• Air Force presents FY 15 budget request

    The Air Force presented its fiscal year 2015 President's Budget request today, following similar briefings by the Department of Defense and its sister services.The FY 15 budget request repositions the force to focus on future challenges and opportunities, while continuing to recover readiness lost

  • A look back at 50 years of service

    Being the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator at Little Rock Air Force Base for the last eight-and-a-half years has been the most satisfying of all my jobs. Today at 3 p.m., I will complete a working career spanning 50 years with my retirement ceremony and party at Hangar 1080.After completing a

  • Acts of bravery save 12-year old girl's life

    Alex Chapman and Elijah Johnson are typical 9-year- old boys. They play, they fight, get dirty and tend to get into trouble every once in a while. On the day after Christmas however, these average 9-year-olds became heroes when their actions initiated and aided in saving a 12 year-old girl from

  • Marines take the plunge for morale

    Approximately 40 Marines ran to the Little Rock Air Force Base lake and took a rather cold dip for their second annual Polar Bear Plunge Feb. 13.The two-mile, 10 a.m. run was led by their commanding officer Lt. Col. Jaime Gutierrez."The Polar Bear Plunge is something that we do to build morale in

  • CBRN Defense: From boots to mask

    The 19th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management flight teaches eight CBRN defense classes every month to active-duty Airmen and mission-essential civilians. Knowing chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense is a vital part of being a warrior Airman. This potentially life-saving

  • The Frontline of Security

    A team of select Airmen from the 19th Security Forces Squadron make up the first layer of Little Rock Air Force Base integrated defense. The group works around the clock at the visitor center ensuring that no unauthorized guests gain access to the base. Little Rock AFB conducts 100-percent

  • Training opportunities soar for the Afghan Air Force

    "Out of my six deployments, none compare to my most recent assignment to Afghanistan," said Maj. Ryan Hayes, former 62nd Airlift Squadron director of operations.For his last deployment, Hayes was among the few to receive the unique opportunity to advise and train Afghan aircrews. The assignment

  • Rig, Recover and Repair

    The Aerial Delivery section of the 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron plays a huge role in Little Rock Air Force Base's mission. A team of 39 Airmen and 11 civilians are responsible for rigging, recovering and repairing cargo platforms. There are three separate drop zones in the state of Arkansas

  • Access to Care Article

    The 19th Medical Group launched multiple initiatives in the summer and fall of 2013 that enable patients to obtain more timely appointments. "We wanted patients to trust that we're able to care for them and their families when they need us and that required us to be more available," said Lt. Col.