• Pentagon urges employees to 'leap' into fitness

    Uniformed and civilian Air Force members are encouraged to represent the Defense Department in the presidential fitness challenge this fall as our country continues to focus on health and wellness.The DOD's civilian personnel policy office is sponsoring "Leap Into Fall," a fitness challenge for all

  • AMC officials announce results of Comprehensive Airman Fitness survey

    In August, Air Mobility Command officials conducted a command-wide, five-question Comprehensive Airman Fitness survey to gain feedback from AMC members. Now, results from that survey are complete.Comprehensive Airman Fitness, or CAF, began July 1 at AMC. Officials said CAF is not a program, "but an

  • 63 years (and counting) of Air Superiority

    Team Little Rock will commemorate the Air Force's birthday Saturday at Hangar 1080 with stories, cake and camaraderie.But there's more to the Air Force's history than 63 years of airplanes and Airmen.The Air Force started out as the Aeronautical Division of the U.S. Army Signal Corps Aug. 1, 1907.

  • C-130s flex muscle at Thunder Over the Rock

    "Thunder Over the Rock" spectators will have an up-close view of the unique capabilities of C-130 aerial delivery Oct. 9 and 10. Gates open at 8:30 a.m. both days and parking and admission are free. The capabilities exercise, or CAPEX, will show how C-130 Combat Airlift is used in operations around

  • The sinking of the Shinyo Maru

    National POW/MIA Recognition Day remembers those who went before us. Sept. 7, 2010, was the 66th anniversary of the sinking of the Shinyo Maru, the darkest day in the history of the 19th Airlift Wing and its predecessors.The 19th Bombardment Group, the predecessor in this great outfit, sacrificed as

  • Charter school plans gain momentum

    Base leaders co-hosted a town hall meeting here Sept. 8 with Lighthouse Academies officials to give families the opportunity to address questions and concerns about the proposed on-base charter school.More than 60 people attended the meeting to discuss the benefits associated with the new