• Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Master Sgt. Takesha Williams

    Name and Rank: Senior Master Sgt. Takesha Williams                             Unit:  913th Airlift Group   Position/Duty Title: 3A Functional Manager Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma            Time in Service: 24.4 years                  Time at Little Rock:  5.5 years Goals:  Continue to mentor

  • JROTC Expo opens doors for future military opportunity

    LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets attended an expo hosted by Team Little Rock April 20, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. Amongst the crowd of teenagers stood a young man with a different story. Outwardly, Braedyn Durant looked no different

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Matthew Thomas

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Matthew ThomasUnit: 314th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronDuty title: hydraulic systems journeymanHometown: Orlando, Florida Time in service:  Three yearsTime at Little Rock:  Two years and six monthsGoals: Completing my Community College of the Air Force degreeHobbies:

  • Supporting sexual assault survivors

    Sexual Assault Awareness Month brings attention to the options available to those affected by conduct that falls short of the standards expected of individuals in uniform. A U.S. Air Force priority is taking care of Airmen and families, and wingmen are responsible for assisting a survivor in

  • Arkansas tax exemption for military spouses

    U.S. Military members are afforded many benefitsduring their careers.  Free college,affordable healthcare, free services for family members, and tax breaks are afew such benefits.  While taxes may notbe the first thing that jumps to mind, it is just one of the items spouses cantake advantage of.An

  • 19th Airlift Wing supports Peru flood relief

    At the request of the Government of Peru, two U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., flew to Lima, Peru, on April 4 to support ongoing U.S. disaster assistance to communities devastated by floods resulting from torrential rainfall in the country’s northern

  • Little Rock AFB spouse strives to make difference

    In today’s society, there are many roles women play: wife, mother, business-owner, advocate, etc. Although there are many roles, very few women can fulfill them. Brittany Boccher, Armed Forces Insurance 2017 Air Force Spouse of the year, isn’t one of these people. “I work harder now than I’ve

  • New training techniques for tomorrow’s defenders

    The 19th Security Forces Squadron have trained Airmenthat are critical to national defense and are the first impression of the base.Team Little Rock’s Defenders are on the clock 24/7 andare ready to contribute to the Combat Airlift mission but they have hundreds ofhours of training to get to that

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Dobson

    Name and Rank:  Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Dobson Unit: 19th Maintenance Group Training Section Duty title:  Ancillary instructor Hometown:  Sacramento, California Time in service:  Seven years and four months Time at Little Rock: One year and three months Goals: Complete Bachelor’s Degree in management

  • Airman attains rare ACE award

    Perfection is often pursued, but rarely obtained. Dedication, sacrifice and self-discipline become the constant companions of those seeking such lofty heights.Such is the case for U.S. Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Jason Britten, a resident of Springdale, Arkansas and an aerospace ground equipment