• Sew in love: Little Rock Air Force Base Sewing Ministry

    Though seemingly simple and insignificant as individual tools, when combined, needles and some fabric can produce the most beautiful creations. From simple and humble beginnings, an idea that was combined with love and compassion, developed into something great. Ten years ago, Ora Brown, Little Rock

  • Team Little Rock Members Deploy

    Approximately 150 Airmen from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. deployed to Southwest Asia Sept. 8, 2013.At any given time these Airmen specialize in combat airlift and expeditionary support while deployed down range. "This is my first time deploying," said Airman 1st Class Corderro Sweeney, a 50th

  • TLR rallies to support victims of base housing fire

    Two Team Little Rock Families lost their homes and personal possessions when a fire broke out in a residential duplex in base housing Sept. 7, 2013, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.Nobody was injured in the fire, which was classified as a cooking fire by base officials.Beginning in the kitchen,

  • Communication, Listening Keys to Facilitating Change

    Suggested pull quote: "I tried to communicate frequently and in person. I tried to respond quickly to sensitive issues and topics. And...I listened! I listened to hear, not to answer. I listened to understand, not to judge."As I look around Little Rock Air Force Base, and the entire Air Force for

  • A Progressive Melody: Mother & Daughter Scale Highs & Lows of Autism

    As the lengthy summer days, with bright and balmy evenings, start to wane, parents know the difficulties of transitioning children from a typical malleable summer's day to a regimented school schedule. Some parents, however, face special challenges this time of year. Master Sgt. Beth Jungk is a 19th

  • Maintainers keep old fleet in air, contributing to life saving mission

    Every day, thousands of service members and coalition partners operating in Afghanistan rely on the C-130 Hercules and to keep this old workhorse in the air, it requires a team of maintainers.Maintainers with the C-130 Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Bagram Air Field are charged with

  • Same-sex spouses eligible for join spouse, accompanied assignments

    Air Force military members with same-sex active duty spouses are now eligible for join spouse assignment consideration and those with a civilian same-sex spouse are now eligible for command sponsorship consideration, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.Following a June 26 Supreme Court

  • GTC shapes up fitness

    Government travel cards are used to help Airmen conveniently move from place to place, whether they are doing a permanent change of station, a TDY move or deploying. The only responsibility of the Airman is to pay the card back in a timely manner. Not paying the GTC on time can eventually negatively