News happening around Little Rock Air Force Base

News

  • Personnel leader briefs 'Rock' warriors on changes, issues

    Before a standing room only crowd at the base theater, Mr. Roger Blanchard, Air Force assistant deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel, briefed men and women of the Rock Feb. 6 about the top personnel issues affecting the Air Force. "These are dynamic and challenging times," said Mr. Blanchard. "You're living transformation everyday," he
  • LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Staff Sgt. Jason Daldrup, 463rd Maintenance Operations Squadron, changes the 463rd Airlift Group's Convoy Reduction in Iraq total sign to 5001 Feb. 13. The sign tallies the number of buses and trucks the Herculean power of C-130 tactical airlft keeps off the roads of Iraq. (U.S. AIr Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christine Clark)

    Herculean number

  • Master Sgt. Jay "Byrd" Bryant, 314th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Superintendent, poses with his first place trophy from The Battle of the Bayou Martial Arts Karate Championships in Shreveport, La., Feb 3. Bryant placed first in the men's over-40 free sparring, black belt division. "I was definitely in shock and completely in awe," said a smiling Master Sgt. Jay "Byrd" Bryant, 314th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Superintendent. Bryant placed first in the men's over-40 free sparring, black belt division. "This was my first competition in 18 years and my first as a black belt," Sergeant Bryant said. "I've been in and out of martial arts for the past four or five years, but during my tour in Seoul, Korea last year, I decided to get serious with it and starting training really hard. Needless to say, I was a bit skeptical of doing well, but after stepping onto that floor and hearing my friends and teammates cheer me on, I was good to go." (Courtesy photo)

    'Shock and awe' - karate style

    '"Shock and awe."Those words were echoed by a member from the 314th Airlift Wing when he received his first place trophy among the top five winners in his belt category at The Battle of the Bayou Martial Arts Karate Championships in Shreveport, La., Feb 3. "I was definitely in shock and completely in awe," said a smiling Master Sgt. Jay "Byrd"
  • According to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., recycling officials, everyone can save the AIr Force money by separating recylables from their trash. The Little Rock AIr Force Base, Ark., Recycling Center is open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday for including paper, cardboard, paper board boxes (cereal and soda boxes), scrap metal, aluminum cans, plastic bottles, shopping bags, toner cartridges, wire, cooking oils and grease, rechargeable and lead acid batteries and glass. After-hour recycling containers can be found at the Base Exchange, Commissary, Small Base Lake and outside the Base Recycling Center. For more information, call the Recycling Center staff at 987-6611. According to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., recycling officials, everyone can save the AIr Force money by separating recylables from their trash. The Little Rock AIr Force Base, Ark., Recycling Center is open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday for including paper, cardboard, paper board boxes (cereal and soda boxes), scrap metal, aluminum cans, plastic bottles, shopping bags, toner cartridges, wire, cooking oils and grease, rechargeable and lead acid batteries and glass. After-hour recycling containers can be found at the Base Exchange, Commissary, Small Base Lake and outside the Base Recycling Center. For more information, call the Recycling Center staff at 987-6611.

    Recycling saves big green

    Recent budget reductions have put limits on several contracts important to the daily operations of Little Rock Air Force Base. One of these contracts is the trash removal contract. Under the new trash removal contract, number of dumpsters and frequency they are emptied have been reduced. "This year's cost for removing refuse for the base has

  • Children's Dental Health Month: The 3 Fs

    February is National Children's Dental Health Month, and the dental profession is making an extra effort to educate and treat as many children as possible. We focus on children's dental health because many adults have mention their dental problems started when they were a kid. They often wish someone had helped them take care of their teeth a lot
  • Canadian Warrant Officer Blair Smith examines a C-130J flight instruments on a maintenance training tool at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Jan. 30, 2007. Canadian air force representatives recently visited the base to view C-130J operations and training procedures in preparation for the purchase of C-130J's in the near future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Allen)

    Canadians learn C-130J training tactics

    More than a dozen Canadian Air Force officials, aircrew and maintainers made the journey to the Home of the Herk recently to learn about the training programs of Little Rock Air Force Base's newest airlifter, the C-130J. Officials from the Canadian Air Forces Project Management Office and other facets of C-130 programs teamed up with members of the
  • Senior Airman Mubarak Rashid, Fuels Laboratory Technician, 314th Logistics Readiness Squadron, places a seperatory funnel in a Fuel Systems Icing Inhibitor (FSII) shaker to test for for FSII content in the Fuels Laboratory at Little Rock Air Force Base on Jan. 24, 2007. The Fuels Management Flight was recently presented the Roy Bateman Award as the best fuels flight in Air Education and Training Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Allen)

    LRS fuels flight honored with AETC’s top award

    The 314th Logistics Readiness Squadron was recently named Air Education and Training Command's 2006 Roy Bateman Award, recognizing them as the best fuels management operation in the command. The sweet taste of success isn't a first for the 314th LRS. They won the same award in 1999 and again in 2003 - although it was known as the Black Gold Award
  • Brig. Gen. Kip Self, 314th Airlift Wing commander, pins a Bronze Star on Staff Sgt. Lawrence Lipinski, 314th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal, during a ceremony at the base theater Jan. 30. Sergeant Lipinski disarmed more than 60 improvised explosive devices on 170 combat missions during his deployment to Kirkuk, Iraq. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Steele Britton)

    Second Purple Heart and Bronze Star awarded to explosive ordnance disposal heroes

    Two recently deployed Airmen from the 314th Airlift Wing Civil Engineer Squadron received honors in a ceremony here Jan. 30. Staff Sgt. Matthew Patnaude received his second Purple Heart and Staff Sgt. Lawrence Lipinski was awarded the Bronze Star. Both Airmen are 314th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal specialists who deployed

  • Seminar hones supervisory skills

    Little Rock mid-tier NCOs are getting an important refresher course to bridge the gap between professional military education opportunities. The NCO Professional Enhancement Seminar is designed for staff sergeants three years out of ALS and technical sergeants who have not attended the NCO Academy. "We are a stepping stone between formal PME
  • Christy Hawking, 10, contributes to Tolleson Elementary School's donation of soccer balls for Djibouti children Jan. 31. Christy has already made a donation of 14 soccer balls to the schools collection box. The school hopes to collect at least one soccer ball per student to "Operation Play," donating more than 300 altogether. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pomeroy)

    "Operation Play" scoring life-saving goals

    The 314th Mission Support Squadron commander wants to make a difference while deployed in support of the Global War on Terror by helping African children get desperately needed vaccinations, but he needs soccer balls to score that goal. Lt. Col. Joe Atkins deployed to the Horn of Africa as a Director of Personnel and is spending his free time
RSS

Photo Gallery: Week in Review

News Search