• The SABC instinct

    "My son started screaming, 'Oh my gosh Daddy, oh my gosh,'" said Tech. Sgt. Terry Gaylord, a 53rd Airlift Squadron evaluator engineer, as he and his son witnessed a motorcyclist crash into the back of another vehicle. "I put my truck in park and told the kids to stay in the truck; I ran across the

  • D-Day 70th Anniversary

    Honor. Valor. Bravery. It's nearly impossible to reflect on the American armed forces' heritage without including those words. The events that occurred on D-Day bring to life those words and present images such as men storming the beach and the sky riddled with paratroopers. The latter reminds

  • Drug use in the military

    Drug use in the military 19th Airlift Wing Public AffairsSenior Airman Kaylee ClarkWhile marijuana use is legal in some states, military members are reminded that the Air Force's zero tolerance policy continues to prohibit marijuana usage. Members are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice,

  • 19th CMS, 19th EMS merge to form 19th MXS

    At Little Rock Air Force Base, the maintainers from component and equipment maintenance may be operating under a new name, but their support to the mobility mission continues without change.In a ceremony May 28, the 19th Component Maintenance Squadron was inactivated, and its personnel merged with

  • Memorial Day Retreat

    In observance of Memorial Day, Team Little Rock honored the fallen at a wreath-laying ceremony May 26, 2014, within Heritage Park at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The three wing commanders laid wreaths at three different memorials: the Global War on Terrorism memorial, the 62nd Airlift Squadron

  • Sprint into the summer fun with sports safety

    June marks the beginning of the summer season, which means beach balls and basketballs are out, hikers and mountain climbers have started outdoor adventures and the NFL is preparing for football season. However, hotter days are ahead and though spring has just about prepared Arkansans for its "fun

  • Base conducted spring Facebook Town Hall

    Col. Patrick Rhatigan, 19th Airlift Wing and installation commander, hosted Little Rock Air Force Base's second-ever Facebook town hall May 20 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.More than 100 Team Little Rock community members attended the event, presenting hard-hitting issues that were addressed by the commander

  • Airman learns critical seatbelt safety lesson

    Senior Airman Sean Quintero, a 186th Montana Air National Guard Airlift Squadron loadmaster, was 10 academic days away from graduating when he went through the most traumatic experience of his life. In March 2014, Quintero learned a valuable lesson that he can never forget. "I drove to downtown

  • Maintenance in the tank: Aircraft Fuels Systems

    There are many dangerous jobs when it comes to keeping planes in the air. Being an aircraft fuel systems specialist is no exception. As part of their job, fuels system repair Airmen here immerse themselves in highly flammable fuel tanks to keep C-130s flying. "We diagnose malfunctions, seal, change