• Keeping it R.E.A.L. through challenging times

    Many of our news headlines today are littered with words like "challenging," difficult" and "problematic" indicating that the future will bring tough decisions and tough times. While these words are meant to manage expectations of the future budgetary picture, as Airmen, these same words can deter

  • Running for the Fallen

    "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound," rang from procession vehicles on a chilly and early morning, March 16, 2013, as the second annual Arkansas Run for the Fallen commenced. Families gathered on the sides of streets with signs and American flags to pay their respects as the droning of bagpipes

  • Sequestration impacts on Little Rock AFB

    Little Rock Air Force Base officials are currently assessing how the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, sequestration actions and the findings of the Intra-Theater Airlift Working Group, released Wednesday, will influence operations, readiness and personnel. "The 19th Airlift Wing,

  • Have You Heard of FTI?

    The Air Force has been meeting the dining needs of Airmen and their families for more than 60 years through dining facilities, clubs and snack bars. However, times have changed and our needs have shifted.Research conducted by Air Force officials indicated Airmen desired more menu variety and

  • Catch and Release Policy in place until further testing is complete

    The catch and release policy for fishing at both base lakes will continueuntil further notice as part of continued testing by base and stateofficials.The Arkansas Department of Health advises two years of sampling to drawdefinitive conclusions and recommendations for lifting the catch and

  • 'Rodeo' competition canceled

    This year's gathering of the Mobility Air Force's biennial Rodeo readiness competition has been canceled.Gen. Paul Selva, Air Mobility Command commander, decided this week to cancel the competition because of budget shortfalls."Given the fiscal uncertainty and current budget cuts, this was the right

  • Airman with the Right Stuff wins award

    Staff Sgt. Juan Roman, a 19th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist, won the fiscal year 2012 AQC Annual Contracting and Right Stuff Award.Roman led a seven member team to a $10 million end of fiscal year, with 70 percent of his team having less than two years experience. The team went on to

  • 80-year-old Silver Star recipient still serves on the Rock

    While "old folks," as he calls them, are known to reminisce, there's no tongue clicking or sighing when Parnell Fisher tells his stories. People throughout Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., know him as a fixture at the Auto Hobby Shop on base. However, many of them may not know that they're having

  • Are you ready for the CUI?

    The 314th Airlift Wing just went through a Consolidated Unit Inspection (otherwise known as a CUI) in December 2012. The results were "Excellent" across the board in every unit. That grade just proved to the rest of the world what I already knew...the 314th Airlift Wing has outstanding maintainers