13 Nov 2020

Combat Airlifter of the Week: Master Sgt. Fredrick Montoya

As a 34th Combat Training Squadron flight superintendent, Montoya Built a 34 CTS 5-member NCO team to participate in Operation Dorm Storm, which facilitated much needed dorm improvements. He also solidified stronger ties with 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron for GFLR augmentation.

9 Nov 2020

Panther Storm 2: Advancing Rapid Global Mobility

Multiple C-130J Super Hercules crews from Little Rock Air Force, Arkansas, and Dyess AFB, Texas, partnered with the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division for a Joint Forcible Entry exercise Nov. 3-6 at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina.

6 Nov 2020

18th, 19th AF commanders tour Herk Nation

For the first time since 2008, the 18th and 19th Air Force commanders, simultaneously toured Herk Nation at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, November 4-6.

6 Nov 2020

Combat Airlifter of the Week: Tech. Sgt. Michael Feliz

Feliz quickly put service before self and assumed unit safety roles in addition to his daily responsibilities. He overcame COVID-19 travel constraints to ensure the continued certification of training devices providing 33 thousand simulation hours for over 1,200 aircrew students this year.

3 Nov 2020

19th AW DDRP wins DoD award 2 years in a row

The office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness announced the 19th Airlift Wing Drug Demand Reduction Program as the winner of the 30th annual Secretary of Defense Community Drug Awareness Award, which is given to one installation from each military branch, making Little Rock Air Force Base the 2020 U.S. Air Force category winner for the second year in a row.

30 Oct 2020

Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Erica Alvord

As a key member of the financial analysis flight closeout team, Alvord is responsible for researching and clearing delinquent travel orders. Thanks to her relentless work-ethic, she reduced open orders 29 percent leading the 19th Airlift Wing to be ranked first out of 11 wings in Air Mobility Command for two consecutive months.

23 Oct 2020

Deployed Airman takes next STEP in career

An Airman deployed to the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) received a surprise Stripes for Exceptional Performers (STEP) promotion to the rank of technical sergeant in a ceremony at the command’s headquarters, Oct. 22, 2020, on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Cable serves as the noncommissioned officer in charge of mission partner support at LRAFB. Since the middle of August, she has been deployed to the Horn of Africa and has been filling a role typically reserved for someone of her new rank.

21 Oct 2020

GFLR 21-01: testing ground for new capability

Army and Air Force members participate in a sling load training event during Green Flag Little Rock 21-01 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Oct. 19, 2020. The sling load training exercise was the first in Air Mobility Command history to involve a Polaris MRZR ATV. Previously, this type of training had been conducted with a HMVEE and this new training will help contingency response teams react faster with lighter gear.

9 Oct 2020

19th MXS: Painting way into history

The 19th Maintenance Squadron corrosion control shop solidified themselves in Little Rock Air Force Base’s history with their efforts in transforming two C-130J’s paint schemes to connect back to the heritage of the 41st and 61st Airlift Squadrons.

2 Oct 2020

Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. James Brooks

Staff Sgt. James Brooks, 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of the Fuels Service Center, is recognized as the Combat Airlifter of the Week at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Sept. 14, 2020.