• Sister squadrons go platinum: Historic flying units predate the Air Force

    In the spring of 1942 the United States filled battle-torn European skies with squadrons of airborne war machines. Among them, two transport squadrons began carrying troops and supplies into the Second World War, beginning a parallel history spanning seven decades and many military conflicts. As if

  • 40 years of service: Col. Pierce retires from the Air Force

    In 1972, under the presidency of Richard Nixon, the United States Army was drafting young males for war. Seeing many of his friends leave and return injured, in boxes or mentally disturbed, a 19 year-old Mike Pierce, wanting to control his own destiny, joined the United States Air Force, thinking

  • Slideshow: Hercs Support the Fight... Day and Night

    Check out this slideshow of Team Little Rock Airmen  provding C-130 Combat Airlift while deployed to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Bagram Airfield provides dedicated tactical airlift support to ground forces operating in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force

  • 'Center of Excellence' under new command

    Col. Mark Czelusta, 314th Airlift Wing outgoing commander, passed on the guideon, and command of the wing, to Col. Edward Brewer, the new 314th Airlift Wing commander, June 12, 2012, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.It was a bittersweet day, said Czelusta, who assumed command of the 314th AW in

  • Music moves, motivates military member at the Rock

    Waiting for her name to be called, she is nervous. Knowing she has a job to do she swallows that huge lump in her throat, approaches the stage and begins with five very familiar words."Oh say can you see." As she sings, she is focused and very still, careful to not let her nerves get to her. She

  • Critical days of summer's motor vehicle week

    As the critical days of summer continue, week three will bring education to the base on private motor vehicle safety and the dangers that come due to aggressive drivers, speeders, distractions and drivers who text on the road, which is one of the biggest distractions.With technology evolving at

  • One to 15: Airman Parton’s story

    "I was at a friend's house, working on his car, (he's deployed right now). His wife was having some problems, so I said I'll come over and help her work on it. She always offers me money, but I say no, and tell her to just buy me beers, (It's a maintenance thing. That's kind of what you do)." "She

  • Air Force safety officials launch Critical Days of Summer website

    May 25th marks the first day of the Critical Days of Summer safety campaign. The summer is a welcome time of year marked by warmer weather and increased participation in outdoor activities. Unfortunately, it's historically the time of year when the Air Force experiences disproportionately more