• Big Changes for BE WELL Means More Choices for Airmen

    The BE WELL program, an Air Force-wide program designed to provide Airmen and leadership with resources to optimize fitness and health, now offers more choices and increased flexibility, thanks to a revamp that went into effect July 1.The Balanced Eating, Work Out Effectively, Living Longer, or BE

  • Defining a new role for 'The IG'

    The Air Force modified the inspection process in June, greatly changing how Airmen at local units are evaluated when they are visited by the headquarters Inspector General Team. The changes usher in a new way units will interact with IG inspectors. Under the new Air Force Inspection System the

  • Critical Days of Summer ends as 365 ORM begins

    The upcoming Labor Day weekend marks the end of the Critical Days of Summer campaign. However safety is crucial 24/7, and Airmen must not let their guard down but continue to look out for one another. The base has covered many topics over the last 15 weeks in an effort to prevent injuries and death.

  • Camping at Lake Ouachita

    A beautiful lakeside view, all the swimming and fishing one can handle, and I did it all onan Airman's pay. Lake Ouachita State Park was my choice for a budget friendly getaway.The trip started on a Friday afternoon. My friend and I rented a canoe from Outdoor Recreation and headed down the winding

  • Core Values & Action

    This past weekend I was out running errands with a friend of mine who works on Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, near where I live, and his young son. One of our stops was at a local retail chain outlet. When I asked him why we were stopping he told me it was to take advantage of a teachable moment

  • New C-130J Rocks the Rock

    The 314th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., received its newest C-130J in a ceremony on base Aug. 20, 2013. The aircraft, the first of five to be delivered to the base in 2013, was flown by Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward, director of the Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention and Response

  • AF announces PT test enhancements to start Oct. 1

    Air Force senior leadership announced enhancements to the Air Force's Physical Fitness Assessment program, to be implemented Oct. 1. In a letter to Airmen Aug. 20, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III explained the results of the comprehensive review, highlighting the strength of the

  • New ITT location offers $1,000 Prize

    The Information, Tickets and Travel Office at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. is moving to the Base Exchange here after a grand opening ceremony Friday. Do you ever wish you had a personal travel guide to help you plan out your family vacations? How about the endless hours spent surfing the web to

  • Airmen asked to participate in DoD anti-tobacco video competition

    The Department of Defense (DoD), Health Affairs, has recently announced a new tobacco countermarketing video competition aimed to target the message of tobacco being an enemy of our military as it degrades their health, fitness, mission readiness and work productivity. The competition entitled,