• Watching the skies

    The control tower plays a vital part in Little Rock Air Force Base's mission of delivering premiere C-130 airlift and installation excellence. Air traffic controllers work in a high-intensity environment communicating with incoming and outgoing aircraft to complete their mission. The 19th Operations

  • TLR Airmen can check out the base library

    The Little Rock Air Force Base Library has been open to its Airmen since 1956. The base library functions as a media center with computers, books, magazines, video games and movies available to Airmen and their families. Airmen can also check out College Level Examination Program books to earn their

  • In the thick of it: 34th Combat Training Squadron

    Recently, I was able to witness one of the combat exercises that the 34th Combat Training Squadron conducts at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Ft. Polk, Louisiana.The mission of the 34th CTS is to provide tailored joint mobility training to produce combat-ready Airmen and Soldiers. The

  • Sustaining the fleet for the future

    Keeping C-130's shiny and newThe 19th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance corrosion control element keeps C-130s looking new over the horizon. The corrosion control element is responsible for preventing and repairing corrosion. When a C-130 starts to show signs of deterioration, the

  • ALS: Making tomorrow's leaders today

    Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi said "Leaders aren't born they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work."Airmen Leadership School is making tomorrow's Air Force enlisted leaders today.ALS is a five-week-long program designed to develop Airmen into effective

  • The Natural Resources Man in his Natural Habitat

    Roaming through the woods, checking out the vegetation and wildlife on base, or hanging out on top of building 450 watching the Interior Least Terns, are a couple places you may find James Popham.Popham, the 19th Civil Engineer Squadron natural resources manager, has been a roving ambassador for the

  • New PCS limits on professional gear

    The Per Diem Committee approved changes affecting professional books, papers and equipment or 'pro-gear' for uniformed service members and civilian employees with orders dated on/after May 1, 2014. PBP&E will be limited to a maximum net weight of 2,000 pounds with no authority to waive the

  • 15 seconds: A Rude Awakening

    Gut wrenching screams. The shattering of glass the unforgettable sounds of metal twisting and bending all around me. My Ford Ranger rolling over and over and over again. I thought those were going to be my last memories.April 12, 2012, started out like any other Thursday for me. I woke up early

  • Taking Off with Space-A

    Today's modern world allows many methods of travel. Some people prefer cars and others prefer planes. Little Rock Air Force Base has a special program that allows qualified individuals an unconventional way of travel by a program called Space Available. Space available travel allows authorized