• Air Force reminds Airmen to avoid hemp seed products

    Recent news reports on the Air Force's prohibition of a popular yogurt brand spotlighted a regulation, in effect since the late 1990s, aimed at ensuring military readiness. Recently, military members were told to avoid a Chobani yogurt called "Blueberry Power Chobani Flip" because it contains hemp

  • 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