• Does Strength Training Hurt Kids?

    No!  Nothing could be further from the truth.  Guidelines published by the National Strength and Conditioning Association in 2009 state it is beneficial not only for sports participation but also for general health and well-being. According to an article in Clinical Sports Medicine, kids (ages 7 and

  • Duty to Intervene: Social Media

    September marks Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide prevention remains a community responsibility 24/7/365, and we all have a duty to intervene. But how does that relate to social media?Recent studies have shown that 79 percent of young adults have been exposed to suicide-related content through the

  • The Eyes and Ears of Little Rock AFB

    Inside a secure building, surrounded by locked doors and blank walls with no windows, is where the 19th Airlift Wing command post emergency action controllers find themselves. Computer monitors at every desk, a constant ringing of phones, and voices from communication radios are some of the things

  • The 50th's Final Tail Flash

    The Air Force has depended on the 50th Airlift Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base to produce combat airlift with the C-130H3 model, since the mid-90's.The members of 50th AS have used the H3s to accomplish a variety of missions together, such as missions to Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and

  • Through Airman's eyes: One family's deployment

    Spending their last few moments together on the couch, Ashley Smith, wife of Senior Airman Nathan Smith, sits on her husband's lap and quietly sheds a tear as she buries her head into his shoulder. Bags of deployment gear are scattered around the living room, and the couple's one-month notice of

  • Duty to Intervene: Psychological first aid and active listening

    September is World Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide remains an international public health concern as the second leading cause of death in the 15-29 years age group.Combating suicide is a community responsibility and the Air Force has made significant strides to provide education on risk factors

  • Future Airmen tour The Rock

    On Aug. 21, 2014, Little Rock AFB conducted a Delayed Entry Program tour that showcased a variety of career fields that the Air Force offers. Men and women who enlist in the Air Force are first enrolled in the DEP while waiting to leave for basic training. DEP members from across central Arkansas

  • Lt. Gen. Everhart visits Little Rock Air Force Base

    Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, 18th Air Force commander, visited Little Rock Air Force Base Sept. 4-5 for this first time since taking command of 18th AF. Everhart's tour included engaging with Airmen to address their concerns as well as bring awareness to several of his command priorities.

  • National Preparedness Month

    Throughout the year, various national observances are recognized, and attention is focused on each of them in order to bring understanding, awareness or even celebration. The month of September, however, is exceptional because it highlights one of the major campaigns of the Department of Defense and