The 19th Airlift Wing inactivated its 19th Operations Group and 19th Maintenance Group during a ceremony at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Sept. 18, 2025. The inactivation supports the Air Force’s transition to an A-Staff structure at the wing echelon; the new structure centralizes planning and coordination while allowing tactical units to focus entirely on mission execution. The 19th Airlift Wing remains the Air Force’s premier C-130 combat airlift wing, continuing to train, equip and deploy Airmen to provide agile combat airlift worldwide. More