• 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

  • Registration begins for 2009 AETC Symposium

    Registration begins Oct. 7, for the 2010 Air Education and Training Command Symposium, scheduled for Jan. 14-15, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. The theme of this year's symposium is, "Developing America's Airmen Today ... For Tomorrow." The two-day symposium will feature

  • CFC Kicks Off Oct. 13

    The 2009 Combined Federal Campaign kicks off on Little Rock Air Force Base Tuesday. This year's theme is simply "I can - now more than ever." The campaign's goal is to combine fund raising and donation solicitation into one event, allowing for one large drive rather than multiple, smaller drives

  • Fitness Center earns 5-star award fifth year in a row

    The 19th Force Support Squadron sports and fitness center earned a Five Star rating for the fifth consecutive year in a row, in recognition of their commitment to help Airmen stay fit to fight throughout their Air Force careers.The Five Star Fitness Center Recognition Award is presented to fitness

  • Law takes effect prohibiting texting while driving

    Law enforcement is now able to ticket people who text and drive. Arkansas Act 181, also known as "Paul's Law," prohibits drivers of motor vehicles from using handheld wireless telephones to engage in text messaging effective Oct. 1, said Master Sgt. Mark Evans, 19th Security Forces Squadron

  • Scott AFB to host command 'Icon' final competition

    Little Rock Air Force Base's Staff Sgt. Latanza Meabon-Whiteside, 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron, will compete in the Air Mobility Command Icon finals here, 6:30-9 p.m., Oct. 22. "For the competition I will be singing Aretha Franklin's Chain of Fools which is an old classic that is sure to give