• Guard wing cashes in on travel card

    Frowns have turned into smiles in the 189th Airlift Wing after it was announced the wing would receive $20,000 for its efforts in successfully managing its travel card program. Not too long ago, commanders, first sergeants and agency program coordinators were in a fierce battle to prevent delinquent

  • Governor calls up 50 Air Guardsmen for ice duty

    Nearly 50 Airmen from the Arkansas Air National Guard's 189th Airlift Wing deployed Jan. 31 to Fulton County in Northern Arkansas to help residents recover from last week's ice storm. The Air Guard team is part of 825 Arkansas Soldiers and Airmen called to state active duty by Arkansas Gov. Mike

  • Memorial dedicated in memory of 1988 C-130 crew

    A lone C-130 propeller blade stands erect, chipped, worn and scratched, telling a silent story of an end to six lives on June 8, 1988. The blade -- obtained from the mishap aircraft -- is a poignant symbol of the tragic loss of life that occurred that summer day.The memory of Maj. Andy Zwaan, a 189

  • The Final Five

    Every year during the first week in December, members of the 62nd Airlift Squadron, past and present, come together to celebrate the squadron's heritage. Last week was no different; over 200 members of the "Yacht Club" gathered for the 37th consecutive time to attend the annual Yacht Club reunion.

  • Hercules Dining Facility ribbon cutting ceremony, grand opening

         The 19th Services Squadron held a ribbon cutting ceremony outside of the new Hercules Dining Facility Nov. 7 in honor of the grand opening of the building. The Hercules Dining Facility had been built to serve Little Rock personnel who support combat airlift.      The facility is over 19,000

  • Civic leaders from 7 states see base, learn about Air National Guard

    Fifty-five civic leaders from seven states climbed on aircraft, viewed C-130 simulators, fired rifles in a firearm training simulator and received briefings here Oct. 23 as part of the Air National Guard's Business and Industry Days.Additionally, they flew on Army National Guard Blackhawk

  • ANG command chief laser focused on enlisted issues

    With his military career coming to a close, the Air National Guard's command chief master sergeant still has his focus on enlisted Airmen and a vested interest in their success.Chief Master Sgt. Richard Smith, the ninth ANG command chief master sergeant, was here Oct. 17-19 to speak with Arkansas

  • Guard crew talks about Sept. 9 four-engine rollback

    Props 76, the call sign for an Arkansas Air National Guard C-130E, lifted off from the Little Rock Air Force Base runway Sept. 9 headed out for a three-hour proficiency flight for the crew, but what started as a training mission took a turn for the worse seconds after takeoff.As the Hercules'