• LRAFB set to rai$e rapid re$ponse for AFAF

    The 2015 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign is underway, and The Rock is rolling right into action.From now until April 11, members of the Air Force will have the opportunity to raise money and contribute to the AFAF. This year, Team Little Rock's goal is approximately $79,000.Each base squadron has

  • GFLR: Air Evac team saves lives in the sky

    It was late in the evening at the Alexandria, Louisiana, landing zone.  The starless sky was a beautiful midnight blue, and the occasional crisp winds were a refreshing complement to the cool temperature. Airmen prepare a C-17 for flight during the GREEN FLAG LITTLE ROCK

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week

    William Payton, a 19th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, Combat Airlifter of the Week Feb. 23, 2015, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.

  • Commentary: Miles to go before we sleep

    Editor's note: This is the second article in a two-part series that highlights the experiences of American Airmen who grew up in different areas of the country, and how joining the Air Force gave these Airmen an alternative perspective on embracing diversity. The opinions expressed below are of the

  • Bystander education completes first class

    Bystander Education, a new Leadership Pathways course offered here, conducted its first iteration on Feb. 19 and Feb. 20.The course was designed by Roland DeLeon, Little Rock Air Force Base's sexual assault response coordinator, to educate Airmen on how to be an active bystander in all

  • Maintenance training at the 373rd

    The 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 4 is the only place on base that provides training for seven different Air Force career fields. The 373rd TRS Detachment 4 trains maintenance Airmen who are advanced journeymen, craftsmen or new pipeline students straight from initial technical school at

  • Off-duty motor head

    The sound of an air compressor kicks on as an impact wrench breaks loose rusted bolts that haven't moved or been touched in decades. Greasy hands grip tools to resurrect a once magnificent car back to its former glory. In a small garage, surrounded by tool boxes, sockets, ratchets, wrenches, hammers