• Slideshow: Airmen advise Afghan C-130 operations

    Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Airmen deployed as part of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan play a vital role in Operation Enduring Freedom as advisers tasked with aiding the Afghan government in establishing an operational and sustainable Afghan air

  • Air Force continues force management programs

    Air Force leaders announced a resumption of all force management programs March 15 following a recently discussed strategic pause."After providing senior leadership a chance to evaluate the programs and assess our early progress, we are ready to resume immediate processing of voluntary applications

  • Weld it right, to win the fight

    If it's in the air, maintenance put it there! Wherever you find a C-130 at Little Rock Air Force Base you'll find an aircraft metals technician. Aircraft metals technology specialists are the best of the best when it comes to machine parts, welding and creating things from scratch. Supporting 623

  • Weekly Meal Planning Makes Eating Healthy Easy

    March is Nutrition Awareness Month and military members and health professionals at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., are emphasizing the importance of healthy eating. While healthy eating is ideal, sometimes it is difficult to do without ensuring you have decided before hand what you are going to

  • Airman Family Sponsor Program

    Service members at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., have developed a new program, the Airman Family Sponsor Program, to assist Airmen in adjusting to their new military lifestyle. This program, in the works since July 2012, became a permanent and important step for Airmen who are transitioning from

  • FY15 Force Structure Changes

    Air Force officials released force structure changes resulting from the Fiscal Year 2015 President's Budget Monday. To ensure the service successfully transitions to a leaner force that remains ready, the Air Force plans to remove almost 500 aircraft across the inventories of the Guard, Reserves and

  • Be R.E.A.L. about stomping out sexual assault

    I was performing scheduled maintenance on the scope control console, and while I wasn't paying particular attention to the content, I could hear my co-workers in the background engaged in lively, animated conversation. Imagine my surprise when one of my co-workers tapped me on the shoulder and

  • Be prepared, dont get swept off your feet

    Tornado season is swirling closer; are you ready?There are a few things to know about severe weather. A common question according to Tech. Sgt. April Stanford, a 19th Operations Support Squadron weather technician, is "what is the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning?" "The

  • Air Force Assistance Fund pays it forward

    From March 3 to April 11, members of the Air Force have the opportunity to raise money and contribute to the Air Force Assistance Fund. This year, Team Little Rock's goal is more than $98,000.The Air Force Assistance Fund was established to provide a yearly effort to raise funds for active-duty