News happening around Little Rock Air Force Base

Jan. 14, 2023
Retired Airmen death under investigation

A recently retired Airman from Little Rock Air Force Base was pronounced dead at his off-base residence in North Little Rock, Jan. 12, 2023.Following the next-of-kin notification, the individual has been identified as Airman First Class William Kern, a former loadmaster from the 61st Airlift
Jan. 13, 2023
Team Little Rock repairs damages following storm

Team Little Rock Airmen cleaned up damaged materials after a storm to ensure the mission continues.
Jan. 13, 2023
Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Pierce Timko

Airman 1st Class Pierce Timko, 19th Airlift Wing military justice paralegal, is selected as Combat Airlifter of the Week, Jan. 9, 2023.
Jan. 13, 2023
19th OSS Airman saves life

This past summer, Master Sgt. Schameka White, 19th Operational Support Squadron chief host aviation resource manager, was on a flight back to Little Rock, Arkansas, after attending her daughter’s basketball game in Virginia. Little did White know; she would be called to action when a civilian
Jan. 10, 2023
CMSAF Leadership Library: January 2023

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass presents three new additions to the CMSAF Leadership Library: "The Long Game: China's Grand Strategy to Displace American Order," "Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology," "2034: A Novel of the Next World War," "Ender's
Jan. 6, 2023
LRAFB initiates WAR Center for tomorrow’s fight

Team Little Rock recently stood up and completed its first iteration of classes as part of the Warrior Airman Readiness Center, which provides Airmen the opportunity to better train and prepare for tomorrow’s fight.
Jan. 6, 2023
DOD releases memo expanding Military Parental Leave Program

The Defense Department has released guidelines for the expansion of the military parental leave policy.
Jan. 4, 2023
AETC completes inaugural Force Development Environment Assessment focused on year 2030

The goal of the Force Development Environment Assessment is to provide senior leaders with the most probable factors impacting the future of force development to help accelerate the change needed to produce combat-credible warfighters through education and training.
Jan. 3, 2023
Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Brianna Love

Senior Airman Brianna Love, 189th Force Support Squadron human resource specialist, is selected as Combat Airlifter of the Week, Jan. 1, 2023.
Jan. 2, 2023
Department of the Air Force unmasks academic degrees for major, lieutenant colonel promotion boards

The change will apply to all eligible DAF officers and allow promotion board members to consider an officer’s acquisition of valued expertise as one of many whole person concept considerations.