• Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Ryan Maxey

    Staff Sgt. Ryan Maxey, a 41st Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster and unit deployment manager, stands in front of a C-130 J August 3, 2015, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Maxey was recognized as Combat Airlifter of the Week for excelling as a loadmaster and aiding fellow

  • Commitment, pride, discipline: Staples of the profession

    These three words (commitment, pride, discipline) are staples of our military profession, but do we actually understand and live them each day?As Airman, we must exhibit these in every facet of what we do. Without them, there is nothing setting us apart from the rest of society.Commitment. Our

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Mark Carroll

    Name:Senior Airman Mark CarrollDuty Title:19th Logistics Readiness Squadron aircraft services element memberHometown: Prattville, AlabamaTIME IN SERVICE:6 yearsTIME ON STATION:3 yearsSenior Airman Mark Carroll plays a critical role in loading the airdrop assets that provide 63% of the Department of

  • Singles bowl free Mondays

    On a quiet Monday night a ball moves swiftly down the shiny yellow lane, and a noise like 10 champagne bottles popping at once suddenly breaks the silence of the base bowling center.The Strike Zone Bowling Center now offers free bowling for single active duty members, enlisted and officers, on

  • Construction ahead

    (Vandenberg Boulevard will be under construction from 25 July to 28 July. Heavy delays should be expected.) Little Rock Air Force Base is currently undergoing one of the largest construction projects in the base's history. The $108 million runway upgrade is a well-known

  • Congratulations Master Sgt. Selects

    Sixty-nine Team Little Rock technical sergeants were selected for promotion to master sergeant Thursday. Overall, he Air Force selected 5,301 technical sergeants, 22.4 percent of the 23,619 eligible, for promotion to master sergeant during the 2015 E7 promotion cycle.This is the first master

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Justine Apple

    Airman 1st Class Justine  Apple is a vital team member who monitors and coordinates maintenance actions on 18 C-130H aircraft supporting initial and advanced aircrew training.  In doing so, she aids in the supervision of the flying schedules for the 314th Airlift Wing and 189th AW assigned to Air

  • Legal office provides divorce advice

    No one likes to think about divorce, but in the event you need information on divorce, the legal office can help. Divorce is the legal ending of a marriage through the civilian court system.  A divorce is not the same as a legal separation.  Divorce can be both financially and emotionally stressful

  • The final flight

    The C-130H has been a Herculean workhorse for the Air Force since it was first obtained in the mid-70s. Airmen from the 314th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base have been training aircrews and maintenance Airmen on the basics of the C-130H airframe for more than a decade. Air Force