• Defense Department to start H1N1 Flu vaccinations

    All military personnel will be vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus, and the vaccine will be available to all military family members who want it, a Defense Department health affairs official said Sept. 1. The H1N1 vaccination program will begin in early October, said Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Wayne

  • Commander's Action Line: Carrying weapons in vehicles on base

    I'm inquiring about carrying weapons in private vehicles on base. I, along with many other members of the "Rock," am licensed by Arkansas and 27 other reciprocal states, to lawfully carry concealed firearms. I carry my concealed firearm with me every time I leave my home, unless I'm on base. It's a

  • Airman provides critical aid under fire

    Airmen have their training put to the test every day, whether it's by exercise training or real life occurrences. Even when faced with danger, no matter the situation, Airmen will apply their abilities to accomplish their mission. On Aug. 12, Airman 1st Class Destiney Dowdy, a medic with Provincial

  • Air Guard C-130 provides new training for local fire departments

    A C-130 and crew from the 189th Airlift Wing of the Arkansas Air National Guard provided a new wrinkle in hazardous materials response training for members of the Walnut Ridge, Pocahontas and Paragould fire departments Sept. 1 at the Walnut Ridge Airport. According to Lt. Col. Dean Martin, C-130

  • Guard Medics deploy to Guatemala

    Medical groups from the Arkansas Air National Guard's189th Airlift Wing and the 188th Fighter Wing completed a Joint Forces Medical Readiness Exercise deployment Aug. 15.During the two-week deployment, 4,900 patients were seen and 7,293 prescriptions were filled. Approximately $50,000 of medicine

  • Air Force unveils new fitness program

    Air Force officials expect a new Air Force fitness instruction that will bring about some of the most significant changes to the Air Force fitness program in the last five years and shifts a greater responsibility of maintaining physical fitness 365 days a year to all Airmen. Officials anticipate