• Gen. Lew Allen dies

    Gen. Lew Allen Jr., the 10th chief of staff of the Air Force, passed away Jan. 4 in Potomac Falls, Va. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made but burial will be in Arlington Cemetery.General Allen, a West Point graduate, entered the Air Force in 1946 and completed multi-engine flight training

  • Nearly 160 Airmen returned home Christmas Day

    Two-year-old Cassandra Guerra received perhaps the greatest Christmas present ever of her young life when her dad, Airman 1st Class Michael Guerra, a 53rd Airlift Squadron loadmaster, returned home Dec. 25 from a deployment in Iraq.Airman Guerra was one of nearly 160 base Airmen who returned

  • Tops in Blue set for Jan. 14 show

    The U.S. Air Force's Tops in Blue return to perform at Little Rock Air Force Base at 7 p.m. Jan. 14 in the base fitness center's gymnasium.Seating for the show is available on a first-come, first-served basis and the doors open at 6:15 p.m. Because parking at the gym is limited, shuttle buses will

  • Tricare officials expanded benefits and customer service in 2009

    The past year has been a busy one for Tricare officials with the introduction of a new Web-based counseling program and major enhancements to several other Tricare benefits.Introduced last summer, the Tricare Assistance Program uses today's constantly evolving Web-based technologies to bring

  • Three vaccines now available at Tricare network pharmacies

    Tricare beneficiaries can now receive select vaccines with no out-of-pocket expense at retail pharmacies.For the first time, beneficiaries can visit Tricare retail network pharmacies to receive seasonal flu, H1N1 flu and pneumonia vaccines at no cost. This expanded coverage is available to all

  • Airman has $10,000 idea

    An Airman from Little Rock Air Force Base received $10,000 after submitting his idea to save Little Rock Air Force Base more than $230,000 through the Innovation Development through Employee Awareness program.Staff Sgt. William Hoessler, 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication navigation

  • 379 ELRS in-theater distribution saves lives, money, extra luggage

    The missions of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing are broad and diverse. One of these missions is to be a hub for Air Force personnel, Department of Defense civilians and contractors deploying downrange. Before they leave the 379 AEW they typically must make a stop at the 379th Expeditionary

  • 2010 TSP contributions remain at ‘09 limits

    The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board has announced the 2010 elective deferral limit for regular Thrift Savings Plan contributions will remain at $16,500, unchanged from 2009. Contributions for the TSP catch-up plan also remains at the $5,500 limit set in 2009."TSP is a long-term retirement