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  • Keeping your smile safe: The importance of using mouthguards

    If someone lost one or two front teeth, they probably wouldn't smile much. Face-to-face conversations would be uncomfortable. It wouldn't be easy pronouncing certain words. And how about chewing pizza or an apple? Until someone's teeth are gone, they might not miss them. Teens and adults experience thousands of injuries each year on the playing

  • Understanding intelligence oversight

    Everyone has contact with intelligence every time they deploy, whether it be a pre-deployment brief or filling out an isolated personnel report. Many have the misconception that the intelligence community has the authority to gather personal information on anyone for any reason. This is not the case. The perceived need for a Department of Defense
  • Staff Sgt. Lakeisha West, 19th Airlift Wing client support administrator, Member Services Specialist June Legate, Arkansas Federal Credit Union Air Force Base Branch, and Airman 1st Class Raina Creasy, 50th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, represent women of Team Little Rock. The month of March was Women’s History Month and was recognized across the base.

    Airmen commemorate women's history

    Women have helped shape the history of the United States for many generations and have led the way for women of today's generation to have equal opportunities and empowerment throughout their lives."In 1987, at the request of the National Women's History Project, Congress declared March National Women's History Month," said Capt. Betty Dintelman,
  • Tech. Sgt. Mary Cruz, an independent duty medical technician deployed from the 19th Medical Group to Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, meets Air Combat Command commander Gen. John D. Corley. The sergeant was involved in saving the life of a helicopter accident victim the day after this photo was taken. (Courtesy photo)

    Little Rock Airman called a "hero"

    Tech. Sgt. Mary Cruz had been called a stellar performer since her arrival in Afghanistan, but on July 19, she took that to a new level. Now the independent duty medical technician, deployed from the 19th Medical Group, is being called a hero. On July 19, a Russian-owned Mi-8 civilian helicopter crashed during takeoff at Kandahar Air Field,

  • Thinking, drinking responsibly

    In the past two months, volunteers from Airman Against Drunk Driving have saved 26 Team Little Rock members from the dangers of drinking and driving. The purpose of the program is to prevent alcohol-related driving incidents by offering military ID card holders a free ride home, without fear of consequence, when their plan for the evening falls
  • General Arthur Lichte, Air Mobility Command commander, answers questions during a press conference during AMC's RODEO 2009 July 21 at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. During the press conference, the general answered questions about the Air Force's aging tanker fleet, the value of the RODEO competition, and what he has learned during his tenure as AMC commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nathan Allen)

    Team Little Rock Airmen compete at RODEO 2009

    Little Rock Air Force Base Combat Airlifters are testing their skills against the world's best at the Air Mobility Command's RODEO competition at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. that ends Friday. Teams from both the 19th Airlift Wing and the 314th Airlift Wing are showing why Little Rock AFB is the C-130 Center of Excellence. The RODEO is AMC's

  • DoD offers adoption expense assistance to servicemembers

    Family has always been important within the ranks of the military and the Department of Defense is there to help those who seek to adopt children. The Adoption Expense Reimbursement Program offers active-duty members a reimbursement of up to $2,000 per adopted child and a maximum of $5,000 in any calendar year for expenses incurred throughout the
  • Members of the 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., gather for group photo after arriving at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., for Air Mobility RODEO 2009, July 18. RODEO is an international combat skills and flying operations competition designed to develop and improve techniques and procedures with our international partners to enhance mobility operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christine Jones)

    Team Little Rock arrives at RODEO 2009

  • LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- The 19th Airlift Wing Rodeo team boards a C130-J July 17. They will be participating in Air Mobility Command's Rodeo 2009 in a readiness competition at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 19-24. (U. S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jim Araos)

    Steering off to the RODEO

    Approximately 400 military members and community leaders gathered to send off Team Little Rock's 2009 Air Mobility Command RODEO teams July 17 at Hangar 276 with a breakfast. RODEO 2009 is Air Mobility Command's premier international mobility competition that focuses on readiness, and features airdrops, aerial refueling and other events, which
  • Col. Mark Vlahos, 314th Airlift Wing vice commander, is doused by friends and family members at his final flight at Little Rock Air Force Base July 10. The colonel’s next assignment is at Randolph AFB, Texas where he will serve as the 19th Air Force assistant director of operations. The colonel has served as the 314 AW’s vice commander since July 2007. The 314 AW’s mission is to train C-130 aircrews for all services in the Department of Defense, Coast Guard and 34 allied nations, as well as C-21 aircrew through the 45th Airlift Squadron at Keesler AFB, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Willis)

    Col. Vlahos final flight

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