• Into the deep: Ensuring air mobility forces ready

    Every day, aircraft from Little Rock soar through the skies and provide combat airlift around the world. One of the last things the aircrew needs is a defective fuel system.Long hours, constant fuel tank repairs and the smell of jet fuel make up a typical day for the maintainers of the 19th

  • Supporting Sorties: 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

    U.S. Airmen from the 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron are proud of the fact that, "if it's in the air, maintenance put it there." 314th AMXS maintainers work nearly every day of the year to ensure more than 20 C-130J aircraft are fit to fly. The maintainers certify aircraft are safe and

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Laketa Kinghorne

    NAME: Staff Sgt. Laketa KinghorneUNIT: 314th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronPOSITION: Commander's Support Staff Noncommissioned officer in chargeHOMETOWN: San Francisco, CaliforniaTIME ON STATION: 1.5 yearsTIME IN SERVICE: 4.5 yearsCORE VALUE PORTRAYED: ExcellenceHOW DOES THE INDIVIDUAL PORTRAY THAT

  • K-9 combine strengthens partnerships

    A pack of K-9 units from 20 law enforcement agencies assembled at Camp Warlord here for a first time meeting.The training day offered handlers an opportunity to share techniques and tactics to improve K-9 operations between agencies."We wanted to bring other police agencies on base so we could see

  • Missed the CC Call Friday?

    Did you miss the Commander's Call Friday?  If so, here is your chance to catch up on the questions and answers from all three of the commanders call sessions, paraphrased for your convenience.Q:  What is our Black Knight's name?A:  Our mascot, the mighty Black Knight, is named Rodney. Q:  What is

  • GREEN FLAG 16-04: Improving Combat Airlift from ground up

    The 34th Combat Training Squadron recently planned, coordinated and conducted one of Air Mobility Command's largest rotational exercises.GREEN FLAG 16-04 crews transitioned from Little Rock Air Force Base to the exercise's staging base at Alexandria, Louisiana, for sorties supporting Army operations

  • Super Foods: How they help the body

    Why do Super Foods work?  Eating Super Foods can do four very important things in the body: they can decrease inflammation, can improve gut health, can increase antioxidants and could increase sulfur in the body.  Here are four quick summaries talking about chronic systemic inflammation, gut health,

  • 19th AW Annual Award Winners

    The 19th Airlift Wing highlighted some of the past year's top performers during a ceremony on Jan. 29, 2016.

  • LRAFB facilitates ride-sharing service options

    With busy roads, packed parking lots and the need for a designated driver after a night out, it's no wonder why ride-sharing services are growing more popular with young adults in the United States each day. Little Rock Air Force Base residents are no exception.A growing number of companies provide