• 777th EAS/EAMU own the night

    Charles Lindbergh, American aviator, said, "Whether outwardly or inwardly, whether in space or time, the farther we penetrate the unknown, the vaster and more marvelous it becomes."The same can be said about the aviators and Airmen of the 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and the 777th

  • Herculean effort lifts 1,700 Army paratroopers

    Civilian passengers catching connecting flights in and out of the Alexandria International Airport in Louisiana couldn't help but notice a massive formation of military cargo aircraft sharing their airspace. Beginning at dusk, nearly 30 cargo aircraft descended on the airport Oct. 18 as part of a

  • Maintenance tech ratchets up huge savings

    The Air Force is changing the way it repairs C-130 propeller blades at a regional maintenance depot after a DOD civilian working with the 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Group identified process improvements that will enhance mission readiness and could save more than $850,000 annually in

  • 21 Little Rock Airmen punished under Article 15

    During the month of August and September, 21 Airmen were punished under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice.An airman from the 53rd Airlift Squadron was AWOL for six days and made unauthorized purchases with his government travel card. The member received a reduction to the rank of airman

  • Officials tout Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits

    With more than 260,000 students attending about 6,000 colleges and universities this fall under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, officials are continuing an active outreach effort to ensure current military members and veterans don't miss out on the new program's education benefits.Participation is up