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    Agent Shopping Service: LRAFB Commissary offers other venues amid outbreak

    In recognition of the challenges associated with mitigating the spread of COVID-19 and maintaining social distancing, Little Rock AFB is deploying a volunteer-based Agent Shopping Program at the Commissary to assist authorized patrons, beginning April 22, 2020.
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    Be Prepared: Tornado Season is Here

    Understanding severe weather notifications and processes is important for Airmen and their families at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas.Little Rock AFB is located in Pulaski County, which averages three tornadoes per year. Additionally, Arkansas falls within Dixie Alley, an area particularly vulnerable to strong or violent tornadoes.The
  • The COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world. One-in-five cases in the U.S. requiring hospitalization are people between the ages of 20 and 44. One-third of Department of Defense cases are in intensive care units. All Airmen are vulnerable, and overcoming this threat requires our entire Air Force working together. Airmen must do everything possible to protect themselves, others in their local community, and their Wingmen. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Airmen must resist complacency, adhere to social distancing guidelines

    The COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world. One-in-five cases in the U.S. requiring hospitalization are people between the ages of 20 and 44. One-third of Department of Defense cases are in intensive care units. All Airmen are vulnerable, and overcoming this threat requires our entire Air Force working together.
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    LRAFB ID Card Services during COVID-19

    The Department of Defense is committed to protecting the security of our nation and its people by issuing identification (ID) cards to individuals requiring access to government systems and facilities, and to eligible individuals authorized to receive Uniformed Service benefits and privileges by law.The Department is equally committed to the safety
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    Aerial Delivery Flight fabricates masks for Team Little Rock

    Airmen assigned to the 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron Aerial Delivery Flight at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, volunteered to fabricate cloth face masks in an effort to support Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s new guidance on the use of cloth face coverings released on April 5.
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    Maintainers making mission happen during COVID-19 pandemic

    The 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, is at the forefront of the mission — providing critical maintenance to the C-130J Super Hercules that are flying around the globe to bring medical personnel and supplies where they are needed most.
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    19th AW Chapel supports TLR Airmen, families during COVID-19

    Despite the physical restrictions the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on our Airmen and their families, the 19th Airlift Wing’s Chapel team stands ready to support members of Team Little Rock, whether they are part of a specific religious group or unaffiliated. The unprecedented times that we are currently faced with can create hardships for our Airmen and their families — the Chapel team wants to ensure it is known that their support services remain available.

  • Visitor access to base limited during COVID-19

    Effective April 7, Visitor access to the installation will be limited during the declared Public Health Emergency.

  • Our collective responsibility during COVID-19, the importance of obeying lawful orders

    In America, today, we are amid an unprecedented public health crisis, which is calling upon all of us to come together as a community to combat COVID-19.
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    Air Force releases guidance on use of cloth face covers

    To the extent practical, without significantly impacting mission, all individuals on Department of the Air Force property, installations and facilities are required to wear cloth face coverings when they cannot maintain six feet of physical distance in public areas or work centers.
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