News happening around Little Rock Air Force Base

March 15, 2023
Sherwood Junior Ambassadors tour LRAFB

Sherwood Junior Ambassadors toured Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, March 9, 2023. The Junior Ambassadors were able to ask questions and watch a Team Little Rock mission video before kicking off their tour of the base. The tour connected the Junior Ambassadors with Airmen of LRAFB and the role
March 13, 2023
Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Drake Nystrom

Airman 1st Class Drake Nystrom, 61st Airlift Squadron loadmaster, is selected as Combat Airlifter of the Week, March 13, 2023.
March 9, 2023
19th CES emergency management stands up mask confidence chamber

The 19th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management flight will begin including mask confidence chamber training as an addition to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) defense training on March 14, 2023.
March 8, 2023
19 AW explores limited aircrew operations with new syllabus

In line with Air Mobility Command’s push to explore limited-aircrew employment concepts for Mobility Air Force aircraft, the 19th Airlift Wing took the initiative and recently began approaching the one pilot-one loadmaster syllabus with 61st and 41st Airlift Squadron pilots and loadmasters.
March 8, 2023
Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Cameron Goebel

Staff Sgt. Cameron Goebel, 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 4 Aerospace Repair & Reclamation instructor, is selected as Combat Airlifter of the Week, March 5, 2023.
March 7, 2023
RNZAF students begin first iteration of C-130J upgrade training

The 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 4, recently began teaching its first iteration of mechanical and technical courses for 16 members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
March 6, 2023
Little Rock AFB evacuates aircraft ahead of dangerous storm

Multiple C-130Js and aircrew members were safely evacuated from Little Rock AFB to MacDill and Scott AFB to avoid supercell storms projected to impact the base.
March 4, 2023
Department of the Air Force updates policies, procedures to recruit for the future

Throughout the upcoming months, a Barriers to Service Cross-Functional Team is examining existing policies and procedures to ensure they reflect the service members needed for the future.
March 3, 2023
C-130J performs proof of concept Specialized Fueling Operations with F-35

A C-130J assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing fuels an F-35 assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing during a wet-wing defuel/hot refueling exercise at the Air Dominance Center located at the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, Feb. 17, 2023. This exercise was a part of Savannah Panther 2023 which
March 1, 2023
AMC director visits LRAFB WAR Center

Col. Jason Delamater, Director of Manpower, Personnel, and Services at Air Mobility Command visits Team Little Rock to engage on touch points including mission briefs and the newly created Warrior Airman Readiness Center.