• Base C-130J's flex muscle at exercise

    The 41st, 61st and 48th Airlift Squadrons delivered Herculean muscle to Operation Dragon Spear Aug. 6. Dragon Spear was one of the most complex joint-training exercises in over a decade. The Joint Force Exercise at the U.S. Army's National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., included over 1,500

  • Financial problems can affect your career

    "Since 1 January 2014, I've had 30 members that have had their security clearances suspended, revoked and denied.  Out of these, 99 percent have been for financial issues," says Pamela Bowman, Personnel Security Program Manager of Little Rock Air Force Base.  In addition to losing job security, the

  • Black Letter Aircraft

    It happens less frequently than a blue moon, and is rarer than a no-hitter in Major League Baseball, but black-letter initials do happen, and the 913th Airlift Group's Maintenance Squadron made sure it did Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at the Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.A black-letter initial is just

  • 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