New 314 AW command chief focuses on Airmen

The chief master sergeant sat in her office and sipped coffee on this cold January day. She spoke with a gentle tone that gave no indication of her experience as a basic military training instructor at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.Chief Master Sgt. Andrea Gates, the 314th Airlift Wing's newest

Deployed Airmen reunite with families, friends

CSAF addresses AF issues, surveys tornado damage at Little Rock

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz visited here May 4 and 5 to meet with Airmen during an all call and base tour.During the all call, General Schwartz discussed several issues, including recent force management actions by the Air Force, the repeal of the law commonly known as Don't

Team Little Rock Airmen weather storm, ready for deployment

Airmen and aircraft from the 50th Airlift Squadron "Red Devils" left for deployment to Southwest Asia April 28, 2011. This group is the first of nearly 20 C-130 aircraft and 1,000 Airmen slated to leave for deployments in the next week.This is the first deployment of Airmen and aircraft from Little

Aerial photography shows damage at Little Rock Air Force Base following tornado

Little Rock Air Force Base is conducting recovery operations after a tornado hit the base April 25. The tornado damaged more than 100 on-base housing units, damaged three C-130 aircraft and blew the roofs off and damaged many buildings in the base's flightline area. Damage assessments are on-going.

Officials change promotion policy regarding senior NCO academy

Completion of the resident Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy or a sister service equivalent will be required for promotion to senior master sergeant effective Jan. 1, an Air Force personnel official said recently.This policy change supersedes the current policy which requires Air

Families always have been essential to the Air Force

Although the Air Force is the nation's youngest service, its proud history not only shows the essential contributions of officers or enlisted troops, active-duty members or reservists, but also a history of family commitment. "This importance of family is no more evident than when taking a stroll

Airman receives coin for outstanding performance

Honoring a Doolittle Raider

Team Little Rock earns money for the Combined Federal Campaign