• October is Energy Awareness Month

    October is Energy Awareness month and this year's theme, A Sustainable Energy Future; Putting All the Pieces Together, encourages everyone to see how they fit into the big picture. For every dollar spent on energy, 15 cents is for water and sewer. Twenty five cents is for natural gas. Sixty cents

  • 19th AW welcomes 2nd active associate unit

    The 19th Airlift Wing welcomed its second active associate squadron Oct. 3, with the activation ceremony of the Air Force Reserve's 52nd Airlift Squadron. While the 52nd Airlift Squadron will be assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing, its members will be stationed at Peterson. The new squadron will bring

  • Officials announce homeowners assistance program details

    Defense Department officials announced Sept. 30, the details for distributing $555 million available under the Homeowners Assistance Program. The program is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed in February, and it's designed to partially reimburse those whose service to the

  • Gearing up for the 2010 AETC Symposium

    Air Education and Training Command officials are gearing up for the 2010 AETC Symposium scheduled for Jan. 14-15, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. The two-day symposium will feature more than 70 lecture seminars, two keynote speaker luncheons, an exposition of military and

  • Tricare inpatient costs increase for fiscal 2010

    Every year the costs for Tricare-covered inpatient services are reviewed and are subject to change. For fiscal year 2010, which runs Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 2010, there is an increase for some out-of-pocket costs paid by Tricare Standard beneficiaries at civilian hospitals for inpatient care and

  • Domestic Violence Awareness: Stages of Abuse

    Domestic violence is a cyclic experience. The domestic violence cycle consists of the following stages:Tension building stageYou can feel the tension. You feel like you're "walking on eggshells," or like an abusive episode can happen at any time. The unpredictability of your partner and the

  • 19th AW will host Black Knight Heritage Dinner

    19th Airlift Wing personnel and their guests are invited to the 19th Airlift Wing Black Knight Heritage Dinner from 6 - 10 p.m. Oct. 9 at Hangar 276. The Black Knight Heritage Dinner will celebrate the first anniversary of the standup of the 19th Airlift Wing, as well as 82 years of Black Knight

  • Fire Prevention Week: rekindling awareness

    With eight fire incidents in base housing this year, Little Rock Air Force Base fire fighters are hoping to rekindle fire awareness during Fire Prevention Week next week. The 19th Civil Engineer Squadron is planning several events designed to educate base Airmen and families regarding fire

  • CINC IEA: Base ready to show its best!

    (Editor's note: this is the third article in a three-part series about the upcoming visit by five colonels from Air Mobility Command headquarters who will visit the command's three finalists for the Commander in Chief's Installation Excellence Award. The colonels are scheduled to visit Little Rock

  • Save a Life tour comes to the Rock

    People are the Air Force's most important asset; that's why the Air Force Safety Center has contracted Kramer International to present installations across the U.S. with the "Save a Life Tour." The tour is a high-impact alcohol awareness program that uses a video presentation, drunk driving