Herculean effort lifts base after EF-2 tornado

The National Weather Service has assessed Monday night's tornado that hit the base as an EF-2 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale (111-135 mph) with a 5-mile path that was 1,000 feet wide. The tornado's path extended from three-quarters of a mile east of Gravel Ridge to 6 miles southwest of

Team Little Rock Airmen weather storm, ready for deployment

Airmen and aircraft from the 50th Airlift Squadron "Red Devils" left for deployment to Southwest Asia April 28, 2011. This group is the first of nearly 20 C-130 aircraft and 1,000 Airmen slated to leave for deployments in the next week.This is the first deployment of Airmen and aircraft from Little

Red hot training at The Rock

Sexual assault awareness relies on good wingmen

All Airmen have a professional duty as wingmen to intervene and prevent sexual assault, that is the message Sexual Assault Response Coordinators want Team Little Rock to remember."On or off duty, real wingmen take responsibility even when faced with difficult situations, including making unpopular

Guard wing called out for tornado damage

Fifty three Airmen from the Arkansas Air National Guard's 189th Airlift Wing Rapid Augmentation Team Charlie deployed April 26 to Vilonia in Faulkner County to help residents recover from tornado damage.RAT Charlie is one of three 50-person teams comprised of drill-status Guardsmen. It's a volunteer

Aerial photography shows damage at Little Rock Air Force Base following tornado

Little Rock Air Force Base is conducting recovery operations after a tornado hit the base April 25. The tornado damaged more than 100 on-base housing units, damaged three C-130 aircraft and blew the roofs off and damaged many buildings in the base's flightline area. Damage assessments are on-going.

Combat Airlifter of the Week – Staff Sgt. Cory Baker

Little Rock Family Fest welcomes spring

Teams work to restore power to base housing at Little Rock AFB

Team Little Rock dusts off, readies for more storms

Team Little Rock men and women have energetically responded to the aftermath of the tornado that hit the base at approximately 8 p.m. April 25.The tornado damaged more than 100 on-base housing units, damaged three C-130 aircraft and blew the roofs off and damaged many buildings in the base's