• Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Alexis Baker

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Alexis BakerUnit: 913th Aerospace Medicine SquadronDuty title: Aerospace medical technicianHometown: Maumelle, ArkansasTime in service: 2 yearsTime at Little Rock: 2 yearsGoals: She wants to be accepted to nursing schoolHobbies: Outdoor activities, coaching a high school

  • LRAFB Honor Guard enhances growth of Airmen

    Airmen have many opportunities to further develop in the operational Air Force through special duties — one such duty is the base honor guard.The 19th Force Support Squadron Base Honor Guard teaches Airmen to uphold a deep sense of dignity and respect when paying tribute to the Air Force, Airmen and

  • Taking care of Airmen, Developing leaders

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Brill, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft hydraulics craftsman, took on the responsibility of bringing about subtle changes in the squadron that not only boosted individual morale for the Airmen on his shift, but brought them together as a unit and enhanced

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Tech. Sgt. Robert W. Smith

    Name and Rank: Tech. Sgt. Robert W. SmithUnit: 189th Logistics Readiness SquadronDuty title: Air transportation craftsmanHometown: North Little Rock, ArkansasTime in service: 15 yearsTime at Little Rock: 13 yearsGoals: Obtain the rank of master sergeant and serve as a first sergeantHobbies: Cycling,

  • Herk Heritage: C-130 Vietnam rescue linked to 19th AMXS Airman

    The Vietnam War neared its end when North Vietnamese forces destroyed nearly 100 aircraft on the flight line at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Vietnam, on April 29, 1975. Only one flyable aircraft remained: A C-130A Hercules with the tail number 56-0518.

  • Brig. Gen. Gibbs visits Team Little Rock

    Brig. Gen. Richard W. Gibbs, Air Mobility Command Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection director, visited Little Rock Air Force Base Dec. 2 through Dec. 4 to get a first-hand look at mission capabilities, new innovative programs and how Team Little Rock is taking care of service members to

  • 19th SFS and EOD replicate Joint contingency operations

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen from the 19th Civil Engineer Squadron and defenders from the 19th Security Forces Squadron participated in a Joint training exercise with pilots from the Arkansas Army National Guard, Oct. 22, 2019, to accurately simulate what could be seen in a contingency

  • From practice to play: 19th AMXS Airman saves life

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brett Bibel, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, responded with a sense of urgency to a man showing symptoms of cardiac arrest after his rugby match in Little Rock, Arkansas, October 5, 2019.