• Free tax assistance available

    The 2009 income tax season has officially begun. To assist members of the Little Rock Air Force Base community during this often stressful time, the base legal office and the Internal Revenue Service are proud to announce the Little Rock AFB Tax Center is now open.The Little Rock AFB Tax Center is

  • Kandahar Airmen airdrop supplies to troops, prepare for troop increase

    Airmen of the 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron here dropped 56 containerized delivery systems over three different drop zones within Afghanistan from the same aircraft Jan. 27 to support Operation Enduring Freedom warfighters."It's more bundles than we've ever been able to drop in one day," said

  • Deployment opportunities available for civilians

    Whether it's helping Iraqis with reconstruction projects or assisting Afghans with their motor pools, the Air Force relies on its civilian work force to help meet its global mission requirements.And the Air Force is not alone. In 2007, more than 1,100 Department of Defense civilians volunteered to

  • Military families gain access to free, online tutoring

    Defense Department officials here launched a free, online tutoring service for servicemembers and their families. The site -- http://www.tutor.com/military -- offers round-the-clock professional tutors who can assist with homework, studying, test preparation, resume writing and more. Marine Corps

  • Final combat boot test results are in

    The results from the test of a prototype Airman Battle Uniform stain-resistant boot for wear in industrial environments have been released. These results are based on testing that concluded in October 2009. The wear test choice is a full-grain leather boot, that incorporates a rubber toe and heal

  • Air Force Services Agency officials launch family fitness Web site

    In conjunction with the start of the FitFamily initiative, Air Force Services Agency officials will launch a family fitness Web site Jan. 30 as part of the Year of the Air Force Family.FitFamily is a goal-incentive program and is open to all active duty, Reserve and Guard members, Department of

  • Command Chief reaches Airmen through social networking

    The top enlisted Airman of Air Education and Training Command joined the digital environment Jan. 28 launching a business page on Facebook targeting tech savvy Airmen in a different communication medium. Chief Master Sgt. Robert Tappana maintains the page on the go using his cell phone to post