• MWD handlers pause for training

    Every day, military working dogs are deployed around the world to accomplish the Air Force mission by serving in a variety of roles such as tracking, search and rescue, or bomb detection. Their role is paramount to keeping Airmen and communities safe, but what happens if a military working dog gets

  • Critical Days of Summer wrap-up

    As the days cool down and summer comes to a close, Team Little Rock Airmen are tying up the loose ends of their summer activities this Labor Day weekend. The holiday weekend also marks the end of the last weekend of the Air Force's Critical Days of Summer campaign as well. While the activity pace is

  • Transmitting Excellence

    Airfield systems teams play a vital role at each base in the Air Force. At Little Rock AFB, the 19th Operations Support Squadron airfield systems go above and beyond to ensure Team Little Rock's C-130s are safe and only a radio call away. The 19th OSS works diligently to ensure aircrew keep in touch

  • CE touts well-done BEEF Project

    Airmen from the 19th Civil Engineer Squadron completed a more than two-month training exercise to ensure they are mission-ready at any given moment. Because of varying specialties within the civil engineering career field, the Base Engineer Emergency Force exercise, nicknamed Prime BEEF, allowed an

  • Energy Conservation Month

    Energy conservation is critical for every Airman and to the continued execution of Air Force mission success. Energy efficiency reduces operating costs which in turn allow funds to become available for essential Air Force modernization. The Air Force met all of its goals in fiscal year 2013

  • Gut check

    Did you know that up to 70 percent of your immune system resides in your digestive tract? In addition, an unhealthy digestive tract may play a role in many of the chronic diseases Americans suffer from today. An old Proverb states, "When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct,

  • A Wingman 24/7

    Being a wingman is more than providing guidance and encouragement to other Airmen while supporting the Air Force mission. Sometimes an Airman has to be their own wingman to further maintain the Air Force mission. Airmen can strengthen themselves by applying resilience skills learned in Wingman Day

  • A Stable Relationship

    The riding stables are a valuable benefit at Little Rock Air Force Base. The stables are capable of boarding 45 horses and currently there are 30 or more horses. Active-duty, Guard, Reserve and retirees are all able to take advantage of this program. Members must take care of their horses by keeping

  • Full-throttle Airman

    When Staff Sgt. Joshua Ayers, a 19th Maintenance Squadron unit security manager, pulls up to the gate at the starting line with his 2008 Yamaha, he takes as many deep breathes as he can to focus and calm down before the gate drops. Instantly he's full throttle heading into the first turn, where he

  • Happy 60th Anniversary to the Herk!

    The C-130 Hercules reaches a major milestone Aug. 23 marking the 60th anniversary of its first flight at Burbank, California, in 1954. According to a Lockheed Martin press release, to date, more than 2,500 C-130s have been ordered and/or delivered to 63 nations. Plus, it has the longest, continuous