• BAF's black-letter initial: 455 EAMXS ups the ante

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's Aircraft Maintenance Unit watch as a C-130J prepares for takeoff in Black Letter Initial status Nov. 12, 2014 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Black Letter Initial, an extreme rarity in

  • New Virtual Service Desk for Computer Problems

    Little Rock Air Force Base will implement a new, automated software tool, Dec. 1, 2014, to help resolve computer problems.The Virtual Enterprise Service Desk (vESD) is a client-based application that allows the user to solve common issues and self-initiate trouble tickets for e-mail, desktop, laptop

  • A breath of fresh air

    The Airmen of the 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight not only supply aircraft with fuel, but also supply the pilots with the necessary oxygen during high altitude flights. Two 6,000-gallon storage tanks are used to supply the smaller 50-gallon, portable tanks with liquid

  • Holiday Safety

    As the holiday spirit fills our homes, from Thanksgiving to New Years, these few months  become the busiest travel times of the year.Most everyone wants to spend as much time as they can with family, but with the change in weather and the rush of the season, hazards are everywhere."Proper planning,

  • Redesigned Feedback Form

    During the last two years alone, the Air Force has seen numerous changes; whether it's been force reduction, sequestration, or even a government shutdown, Airman have adjusted to and overcome the changes being made. Now another change is on the horizon, and this time it's to the Air Force evaluation

  • Airmen Stand Tall with ISO Stands

     Isochronal stands are one of the many pieces of equipment Airmen use to repair aircraft. The mobile stands are working platforms that can hold a large number of people at once. This ultimately helps facilitate quicker routine maintenance, moving aircraft out of the hangar and back to the

  • Maintainers win despite the cold

    Jack Frost was the toughest, most cold-hearted defender on the field Monday night during the 19th Security Forces Squadron and 19th Maintenance Squadron #3 flag football face-off. The temperature at kick off quickly dropped below freezing.The referees debated on calling a forfeit with the time