friend: Defender’s wingman embraces resilience

    His eyes dart back and forth with curiosity as he moves. On his chest, the Security Forces patch on his vest sways as he confidently strides on all fours next to his best friend. Meet Ali, a sable German Shepherd, weighing 70 lbs. His best friend is U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Macdonald, 19th

  • Using risk management keeps populace safe

    Keeping risk management at the forefront of all plannedactivities is key to staying safe anytime, any place. Last year, Little RockAir Force Base personnel experienced 264 off-duty safety incidents and 132on-duty safety incidents regarding personnel.Risk management is a decision-making process used

  • Prestigious pinnacle point: Wing commander joins one percent

    Effective leaders seek honest feedback. Col. Charles Brown, 19th Airlift Wing commander, received just that when the entire Team Little Rock Chief’s Group interrupted a staff meeting Feb. 1, 2017, here.Brown, sitting at the head of the table, listened anxiously as more than 20 chief master sergeants