Commentaries

  • Airman’s Perspective: 19 OSS, Offutt AFB Professional Development TDY

    Sixteen members from the 19th Operations Support Squadron recently completed a unit professional development trip to Offutt Air Force Base where they had the opportunity to learn about a few diverse mission sets within Air Combat Command. This is the perspective of one of those members, Senior

  • Overcoming enormous odds – learning to perservere

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Knef, 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron contractor officer representative, shares his story about overcoming odds and learning to persevere at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Oct. 8, 2019. Knef shared a story about how a couple of bad decisions could have

  • Upcoming medical group reforms to drive readiness

    On June 24, the 19th Aerospace Medicine Squadron and the 19th Medical Operations Squadron will be officially re-designated as the 19th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron and the 19th Healthcare Operations Squadron, respectively. The 19th Medical Support Squadron will remain.

  • Happy Birthday, C-130J!

    This February marks 20 years since the C-130J entered the United States Air Force and began service to our nation. As the latest iteration of the mighty Herk, with a history of 65 years providing combat airlift to joint warfighters, the J-model heralded a transformation in the way we deliver beans,

  • C-130J: The workhorse of air mobility

    The C-130A entered service in 1956. Over the next four decades, the C-130 Hercules earned a reputation as the nation’s airlift workhorse. As such, the ‘Herk’ was never mistaken as a thoroughbred built for speed, nor a one-trick pony built to be great at a single mission. For 43 years, the Hercules

  • Quick Tips for National Children’s Dental Health Month

    February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, so if you have toddlers or pre-K aged children, you may be beginning to introduce them to the importance of oral healthcare. As parents, introducing concepts like this may sometimes be difficult. The Little Rock Air Force Base Dental Clinic will

  • Want to Be a JAG?

    Serving as a Judge Advocate General provides a unique opportunity to promote good order and discipline in the Air Force through the practice of law. The career field is challenging and fast-paced with limitless opportunities for growth and learning.

  • LRAFB joins fight against opioid crisis

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on average 130 Americans die every day from opioid overdose. Over the past 10 years, there has been growing concern regarding misuse and overdose with prescription opioids and benzodiazepines.