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  • Airman 1st Class Skyler Hardy, 19th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, submerges an aircraft part into florescent liquid penetrant

    NDI: nothing slips through the cracks

    No matter how well we maintain our equipment, wear and tear and metal fatigue can occur without visible signs. Responsible for employing noninvasive methods to inspect the insides of metal objects, nondestructive inspection specialists identify possible defects in systems and equipment before anything can become a dangerous problem.
  • Col. Joseph Miller, incoming 314th Airlift Wing commander, right, assumes command of the 314th AW during a change of command ceremony June 16, 2020, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. Miller, who began his Air Force career in 1998 after graduating the University of Alabama, is an evaluator/instructor in three variants of the C-130 and has accumulated over 2,800 flight hours including 590 combat hours in support of contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Kristine M. Gruwell)

    314th AW welcomes new commander

    Col. Joseph Miller assumed command of the 314th Airlift Wing from Col. Stephen Hodge during a change of command ceremony at Little Rock Air Force Base, June 16.
  • A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS), onloads Department of Defense personnel in Somalia, June 10, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn White)

    Deployed airlift squadron resupplies U.S. forces in Africa

    A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, onloads Department of Defense personnel in Somalia, June 10, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
  • Col. Stephen Hodge, 314th Airlift Wing commander, pilots his final C-130J Super Hercules sortie as commander of the wing at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, June 12, 2020. Hodge is a command pilot with 3,500 hours of flight time, primarily in the C-130. He led missions during Operations Joint Endeavor, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Irvin)

    314th AW commander takes final flight at Little Rock AFB

    Col. Stephen Hodge, 314th Airlift Wing commander, piloted his final C-130J Super Hercules sortie as commander of the wing, June 12.
  • A man stands

    Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Klyde Calalo

    This week's Combat Airlifter of the Week is Airman 1st Class Klyde Calalo, 61st Airlift Squadron loadmaster.
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    Little Rock Airman receives Bronze Star Medal, reflects on teamwork

    Senior Master Sgt. Ismael Rosa, 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Management Flight superintendent, was presented with a Bronze Star Medal for his actions during a 2019 deployment in Afghanistan, June 10.
  • Lt. Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command deputy commander, has been nominated to serve as the next Air Mobility Command commander, June 5, 2020. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

    Lt. Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost nominated to be next AMC commander

    As Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander, prepares to retire after a 39-year career, Lt. Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, AMC deputy commander, has been nominated as her successor.
  • Military Working Dog Alfa, completes the obedience training course at Little Rock Air Force Base.

    Deter, Detect and Defeat: MWD training safeguards TLR

    The 19th Security Forces Squadron recently certified the newest military working dog drug detection team on Little Rock Air Force Base. With over 28 years of cumulative service, Tech. Sgt. Brooks Jones, 19th SFS MWD trainer and handler, and MWD Alfa, stand ready to uphold the standards set by the Uniform Code of Military Justice and make a positive impact on the base.
  • From left to right, Joseph Labosa, Department of Defense contractor, Staff Sgt. Mehmet Yasdiman, 1st Airlift Squadron communications systems operator, and Staff Sgt. Richie Sounantha, Air Mobility Command cyber transport systems technician, test a fixed installation satellite antenna (FISA) connection onboard a C-17 Globemaster III on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 5, 2020. The FISA was set up to work with a dynamic re-tasking capability (DRC) system, enabling higher connection speeds and more efficient communication between the aircraft and the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

    AMC experiments with JADC2 to enhance the Joint Force

    For the first time, Air Mobility Command Airmen conducted a commercial beyond line of sight (BLOS) communication and tactical data link experiment to update a mixed formation en-route to a simulated threat area during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Joint Forcible Entry training scenario held outside of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on June 6, 2020.
  • C-130J Super Hercules from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, fly in formation during a Joint Forcible Entry exercise near Las Vegas, Nevada, June 6, 2020. More than 20 C-130Js and C-17 Globemaster IIIs flew in formation during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s Joint Forcible Entry exercise with numerous other aircraft from across the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristine M. Gruwell)

    LRAFB, Dyess demonstrate agile combat airlift during JFE exercise

    Little Rock and Dyess Air Force Base launched 19 C-130J Super Hercules in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s Joint Forcible Entry exercise at the Nevada Test and Training Range, June 6.
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