2 Apr 2021

Department of the Air Force remains focused on suicide prevention

In 2019, the Department of the Air Force suicide count and rate were the highest in recent history.

3 Mar 2021

Air Force finalizes PT uniform design; will begin production process

This is the first update to the PT uniform in more than 16 years, and more than 150 Airmen participated in testing the uniform.

25 Feb 2021

2020 successes set stage for continued housing improvements

The Department of the Air Force's effort to improve housing programs for Airmen, Guardians and their families scored some major victories in 2020, but housing officials say there is still much work to be done.

11 Feb 2021

Tour lengths increase for certain first-term overseas assignments

Effective March 1, Airmen and Guardians overseas tour lengths are now 36 months for first-term unaccompanied permanent assignments at certain overseas locations.

22 Dec 2020

Air Force Competencies now available on MyVector

The Air Force Competencies are foundational and applicable across all ranks, grades and career fields, and provide Total Force members a pathway to success in their respective careers.

15 Dec 2020

Herk Nation, mission partners tackle JFE exercise

Little Rock launched six C-130J Super Hercules in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s Joint Forcible Entry exercise at the Nevada Test and Training Range, Dec. 6. The USAF Weapons School teaches graduate-level instructor courses that provide the world's most advanced training in weapons and tactics employment. The culmination of the course is the Advanced Integration phase in which all assets combine in challenging scenarios, simulating current and future threat arenas.

10 Dec 2020

Department of the Air Force releases fiscal year 2021 Selective Retention Bonus program

The program is designed to improve the retention of experienced Airmen and Space Professionals in stressed career fields or those with high training costs.

8 Dec 2020

Annual DoD housing survey opens for tenant feedback Dec. 8

The annual survey provides Air Force housing officials, installation leaders and project owners feedback to shape the evolution of improvements that advance the Air Force housing portfolio that is provided to service members and their families.

19 Nov 2020

Department of the Air Force restores previous military tuition assistance cap and AF COOL funding

The Department of the Air Force restored military tuition assistance to $4,500 per fiscal year and Air Force Credentialing Opportunities Online preparatory course funding for fiscal year 2021, effective immediately.

3 Nov 2020

19th AW DDRP wins DoD award 2 years in a row

The office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness announced the 19th Airlift Wing Drug Demand Reduction Program as the winner of the 30th annual Secretary of Defense Community Drug Awareness Award, which is given to one installation from each military branch, making Little Rock Air Force Base the 2020 U.S. Air Force category winner for the second year in a row.