• A Progressive Melody: Mother & Daughter Scale Highs & Lows of Autism

    As the lengthy summer days, with bright and balmy evenings, start to wane, parents know the difficulties of transitioning children from a typical malleable summer's day to a regimented school schedule. Some parents, however, face special challenges this time of year. Master Sgt. Beth Jungk is a 19th

  • Maintainers keep old fleet in air, contributing to life saving mission

    Every day, thousands of service members and coalition partners operating in Afghanistan rely on the C-130 Hercules and to keep this old workhorse in the air, it requires a team of maintainers.Maintainers with the C-130 Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Bagram Air Field are charged with

  • Joint Operational Access Exercise

    Airmen from the 19th Airlift Wing flew to Alexandria International Airport, La., Aug. 18, 2013, as part of Joint Operational Access Exercise 13-0X. The Airmen provided the Army with airlift muscle for an airborne assault training exercise in conjunction with Green Flag Little Rock 13-09.The JOAX was

  • Little Rock AFB Exchange Shoppers Invited to 'Sound Off' Tomorrow-Sept. 21

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is constantly seeking opportunities to improve on the Exchange benefit. As part of this effort, the Department of Defense's oldest and largest Exchange service relies on an ongoing Customer Satisfaction Index to provide localized, real time snapshots of the job

  • Big Changes for BE WELL Means More Choices for Airmen

    The BE WELL program, an Air Force-wide program designed to provide Airmen and leadership with resources to optimize fitness and health, now offers more choices and increased flexibility, thanks to a revamp that went into effect July 1.The Balanced Eating, Work Out Effectively, Living Longer, or BE

  • Defining a new role for 'The IG'

    The Air Force modified the inspection process in June, greatly changing how Airmen at local units are evaluated when they are visited by the headquarters Inspector General Team. The changes usher in a new way units will interact with IG inspectors. Under the new Air Force Inspection System the

  • Critical Days of Summer ends as 365 ORM begins

    The upcoming Labor Day weekend marks the end of the Critical Days of Summer campaign. However safety is crucial 24/7, and Airmen must not let their guard down but continue to look out for one another. The base has covered many topics over the last 15 weeks in an effort to prevent injuries and death.

  • New C-130J Rocks the Rock

    The 314th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., received its newest C-130J in a ceremony on base Aug. 20, 2013. The aircraft, the first of five to be delivered to the base in 2013, was flown by Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward, director of the Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention and Response

  • AF announces PT test enhancements to start Oct. 1

    Air Force senior leadership announced enhancements to the Air Force's Physical Fitness Assessment program, to be implemented Oct. 1. In a letter to Airmen Aug. 20, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III explained the results of the comprehensive review, highlighting the strength of the

  • New ITT location offers $1,000 Prize

    The Information, Tickets and Travel Office at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. is moving to the Base Exchange here after a grand opening ceremony Friday. Do you ever wish you had a personal travel guide to help you plan out your family vacations? How about the endless hours spent surfing the web to