Santa makes early visit

Dec. 1 golden anniversary of chief master sergeant rank

Chief master sergeants weren't a part of the Air Force's enlisted structure when the service was formed in 1947. In fact, it took 11 years after the fact until the rank even existed.This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment by Air Force officals of the rank of chief master sergeant,

Volunteers bag cookies for Operation Cookie Drive

Thunderbirds set to headline base open house, air show

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the "Thunderbirds," will headline the Little Rock Air Force Base Open House and Air Show set for Oct. 9 and 10, 2010.This is the base's first open house since 2008 and the Thunderbirds' first performance here since 2005. Hot Springs native Maj. Rick

The Band of Mid-America spreads holiday cheer throughout Team Little Rock

Green Hornets swarm to Iraq mission

More than 60 members of the 61st Airlift Squadron deployed Dec. 9 to fly C-130 combat airlift missions supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.The deployment is first in more than three years in which the Green Hornets have deployed as a squadron instead of individual

Holiday messages from the deployed front

Little Rock Air Force Base NCO Academy graduates

Seventeen technical sergeants graduated Dec. 17 from the NCO Academy at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. They are:Tech. Sgt. Casey Boyer, 19th Logistic Readiness SquadronTech. Sgt. Brandon Bowers, 53rd Airlift SquadronTech. Sgt. Douglas Cunningham, 19th Maintenance GroupTech. Sgt. Stevie Eskridge, 19th

Celebrating the holidays with photos with Santa

Graduating with Honor