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  • Airman 1st Class Jerelle Moss, a 19th Component Maintenance Squadron Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory technician, calibrates a chaff flare test set Aug. 8, 2013, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. PMEL specializes in the calibration of many types of devices and equipment to help keep the base mission-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Pierce)

    Photo Essay: Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory

  • Base honor guardsmen retrieve the American Flag during the base's Memorial Day retreat ceremony May 23, 2013, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Memorial Day Retreat Ceremony is just one of many events that the honor guard supports on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rusty Frank)

    Photo Essay: Honor Guard

  • Chaplain (Capt.) John Weeks, a 19th Airlift Wing chaplain and Team Little Rock members pray during the base’s National Flag Day ceremony June 14, 2013, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. On National Flag Day in some states, different organizations hold parades to celebrate the Nations Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rusty Frank)

    Photo Essay: Celebrating Flag Day

  • Tech. Sgt. Aaron Drain and his wife, Heather, discuss his upcoming deployment Aug. 29, 2012, at their home in Cabot, Ark. Heather had just given birth to the couple’s second child three weeks prior and was working through a range of emotions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Russ Scalf)

    The Burden of Service (Part 1)

    Lugging his bags to the curb, contemplating innumerable what ifs, Tech. Sgt. Aaron Drain pauses for a moment and reassures his wife Heather that everything will be all right. Holding back her tears, she whispers softly that she loves him. As midnight approaches, one of the military's oldest rituals is renewed as Drain kisses his wife and their two
  • The sun rises over the Franklin County Courthouse March 9, 2013, in Ozark, Ark. The courthouse anchors the city square, which is also home to historic sites and small business.

    New Travel Feature: Ozark, Ark.

    This is a new feature series by the 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs. The intent is to inform Team Little Rock about interesting travel opportunities and activities happening around the state and nearby. If you have suggestions or comments, contact the PA office at 987-3601. The sleepy city of Ozark, an access point to the Ozark National Forest, is
  • Parnell Fisher earned the Silver Star for gallantry in action when he jettisoned a flare that exploded prematurely aboard an AC-47 gunship Dec. 18, 1966. The Jacksonville Museum of Military History, in Arkansas, houses a small collection of Fisher's medals and citations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Russ Scalf)

    80-year-old Silver Star recipient still serves on the Rock

    While "old folks," as he calls them, are known to reminisce, there's no tongue clicking or sighing when Parnell Fisher tells his stories. People throughout Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., know him as a fixture at the Auto Hobby Shop on base. However, many of them may not know that they're having their tires or oil changed by a war hero.One
  • Staff Sgt. Jessica Condit, a 19th Airlift Wing photojournalist, interviews Capt. Jake Johnson, a 48th Airlift Squadron flight commander and pilot, for the Little Rock Snapshot Feb. 26, 2013 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Johnson was selected to represent the United States Air Force at the 2013 Conseil International du Sport Militaire Cross Country Championship, March 13-18, in Apatin, Serbia.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Poe)

    Little Rock Snapshot: Capt. Jacob Johnson

    Little Rock Snapshot- Capt. Jacob JohnsonStaff Sgt. Jessica ConditQ: SSgt Condit: What is your rank, full name and duty title?A: Capt. Johnson: I'm Captain Jacob Riley Johnson, and a duty title I'm the permanent party flight commander and also a pilot.Q: Do you like being a pilot?A: Yeah! It's not like you see in the movies, where it's all
  • A Radio Disney performer talks to students from Arnold Drive Elementary, during Military Saves Week Feb. 28, 2013, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. During the event, students danced to musical numbers and were taught the importance of saving money. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rusty Frank)

    Military Saves Weeks at Little Rock AFB

    Little Rock Air Force Base experienced a week full of financial advice, free money and fun for all ages Feb. 25 through March 1, during Military Saves Week. Each day brought new and refreshing ways for Team Little Rock to save and spend money responsibly."The primary reason for Military Saves Week is to encourage military members to automatically
  • Airmen of the 19th Logistic Readiness Squadron run in honor of a fallen comrade Feb. 28, 2013, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The three-kilometer memorial run was in honor of Tech. Sgt. Curtis Eccleston, who was murdered while serving at Kadena Air Base in Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Barreiro)

    Rock Aerial Porters honor fallen comrade

    With synchronized and precise movements, the columns in the flight pivoted around the street corner. After the last column cleared the corner, the flight was stepping in unison, left and right feet gracing the pavement one after the other. With the guide-on held high and the pack of port dogs from the 19th Logistic Readiness Squadron formed
  • David Gayles, Air Force retiree and husband of the late Jean Gayles, and Pat Evans, retired school teacher, hold one of two blankets made from 11 Race for the Cure breast cancer shirts Feb. 27, 2013, at the Jacksonville Community Center. David Gayles requested Evans make the blankets to honor his wife’s wish. (Photo by Cheri Dragos-Pritchard)

    The legacy of a fighter, caregiver

    (Editor's Note: Senior Airman Regina Agoha, 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs, wrote a story about Mrs. Gayles in Oct. 2012, highlighting breast cancer awareness and celebrating Gayles being a survivor for 11 years).She cared for countless children over a 25 year span, she celebrated life with her husband and children for 52 years, and she survived
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