• Combat Airlifter of the Week: Tech Sgt. Johnathan Gaffney

    Rank/Name:  TSgt Johnathan GaffneyUnit:  189 MXSGuardStatus:  DSGJobTitle/Position:  MunitionsSystems SpecialistHometown:  Morrilton, ArkansasTimeon Station/ Time in Service:  1.5 years TOS/11.5 Years TIS.Family:  Wife: Whitney; Daughter: Haley; Son: NoahHobbies/goals:  Bass Fishing/ completing my

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Jonathan Hefley

    Rank/Name: Senior Airman Jonathan Hefley       Unit: 913th Aerospace Medical Squadron             Position/Duty Title:  Aerospace Medical Service Technician Hometown:  Mount Judea, Arkansas Time in Service: 2 years Time at Little Rock: 2 years Goals: “My goal is to complete my Bachelor’s degree

  • Schoolhouse unites father, son for C-130 mission

    Airman Trevor Armentrout, 700th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and his father, Col. Jeffrey Armentrout, 302nd Airlift Wing vice commander, attended Center of Excellence, the C-130 schoolhouse, at Little Rock Air Force Base.

  • Red Ribbon Week: Drug prevention starts with kids

    At most Air Force installations, the Drug Demand Reductionprogram and the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program are verymuch separate entities. But here at Little Rock AFB, ADAPT and DDR have teamedup to prevent alcohol and drug abuse amongst service members, their familiesand the

  • Little Rock Airman supports family in Puerto Rico from MacDill AFB

    In times of adversity, many turn to their families for emotional support. Loved ones become safety nets when one of their own faces strife. But what does a person do when his family is in jeopardy on an island thousands of miles away? Airman 1st Class Kenny Rivera Rojas, 19th Aircraft Maintenance

  • Operation Market Garden honored 73 years later: Jump to remember

    Freedom isn't free; the price isn't paid by one country alone. Allied troops wearing different uniforms, originating from different countries were transported on a C-47. Sitting shoulder to shoulder, they prepared to jump from side doors of the aircraft into the unknown. Confident their mission

  • 70 years of air power: One family's service

    The need for unified airpower forged the foundation for the Air Force during World War II. Since its conception, Airmen have served in every major conflict and war requiring air support. This history is shared by one family in particular, the Thomases.

  • Nighttime ops ensure Combat Airlift never stops

    It takes more than leaving the light on to sustain Combat Airlift. Air Mobility Command's mission is 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Although it takes multiple units, three main players of the Black Knight's mission around-the-clock are the 19th Security Forces Squadron to secure the base, the 19th

  • Combat Airlift supports Hurricane Harvey relief

    Little Rock Air Force Base and the 19th Airlift Wing, supported by other Air Force units, will serve as an aeromedical evacuation staging location in response ongoing Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Operating from the base, Airmen will move those injured in Hurricane Harvey or the subsequent storm