• Proper procedures for taking prescriptions

    The 19th Medical Group at Little Rock Air Force Base fills an average of 300 prescriptions a day, often reaching more than 700 after one weekend. With all the medication prescriptions requested, every pharmacist and pharmacy technician plays a vital role in ensuring medication is properly dosed and

  • Having a strong Spirit: Little Rock Nine daughter follows mom's legacy

    Minnijean Brown-Trickey, an Arkansas resident, is mostly recognized for her teenage years as one of the well-known Little Rock Nine.In her adult life, Brown-Trickey is still an activist for minority rights, and her daughter, Spirit Trickey, carries the baton for the next generation. For 10 years

  • CBRN Defense: From boots to mask

    The 19th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management flight teaches eight CBRN defense classes every month to active-duty Airmen and mission-essential civilians. Knowing chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense is a vital part of being a warrior Airman. This potentially life-saving

  • So fresh and clean

     In order to avoid corrosion, C-130s have to be scrubbed down and washed at least every 180 days. They also must be cleaned before every isochronal inspection. Dirt, grease, grime, exhaust carbon and hydraulic oils can hide cracks or other faults with an aircraft. The aircraft are hand-washed with

  • Fueling the Mission

    The 19th Airlift Wing Fuels Management Flight has gone above and beyond this past year. The team of Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen play a vital part in the base's mission. After all, without this group of 81 Airmen, Little Rock's C-130s wouldn't even be able to leave the ground. The 19th

  • North Pulaski Falcon takes flight with U.S. Air Force Academy

    In a small high school gym surrounded by his classmates and the humming of C-130 engines overhead, a young man shoots for his dreams of playing Division I basketball.Wearing a white uniform with maroon lettering, gold stripes that run down the side stitching of his shorts and standing in the hallway

  • A cut above the rest

    The meat market at the Commissary is a vital part of Little Rock Air Force Base. A team of nine people are responsible for cutting, trimming and packaging a vast amount of meat each day. Every week thousands of pounds of beef and pork are processed. National Beef and Tyson supply the majority of the

  • The Burden of Service (Part 3)

    After six months of getting by on her own, Heather Drain was ready to welcome her husband, Aaron, back into the family dynamic. During Aaron's deployment to Afghanistan, Heather had become the rock of the family. Day in and day out, she cared for herself and the couple's two young boys with little

  • Operation Homefront delivers again at The Rock

    Operation Homefront, a non-profit organization, successfully hosted its 2nd annual event "Holiday Toy Distribution" to E-6 and below Dec. 17, 2013, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Operation Homefront collected approximately 6,000 toys, enough to support 300 children and handed them out at the