• Air National Guard wing changes command

    Speaking the words "Sir, I assume command," Col. Jim Summers took command Nov. 3 of the Arkansas Air National Guard's 189th Airlift Wing. With a gigantic American flag as a backdrop, the colonel firmly grasped the wing's flag from Brig. Gen. Riley Porter, Arkansas ANG commander, and handed it off to

  • C-130J training expanding, changing

    Little Rock Air Force Base, the C-130 Airlift Center of Excellence, will expand its C-130J training responsibilities, including training international partners, announced Air Force officials Wednesday. In addition, the 314th Airlift Wing will absorb the domestic training formerly done by the 94th

  • Commander addresses housing privatization issues at town hall meeting

    Maintenance issues and the privatization of base housing were hot topics at the town hall meeting between base leaders and housing Monday. "The purposed of the meeting tonight was to bring residents of family housing together, and allow them ask questions and air some of their concerns about living

  • Guard member, son make a difference

    In a coma, 19-year-old Katie Gleason of Little Rock didn't know Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Sam Macheak or his son, Ross, a 42nd Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol cadet major, before she slipped into an unresponsive state. They all met Aug. 2, but she doesn't recall it. They helped stabilize her

  • Teamwork key to overcoming exercise challenges

    The 314th and 189th Airlift Wings and the 463rd Airlift Group participated in ROCKEX this week in preparation for their upcoming operation readiness exercise. "Exercise scenarios began a month ago with the warning order given to the 463rd AG," said Maj. Nathan A. Allerheiligen, 314th AW Readiness

  • Medical clinic renovations move around clinics, offices

    As renovation continues on the 314th Medical Group multi-million dollar dental clinic, the group facility will undergo another phase to further the clinic concept, as well as modernize laboratory and radiology service areas, announced base officials recently. The $3.2 million project is currently

  • 189 AW change of command announced

    The 189th Airlift Wing will change hands at a Nov. 3 change of command ceremony , announced Brig. Gen. Riley Porter, the Arkansas Air National Guard commander, at the wing's Oct. 14 commander's call. Col. Jim Summers, the unit's current vice commander, will replace Col. Dwight Balch, who will join