• New era in food service coming to Air Force bases

    The Air Force has been meeting the dining needs of Airmen and their families for more than 60 years through dining facilities, clubs and snack bars. To reflect changing times, a new look and feel is coming to the Air Force dining experience at select bases, including here at Little Rock, mirroring a

  • 2009 National Red Ribbon Campaign for a drug free America

    Little Rock Air Force Base celebrated Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23 - 31. The National Red Ribbon Campaign originated in 1988 as a response to the brutal torture and slaying of Federal Agent Enrique Camarena at the hands of drug traffickers in 1985. The Red Ribbon became the symbol to reduce demand for

  • Hercules DFAC in running for command's Hennessy nod

    Little Rock AFB's Hercules Dining Facility is in the running to be the command's nominee for the Air Force's John L. Hennessy competition in the single category. The announcement was made by Air Mobility Command leaders late last week. Little Rock faces off against Travis AFB, Calif., to see whose

  • 19 AW goes medieval on heritage

    The 19th Airlift Wing held the first ever Black Knight Heritage Dinner Oct. 9 at Hangar 276. 19 AW Airman celebrated the first anniversary of the standup of the 19 AW, as well as 82 years of Black Knight history. Master Sgt. Krista Stroup, 19th Comptroller Squadron Quality Assurance Manager,

  • Airmen aim for sniper marksmanship competition

    Two Airmen from the base are taking aim at the 2009 Inter-Service Sniper Sustainment Training Exercise from Nov. 7 to 13 at Fort Chaffee, Ark. Staff Sgt. Carl Hook, 19th Security Forces Squadron security forces trainer and shooter, and Senior Airman Dane Coppini, 19th SFS commander's support staff

  • Oh deer! Base animal population booming

    This year Little Rock Air Force Base has reported a deer population of approximately 550, the most ever recorded by the base. The number has been escalating for years, but has finally become a problem. "There are too many deer for the habitat," said Kimm Hunt, 19th Airlift Wing safety office

  • 314 AW revives Trash Hauler’s ball

    The 314th Airlift Wing celebrated its first Trash Hauler's ball since 1996 Oct. 2 when members of the wing gathered to revive part of their rich heritage. About 130 people attended the event, which included: a full buffet courtesy of the 19th Force Support Squadron, 314 AW heritage artifacts and