• Photo Essay-Major Accident Response Exercise

    Team Little Rock demonstrated its first responder capabilities during a major accident response exercise July 24, 2013, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.The MARE gave an opportunity for TLR emergency response personnel to test readiness during a simulated disaster and evaluate emergency

  • Aircraft parts store supplies maintainers

    Airmen on the flight hear an alert on the radio, there is an aircraft coming in with an inflight emergency, a part is broken on a C-130 Hercules aircraft; maintainers scurry to the flight line but when they check their supply kit the parts they need are not present. That's when maintainers rely on

  • CMSAF visits the Rock

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody visited with Team Little Rock Airmen during a trip to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., July 16 and 17. Cody attended numerous briefs and talked with Airmen on a personal level, holding several face-to-face question and answer sessions with all ranks.

  • The Bucket List—Part 2

    It seems that everyone has a Bucket List these days. You know...the list of all the things you dream of doing before you die or "kick the bucket." There are websites and books dedicated solely to help you formulate the perfect list. Maybe you want to swim with dolphins or stand on the equator. Some

  • The ROCK gets HOT

    Have you ever wondered what it means when you get the computer-generated, mission-essential statement of the heat index and why it's important? Well here is some "Did you know...?" to help you understand why!Arkansas is No. 6 in the top hottest states during the summer. In 2012, Arkansas had a high

  • Combat metals shop welds two functions

    The 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron combat metals shop is unique since it takes two different Air Force Specialty Codes and puts them in the same area working side-by-side. The shop consists of the metals technology and structural repairs Air Force Specialty Codes, something not done at

  • Base snuffs 83 smoking areas

    Base officials have approved a plan to help curb smoking and decrease tobacco use across the installation.Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., is decreasing the number of designated tobacco areas on base from 172 to 89 beginning Monday through August 30. The changeover process has been approved for

  • Black Nights Welcome New Commander

    Col. Patrick Rhatigan became commander of the 19th Airlift Wing during a change of command ceremony July 9, 2013, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.Rhatigan assumed command from Col. Brian Robinson in a ceremony officiated by Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force Commander."This is a very special