• 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

  • Sequestration's uncertainty clouds LRAFB

    Our base, the Air Force and Department of Defense are currently experiencing the effects of sequestration. There is no doubt that the 9 percent budget cut across all DOD programs will affect our mission and you. This week I want to talk to you about getting through times of uncertainty. In order to

  • Air Force suspends military tuition assistance

    In the wake of sequestration, the Air Force officially suspended military tuition assistance March 11.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley announced the Air Force has officially suspended military TA for the remainder of fiscal 2013. The program will continue to be evaluated to determine the

  • Little Rock Snapshot: Capt. Jacob Johnson

    Little Rock Snapshot- Capt. Jacob JohnsonStaff Sgt. Jessica ConditQ: SSgt Condit: What is your rank, full name and duty title?A: Capt. Johnson: I'm Captain Jacob Riley Johnson, and a duty title I'm the permanent party flight commander and also a pilot.Q: Do you like being a pilot?A: Yeah! It's not

  • Education Bill for Military Children Passes

    A new education bill passed March 5, after an official ceremony in Little Rock, Ark., easing transitions for military children who frequently move because of their families' service.Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe signed the bill Tuesday, marking Arkansas as the 44th state to adopt the Interstate

  • 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

  • Military Saves Weeks at Little Rock AFB

    Little Rock Air Force Base experienced a week full of financial advice, free money and fun for all ages Feb. 25 through March 1, during Military Saves Week. Each day brought new and refreshing ways for Team Little Rock to save and spend money responsibly."The primary reason for Military Saves Week