• 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

  • Iron Swap

    As a C-130 departed Little Rock Air Force Base June 9, destined for Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, members from the 61st Airlift Squadron, 41st AS and 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron begin the third iron swap mission this year."An iron swap is taking a plane from down range that is experiencing

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Teyler-Symone Williams

    Senior Airman Teyler-Symone Williams, a 19th Airlift Wing administrator, is a phenomenal contributor to the front office staff. She has taken charge of the Director of Staff government purchase card account, liaisons with Wing Staff Agencies Resource Advisor and DS to get funds squared away and puts

  • Delivering Afghanistan's fourth C-130H

    A crew of Airmen stand in front of an Afghan Air Force C-130H June 9, 2015, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The team delivered Afghanistan's fourth C-130H aircraft from the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Harry Brexel)   Since 2013, Airmen

  • Standing up airdrop capabilities to Iraq

    Capt. Peter Gac, a 48th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot instructor/evaluator, has deployed multiple times throughout his Air Force career. His most recent assignment to Iraq, however, was unlike any other previous experience."I wasn't quite sure what to expect," Gac said. "But I knew it would be a

  • When going away gifts go too far

     Although quite common, PCS and retirement gifts require careful attention to the ethics rules to ensure a kind gesture doesn't turn into a legal headache.  After all, people are more likely to appreciate gifts they can legally keep!The general rule is that federal employees - both uniformed and