• Black Letter Aircraft

    It happens less frequently than a blue moon, and is rarer than a no-hitter in Major League Baseball, but black-letter initials do happen, and the 913th Airlift Group's Maintenance Squadron made sure it did Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at the Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.A black-letter initial is just

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Ryan Maxey

    Staff Sgt. Ryan Maxey, a 41st Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster and unit deployment manager, stands in front of a C-130 J August 3, 2015, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Maxey was recognized as Combat Airlifter of the Week for excelling as a loadmaster and aiding fellow

  • Back-to-School Brigade set for Aug. 7

    Operation Homefront's Back-to-School Brigade returns to give away school supplies for military children from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. August 7, at the Walters Community Support Center.The event is for DEERS enrolled military children who will be in kindergarden through 12th grade this school year.

  • Deployed Family Dinner set for Aug. 4

    The quarterly Deployed Family Dinner, sponsored by the Chapel, celebrates the sacrifice of families while their loved one is downrange. The next DFD is Tuesday, Aug.4, in Hangar 1080 with a picnic theme.The DFD provides a forum for spouses to network and glean from the many different resources

  • Wally's Java Opens July 31

    >>Wally's Java celebrates its grand opening at 10 a.m. July 31 at the Col. Kenneth A. Walters Community Support Center.Wally's takes on Walters' nickname and offers fresh brewed coffee tea, pastries and fruit smoothies."Wally's Java will be a great place for Team Little Rock," said Christine

  • Snapshot: Col. Charles Brown

    (Editor's note: 19th Airlift Wing and installation commander Col. Charles Brown talked about his vision, goals and plans for the wing in an interview July 15 with Senior Airman Scott Poe and Tech. Sgt. Jason Armstrong, 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs. An edited transcript follows:)Q. How did it

  • Commitment, pride, discipline: Staples of the profession

    These three words (commitment, pride, discipline) are staples of our military profession, but do we actually understand and live them each day?As Airman, we must exhibit these in every facet of what we do. Without them, there is nothing setting us apart from the rest of society.Commitment. Our

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Mark Carroll

    Name:Senior Airman Mark CarrollDuty Title:19th Logistics Readiness Squadron aircraft services element memberHometown: Prattville, AlabamaTIME IN SERVICE:6 yearsTIME ON STATION:3 yearsSenior Airman Mark Carroll plays a critical role in loading the airdrop assets that provide 63% of the Department of