July 25, 2017 Heart of Combat Airlift: pilots, loadmasters “We lost an engine right after taking off from Kandahar,” saidCapt. Nick Rapp, 19th Airlift Wing chief of safety. “It was our fourth mission together,early in our deployment, and the first time where we really had our feet to thefire.” As adrenaline filled the veins of the aircrew, Staff Sgt.
June 21, 2017 Through fire, flames: What it takes to be Little Rock AFB firefighter Working 24-hour shifts, donning 50-to 70-pounds of equipmentin seconds and responding to life threatening situations without hesitation is aglimpse into what it takes to be a 19th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Departmentfirefighter. After completing four months of rigorous technical training,a
June 12, 2017 Little Rock AFB Airmen equip aircrew for worst-case scenarios Before every flight, Airmen from the 19th Operations SupportSquadron Aircrew Flight Equipment shop load countless bags onto to the C-130.The green luggage ranges in size but serves a common purpose: to save the livesof the C-130 aircrew. Parachutes, survival radios, oxygen masks and flotationdevices
May 25, 2017 Bioenvironmental Airmen ensure safe work conditions When illness prevention comes to mind, some people mayimagine doctors working in a lab searching for cures to formidable diseases. However,the 19th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineers are unsung scientists,chemists and microbiologists who specialize in identifying potential
May 22, 2017 Client Systems Airmen maintain TLRs cyber network The 19th Communications Squadron Client Systems Airmenmaintain and trouble shoot a vast cyber network of approximately 8,000 computersat Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. The cyber mission reaches all facets of Combat Airlift frommaintainers doing technical orders and scheduling aircraft on the
May 8, 2017 Mobility Airmen apply pressure to AMC C-130J fleet Classic Rock plays in the background as three Airmen piecetogether one of the most important safety features of a C-130J. Though thepressure is on, and one error could cause fatal consequences, they are cool,calm and focused on the task at hand.Their task is simple: rebuild C-130J carbon brakes used
May 8, 2017 Dueling duo teaches TLR Airmen resilience through martial arts “Imagine running around in a storm, not knowing what to door what’s going on,” said Staff Sgt. Peter Beyer, 19th Civil Engineer Squadronfirefighter. “For some people, that’s what starting Brazilian Jiu Jitsutraining might feel like, but if you trust in your instructors and your peers,you’ll soon
April 18, 2017 Forging fleet of tomorrow at 2,000 degrees A bright white light flashes from a closed-off room as anAirman torches a piece of metal at more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature of the room is surprisingly cool as the firemolds the metal’s imperfections away.The smell of burning iron fades as the Airman removes hismask, revealing a
March 31, 2017 LOX and loaded: Airmen supply fresh air to fleet Breathing is often taken for granted on the ground but foraircrews performing high altitude air drops, it’s vital as air pressuredecreases, leaving them in a potential life or death situation.Thanks to the 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel cryogenicsAirmen, pilots and aircrew can breathe easier
March 13, 2017 Whether rain or shine, 19th OSS Weather Flight forecasts mission success Dark clouds hover over the 19th Airlift Wing Base Operationsbuilding as if signaling the imminent arrival of bad weather. A storm system highlighted with bright green, red and yellowlight up a radar monitor conveying an ominous message for the 19th OperationsSupport Squadron Weather Flight. Airmen