• 152nd Airlift Wing hosts interfly operations

    The highest point in Nevada is 13,147 feet. The highest in Arkansas is 2,753. Airmen from the Natural State recently visited here for an interfly to help accustom them and their C-130J aircraft to the steep mountains, high altitude and high desert that's so similar to Afghanistan. Throughout

  • Airmen in the Attic

    For some first-term Airmen, it can be quite difficult and a bit scary, leaving home and starting a completely new life. Trying to survive on an airman's income is not always easy, especially if that Airman has dependents. The Airman's Attic is a place located on most, if not all, Air Force bases,

  • CUI Preparation: Awareness of Intelligence Oversight

    Since the implementation of the Patriot Act in 2001, many people are under the impression that DoD agencies are constantly gathering information on all U.S. persons, all the time. However, this is not the case.A Presidential Executive Order, a DoD regulation, and AFI 14-104 define the intelligence

  • Air Force implements civilian hiring freeze

    Air Force senior leaders directed a force-wide hiring freeze among other workforce actions in a memorandum sent to senior commanders Jan. 16.The actions are part of the Air Force's efforts to pursue reversible or recoverable steps to avoid impacts to core readiness caused by the looming possibility

  • GI Bill education transfer incurs 4 years for all Airmen

    When initially implemented, the Post-9/11 GI Bill education transfer program was phased in to enable Airmen nearing retirement to accept a 1-, 2-, or 3-year active-duty service commitment. That phase-in period expired July 31, 2012 and all active-duty Airmen now incur a 4-year ADSC, said Bruce

  • CSAF addresses AF issues, surveys tornado damage at Little Rock

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz visited here May 4 and 5 to meet with Airmen during an all call and base tour.During the all call, General Schwartz discussed several issues, including recent force management actions by the Air Force, the repeal of the law commonly known as Don't

  • Team Little Rock Airmen weather storm, ready for deployment

    Airmen and aircraft from the 50th Airlift Squadron "Red Devils" left for deployment to Southwest Asia April 28, 2011. This group is the first of nearly 20 C-130 aircraft and 1,000 Airmen slated to leave for deployments in the next week.This is the first deployment of Airmen and aircraft from Little