DCW: Little Rock leads deployment model shift
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nicholas Wengerd, 19th Force Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of readiness, briefs Brig. Gen. Christopher Hammond, director of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s Implementation Task Force, about Warrior Airman Readiness (WAR) Center operations during his visit to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 31, 2025. During his visit, Hammond met with Airmen across Herk Nation to explain how the Deployable Combat Wing construct will enable critical changes to the way the Air Force organizes, trains, certifies and deploys forces to accelerate readiness and maximize combat credibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Saisha Cornett)