• Retirees Thanked at Appreciation Day

    The base Retiree Activities Office hosted the 35th annual Team Little Rock Retiree Appreciation Day honoring Arkansas' military retirees at the Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Thomas Community Activities Center Oct.12.The event provided information booths, door prizes and many exchanges of

  • Congress Passes Bill Reopening Federal Government

    President Barack Obama signed legislation late yesterday night bringing federal employees back to work after Congress finally resolved the budget logjam which led to a 16-day shutdown.Senate leaders championed bipartisan legislation to reopen the government and remove the threat of government

  • Deployed 'prop' repair Airmen close up shop

    There's wise-old saying that, "all good things, must come to an end." As the climate shifts in the U.S. Air Force's Central Command area of responsibility, some missions become less essential in the area and are able to return to home station and provide support from abroad. Among them is the 379th

  • Combined Federal Campaign kicks off

    The Combined Federal Campaign kicked off Oct. 1, 2013 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.The mission of the CFC is to promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee-focused, cost-efficient and effective in providing all federal employees the opportunity to improve the quality of

  • Most AF civilians to return to work

    In accordance with a memo Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel released Oct. 5, the Air Force will recall most of the nearly 104,000 Air Force civilian Airmen placed on emergency furlough due to government shutdown. However, a significant number will not yet be able to return.In his memo, Hagel stated that

  • AF movement team oversees retrograde operations

    Staff Sgt. Daniel Hall walked into the air cell room and proclaimed, "I got us a case of Pop-Tarts and they haven't expired yet!" Finding such items on a base in the middle of retrograde is a big deal. Forward Operating Base Salerno's dining facility is down to one hot meal a day and there are no

  • Photo Essay: NDI

    The Non-Destructive Inspection is a small shop with a big mission - to provide support for all four of the wings on Little Rock Air Force base with only 13 Airmen. The main goal for NDI is to use scientifically-sound methods to inspect aircraft and aircraft parts. Some of the techniques they use

  • 19th AW Breaks Ground With New Inspection

    The 19th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., the first base in Air Mobility Command to be inspected under a new Unit Effectiveness Inspection Sept. 20 - 27, earning an overall rating of Effective for the wing.The inspection was part of a new Air Force Inspection System, which redefined

  • Air Force focused on ways to keep its spending down

    The United States Air Force consistently tries to find new and innovative ways to cut costs on unnecessary projects and spending. The emphasis on saving money and thinking outside the box has become the benchmark of effective Airmen.In order to obtain the most productive results and include every