• Combat Airlifter of the Week: Master Sgt. Maquel McRae

    NAME:  Master Sgt. Maquel McRae UNIT:  189th Operations Support Squadron      POSITION: Training Manager HOMETOWN:  Cheyenne, Wyoming TIME ON STATION/ TIME ON SERVICE:  18 Years / 24 Years CORE VALUE: SERVICE BEFORE SELFMcRae exemplifies Service Before Self by ensuring the Airmen are taken care of

  • Black Cats deliver air power during Artic Anvil

    The 41st Airlift Squadron is conducting mountainous terrain training in Alaska and supporting Exercise Artic Anvil. Airmen from the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron went on the training exercise to provide support to ensure the C-130Js are airworthy and safe. Arctic Anvil is an integrated

  • Serving up awards comes second nature

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Adamson, 19th Force Support Squadron swing shift lead, was recognized as one of the Hennessy Travel award winners. A team representing Hennessy Travelers Association, established in 1956, evaluated the Hercules Dining Facility on their food service management,

  • Little Rock AFB implements new meal card regulation

    Changes to the dining facilities meal card regulations are in full effect as of May 2016, and have sparked an array of questions from meal card holders. The Air Force Services Agency introduced a new food service operation, referred to as the Food Transformation Initiative, beginning in 2010.

  • Training mobility Airmen to ‘Return with Honor’

    A typical week of work for a survival specialist can include free-falling from the back of a C-130J, dangling from a hoist beneath a helicopter, trekking through woods eating insects or swimming between inflatable life rafts while instructing Airmen. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerrod Mink is a

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Alescia Paggett

    Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Alescia Paggett   Unit:  314th Maintenance Group   Position:  Plans and Scheduling NCO in charge   Hometown:  Jonesboro, Louisiana   Time on Station/ Time in Service: 13 mos/7 yrs   CORE VALUE: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alescia Paggett, 314th Maintenance

  • H-21B Workhorse: Heritage Park’s newest arrival

    A unique aircraft recently joined Little Rock Air Force Base’s fleet. However, it’s not a C-130J and it won’t be taking off any time soon. The H-21B assault helicopter stands out among the other static displays at Heritage Park. The helicopter is painted bright silver metallic and has two tandem

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: 2nd Lt. James Springer

     NAME2nd Lt. James Springer UNIT19th Medical Group  POSITIONGroup Practice Manager HOMETOWNJacksonville, Ark. TIME ON STATION/ TIME IN SERVICE1 year 4 months / 9 years CORE VALUEService Before Self    U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. James Springer, 19th Medical Group  practice manager, excels in his career

  • Walk to Inspire

    If someone told you they were going to walk for 24 hours straight, what would you think? “Why?” and “Are you crazy?” are likely responses, especially given it’s in the middle of summer with the heat index rising well above 90F with full humidity.Would your initial thought that this was a ludicrous