• To honor with dignity

    Most people take pride in joining the military. I was no different. Somehow during my five years in the U.S. Air Force, I lost my way.I was stuck in a rut, trying to figure out the importance of what I brought to the military. Currently, I work in Public Affairs as a photojournalist for the 19th

  • Kids report for duty

    The Airman & Family Readiness Center hosts its fifth annual Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event April 9, 2016, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m at Hangar 233, on Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas.  The event consists of multiple demonstrations showing children parts of the deployment operation."Kids

  • CCRI starts Monday

    The Command Cyber Readiness Inspection (CCRI) starts April 4, 2016. Remember the following items as part of daily operations:- Restart computers at the end of each duty day/shift.- Remove Common Access Card when leaving computers. Also, be a good Wingman and take possession of an unattended CAC.-

  • Mobility Airmen march to remember Bataan

    This year, approximately 6,600 people participated in the 27th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Marchers ranged in age from 10 to 98 years old and gathered from across the globe for the challenging event. Among the marchers were two teams of five Air

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Tamara Hamilton

    NAME: Staff Sgt. Tamara HamiltonUNIT: 913th Maintenance SquadronDUTY TITLE: Crew ChiefHOMETOWN: Sedona, Ariz.COMMENTS: Hamilton has proven herself as a valuable member of the 913 AG. Always being the first to volunteer for additional duties regardless of task difficulty, Hamilton's attention to

  • Comptroller Airman wins big as bodybuilding competitor

    Each year, approximately 18,000 athletes representing more than 70 countries gather to compete in one of America's largest multi-sport festivals. But this year, one of those competitors was unlike any other.U.S. Air Force Capt. Tarah Mitchell, 19th Comptroller Squadron financial analysis flight

  • Commentary: Mile-marker tribute ensures legacy lives on

    (Editor's Note: This year Arkansas helps 143 Gold Star Families, families who have lost a service member, remember their lost loved ones. The fifth annual Arkansas Run for the Fallen event is a cross-state run of 143 miles where each mile marks a state-native fallen hero and has been identified with

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Joshua Chaplin

    NAME: Senior Airman Joshua ChaplinUNIT: 189th Maintenance SquadronPOSITION: Aircraft structural maintenance journeymanHOMETOWN: Pensacola, FloridaTIME ON STATION: Three yearsTIME ON SERVICE: Three yearsCORE VALUE: Service Before SelfHOW DOES THE INDIVIDUAL PORTRAY THAT CORE VALUE: Chaplin

  • Wally's Java now takes meal cards

    Wally's Java, located in the Walter's Community Support Center on base, is now accepting the meal card. Similar to other base eateries, Airmen with meal card access use their common access card for food purchases.Since the Air Force Services Agency has recently approved Wally's menu, meal-card

  • Airmen prepare for 26-mile memorial march in New Mexico dessert

    Two teams of five Little Rock Airmen have been training for several months. The 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen are headed to White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico for a 26.2-mile march. They will be trekking through mountainous and sandy terrain to honor fallen WWII troops from the