News happening around Little Rock Air Force Base

Oct. 28, 2021
Combat Airlift Week: Airman 1st Class Ana Cisneros

Airman 1st Class Ana Cisneros, 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, is recognized as the Combat Airlifter of the Week November 1, 2021.
Oct. 22, 2021
Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Alias Arzuaga

Staff Sgt. Alias Arzuaga, 19th Maintenance Squadron unit deployment manager, is recognized as the Combat Airlifter of the Week October 25, 2021.
Oct. 21, 2021
LRAFB cadre lead way for top-tier Weapons Officers

“Humble, approachable, credible;” this is the mantra that is engrained into pilots and loadmasters from the first day they step foot into the 29th Weapons Squadron.
Oct. 20, 2021
LRAFB crews support Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

C-130J Super Hercules crews assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing support Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
Oct. 19, 2021
Celebrating 50 years of C-130 training at LRAFB

It is often said that “Herk Nation starts here” at Little Rock Air Force Base. After all, every C-130J Super Hercules pilot and crew member receives training here. Wherever they go, if they’re flying or working in a C-130, they first learned how to do it at Little Rock AFB.
Oct. 15, 2021
Combat Airlifter of the Week: Maj. Austin Merkel

Maj. Austin Merkel, Detachment 3 Air Mobility Command Air Operations Squadron simulator certification instructor pilot, is recognized as the Combat Airlifter of the Week October 18, 2021.
Oct. 15, 2021
Aim High: Arkansas high school students visit LRAFB

Little Rock Air Force Base teamed up with the Air and Space Force Recruiting Office in Arkansas to host more than 60 high school students for a recruiting event, Oct. 13. The recruiting event, known as Aim High, offered prospective recruits and community leaders from across the state an opportunity
Oct. 12, 2021
Air Force announces changes for enlisted promotion recommendation points

Air Force officials recently announced changes to the Enlisted Evaluation System’s promotion recommendation point matrix.
Oct. 12, 2021
Arnold Gate closes for construction project

The Arnold Gate at Little Rock Air Force Base will be closed to all traffic beginning Oct. 11, 2021 through Jan. 27, 2022 for a construction project.
Oct. 8, 2021
Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Jessica Pacheco

Staff Sgt. Jessica Pacheco, 19th Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of aircrew flight equipment, is recognized as the Combat Airlifter of the Week October 11, 2021.