• Right tools keep C-130 soaring

    Having the right tools for the trade is key to getting the work done. For the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, their tools keep the C-130 fleet at Little Rock Air Force Base flying and are housed in the Composite Tool Kit shop. The CTK shop is manned 24 hours a day with personnel who must invest

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week

    Rank and Name: Senior Airman Marcus GriffinUnit: 96th Aerial Port SquadronPosition: Air Transportation Journeyman, passenger service agentHometown: Bryant, ArkansasTime in Service: 2 years and 2 monthsGoals: Starting a family, buying a house and starting a career in law enforcementHobbies:

  • Optometry clinic extends services to retirees, dependents

    The 19th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry clinic is now extending care to retirees and dependents. Due to an increase in manning, the optometry clinic will now be able to take in more patients. “What we’re looking to do is increase our number of patients by offering our care to retirees and

  • Ice, winter safety tips

    Winter can be a difficult season whether there's snow on the ground or ice in the trees. Follow these safety precautions while reporting during inclement weather. 1. Do not drive fast on icy roads. When ice hits the roads, slick icy buildup and cold slushy water creates a recipe for disaster. To

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week

    Rank and Name: Tech. Sgt. Jacob Ellis Unit:  189th Security Forces Squadron Position:  Security Forces Defender Hometown:  Clarendon, Arkansas Time on Station: 2 years Time in Service: 8 years Hobbies: Hunting and watching sports Core Value: Excellence in All We Do Comments:  “I always try to do

  • Airmen plan to commemorate MLK Day with Little Rock Central High

    On January 13, 2017, beginning at 2:00 p.m., service members from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., will honor one of the greatest civil rights activists of all time.The Little Rock Central High School marching band will walk alongside U.S. Air Force Airmen for a commencement address and

  • Combat Arms Training and Maintenance: Airmen, weapons mission ready

    Airmen lay in the prone position awaiting commands from the Combat Arms instructor before firing their M4 assault rifle. They control their breathing and push their cheeks against the cold metal while aligning their sight during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance qualification class.Line is

  • Home on range: Airmen, Soldiers partner to prime skills

    A main priority of the U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command is to enhance partnerships to execute and sustain rapid global mobility. One prime example is the weapons training cooperation between Little Rock Air Force Base and Arkansas National Guard installations. Approximately 15 minutes down the

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week

    Rank and Name: Senior Airman Gregory Kania.Unit: 19th Maintenance Squadron.Position: aircraft fuel systems journeyman.Hometown: Pemberton, New Jersey.Time on Station: One year and five months. Time in Service: Two years.Hobbies: Flying radio controlled airplanes, playing and watching

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week

    Rank and Name:  Airman 1st Class Timothy Bukovich.    Unit: 19th Security Forces Squadron. Position:  Pass and registration clerk. Hometown:  Forbes, Minnesota. Time on Station: One year and four months.  Time in Service: One year and 10 months. Hobbies:  Hunting, fishing, motocross and fitness.