• New, lighter ABU available in June

    The new, Rip-stop Airman Battle Uniform (RABU), featuring a lighter nylon-cotton blend, will be available to Airmen at 16 U.S. bases and through AAFES online starting in June.The wear policy for the light-weight RABUs will be exactly the same as for the ABUs. The only difference between the ABU and

  • 19th SFS honors responders during National Police Week

    National Police Week is designated as a week to honor and celebrate the service of policemen. For the 19th Security Forces Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., it also gave them an opportunity to remember their fallen and the sacrifices made by not only service members, but all first

  • Welsh nominated as next CSAF

    Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced May 10 that the president has nominated Gen. Mark A. Welsh III to be the next chief of staff of the Air Force, succeeding Gen. Norton Schwartz, who has served in the position since August 2008."I'm tremendously honored and deeply humbled by the nomination

  • 'Pink slime' products to be permanently removed from commissary shelves

    In recent weeks, "pink slime" oozed from the headlines.While commissary officials assure customers that the lean finely textured beef antibacterial process has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration for decades, the officials made the decision

  • 30 minutes of spice: Airman Montoya's story

    "About two or three months ago, I was called in my first sergeant's office. I didn't really know what was going on. When I got there, there were two other guys in the room. 'We're going to go for a ride,' someone said, and they took us to the Office of Special Investigation. There, we were

  • 2 Little Rock Airmen LEADing the way

    Two Airmen stationed here at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., have been selected for enrollment in the Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development program. The program sends them to the Air Force Academy Preparatory School for a year, and gives them the opportunity to attend the Air Force Academy

  • Team Little Rock hosts AMC command chief

    Chief Master Sgt. Andy Kaiser, Air Mobility Command command chief, visited with the Airmen of Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., April 30 - May 3, 2012.Kaiser, along with his wife, Debbie, attended numerous briefs, tours and ceremonies throughout the duration of their visit. The two took advantage of

  • Think before you speak (or post)

    Now more than ever people have many outlets to support causes, express opinions and flat out rant via social media...and that's a good thing. But military members, and DOD civilians in many cases, should be mindful that even in the virtual world, you are still a member of the armed forces and are