• 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

  • Archery Club

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Busk, 19th AircraftMaintenance Squadron aircraft hydraulics systems journeyman, will be holding anarchery club meeting at 8 a.m. July 14, 2016, at the Walters CommunitySupport Center on Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.,  to discuss the future of opening up the

  • Water safety skills prove life saver on Ouachita River

    “HELP!”  “That scream was even more chilling than the water I and my friend were in,” he said. It was June 25, a normal Saturday of kayaking at the Ouachita River Whitewater Park for U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Colton Lien, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician, and

  • Q&A: 19th AW Command Chief addresses Airmen’s concerns

    Junior enlisted service members gathered for an enlisted AllCall organized by U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Carter, 19th AirliftWing command chief, June 28, 2016, at the Walters Community Support Center onLittle Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The event gave Airmen an opportunity to ask

  • C-130 Weapons Instructor Course celebrates 20 years

    The C-130 Weapons Instructor Course celebrates its 20-year anniversaryJune 24, 2016, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The course, as some say, is aleadership course disguised as a tactics course. Personnel from the 29th Weapons Squadron stationed at LittleRock Air Force Base, traveled to Nellis AFB

  • Commentary: Improving health through nutrition

    For years, I never thought about the food and drinks I put in my body. My breakfast would consist of Dr. Pepper and honey buns. I’ve always been a gym rat running marathons, lifting weight and playing basketballOn the outside I looked fit and healthy but on the inside I was causing serious damage to