23 Jul 2015

Singles bowl free Mondays

On a quiet Monday night a ball moves swiftly down the shiny yellow lane, and a noise like 10 champagne bottles popping at once suddenly breaks the silence of the base bowling center.The Strike Zone Bowling Center now offers free bowling for single active duty members, enlisted and officers, on Monday nights. The program is a hit with Airmen."I love

16 Jul 2015

Mission Spotlight: Munitions

(U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Harry Brexel)

9 Jul 2015

Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Justine Apple

Airman 1st Class Justine  Apple is a vital team member who monitors and coordinates maintenance actions on 18 C-130H aircraft supporting initial and advanced aircrew training.  In doing so, she aids in the supervision of the flying schedules for the 314th Airlift Wing and 189th AW assigned to Air Education and Training Command and the Arkansas Air

9 Jul 2015

Mission Spotlight: Equal Opportunity

(U.S. Air Force graphic)

9 Jul 2015

The final flight

The C-130H has been a Herculean workhorse for the Air Force since it was first obtained in the mid-70s. Airmen from the 314th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base have been training aircrews and maintenance Airmen on the basics of the C-130H airframe for more than a decade. Air Force active-duty squadrons are transitioning from the older

1 Jul 2015

Mission Spotlight: Tech. Sgt. Wilson

 

1 Jul 2015

Iron Swap

As a C-130 departed Little Rock Air Force Base June 9, destined for Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, members from the 61st Airlift Squadron, 41st AS and 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron begin the third iron swap mission this year."An iron swap is taking a plane from down range that is experiencing maintenance issues and swapping it out with a plane

1 Jul 2015

Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Teyler-Symone Williams

Senior Airman Teyler-Symone Williams, a 19th Airlift Wing administrator, is a phenomenal contributor to the front office staff. She has taken charge of the Director of Staff government purchase card account, liaisons with Wing Staff Agencies Resource Advisor and DS to get funds squared away and puts a spending plan in place. Williams performs

18 Jun 2015

Standing up airdrop capabilities to Iraq

Capt. Peter Gac, a 48th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot instructor/evaluator, has deployed multiple times throughout his Air Force career. His most recent assignment to Iraq, however, was unlike any other previous experience."I wasn't quite sure what to expect," Gac said. "But I knew it would be a unique training opportunity."Gac is assigned to the

17 Jun 2015

Mission Spotlight: Sgt. Jose Roviratorres

CNATT MARUNIT training coordinator Sgt. Jose RoviratorresCenter for Naval Aviation Technical Training Marine Unit Little Rock master training specialist coordinatorWhy is your job important?I evaluate instructors and coordinate training for Marine CNATT students here at Little Rock AFB. Marines learning C-130