Stop, drop, roll: Fire education keeps families from getting burned

Imagine losing one's family in a house fire because food was cooking on the stove unattended.It happens more than some would think: it's the No. 1 cause of fires in base housing."Our leading cause of fires on base is unattended cooking," said Joe Willett, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief

Combat Airlifter of the Week - Staff Sgt. Samuel Lee

DOD announces school year 2010-2011 child care fee policy

The Department of Defense announced the school year 2010-2011 child care fee policy. The policy will adjust fee ranges in child care programs across the services and will be implemented no later than Sept. 30. Changes will impact families who have children enrolled in DOD child development centers

Celebrating 63 years

President awards posthumous Medal of Honor to Airman after classified Laos mission

Following decades of secrecy so deep, even the honored family's matriarch took some details to her grave, hundreds met at the White House where President Barack Obama presented a fallen Airman with the nation's highest military decoration Sept. 21.While saving at least three of his fellow Airmen's

Trash Hauler's Ball honors C-130 legacy

Changing of the guard: Pinkerton contract expires Sept. 30

People will soon notice new faces helping them through security as they enter the base.Airmen from the 19th Security Forces Squadron return to manning base gates starting at midnight Oct. 1."[The change has been] mandated by Congress to eliminate contract guards by 2013, since the [base's] contract

CFC kicks off Sept. 29

The 2010 Combined Federal Campaign kicks off Sept. 29 at Little Rock Air Force Base.According to CFC's official website, the mission of the CFC is to promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee-focused, cost-efficient and effective in providing all federal employees the

AFPC officials keep families of missing personnel informed

One of the most difficult personal hardships for families is not knowing how their deployed Airman is doing. When an Airman is declared "unaccounted for," that hardship becomes agony.This was especially prevalent during the Vietnam and Korean wars where more than 1,400 Airmen were declared missing

AAFES unveils new logo

When the Army & Air Force Exchange Service unveils its new brand at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., on Sept. 17, it will usher in a new era for exchange shoppers far beyond the plains of Oklahoma. The upgrade is happening everywhere the exchange has a presence, including shoppers' mailboxes and