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Operation Turkey Drop: The spirit of Herk Nation

A turkey is removed from a smoker before Operation Turkey Drop at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Nov. 22, 2025. There were 200 turkeys that were prepared and distributed to Airmen and their families during this year’s event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Imani West)
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Operation Turkey Drop: The spirit of Herk Nation

Team Little Rock members deliver turkeys and bags of dry goods for Operation Turkey Drop at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Nov. 22, 2025. Community partners from across Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee volunteered to contribute resources and manpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Imani West)
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Operation Turkey Drop: The spirit of Herk Nation

Team Little Rock members gather bags of dry goods in preparation for Operation Turkey Drop at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Nov. 22, 2025. The dry goods included marshmallows, canned vegetables, canned soups, pumpkin pie filling, mashed potatoes, and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Imani West)
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Operation Turkey Drop: The spirit of Herk Nation

Members from Team Little Rock load turkeys into a smoker at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Nov. 22, 2025. The turkeys were prepared for Operation Turkey Drop, an initiative to provide dry goods and efforts to alleviate financial stress and promote family time for junior airmen during the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Imani West)
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Operation Turkey Drop: The spirit of Herk Nation

Rows of turkeys sit on tables in preparation for Operation Turkey Drop at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Nov. 22, 2025. Operation Turkey Drop was organized by the First Sergeant Council to provide junior airmen with everything needed for a traditional Thanksgiving meal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Imani West)
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Operation Turkey Drop: The spirit of Herk Nation

Team Little Rock members clean and dry turkeys at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Nov.21, 2025. The turkeys were prepared for Operation Turkey Drop, an event that gifted 200 turkeys to Airmen and their families across the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Imani West)
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Airmen assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing deboard an aircraft during a redeployment at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, April 9, 2025. While deployed, Team Little Rock Airmen supported numerous tactical airlift missions, enhancing logistical capabilities and ensuring the timely delivery of critical supplies across the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Valerie Halbert)
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C-130J Super Hercules perform a flyover during a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of D-Day at Utah Beach in Normandy, France, June 6, 2025. This annual multi-service, multi-national commemoration event serves as a historic reminder of the bonds that continue to reaffirm our commitment to training, interoperability, and joint operations that ensure security and stability across the Euro-Atlantic region. (DOD Photo by Tech. Sgt. Tinese Treadwell)
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C-130J Super Hercules perform a flyover during a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of D-Day at Utah Beach in Normandy, France, June 6, 2025. This annual multi-service, multi-national commemoration event serves as a historic reminder of the bonds that continue to reaffirm our commitment to training, interoperability, and joint operations that ensure security and stability across the Euro-Atlantic region. (DOD Photo by Tech. Sgt. Tinese Treadwell)
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Team Little Rock members load cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules in preparation to depart for the 2025 Department-Level Exercise (DLE) at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 6, 2025. Air Mobility Command’s rapid deployment into theater provides the global mobility required to enable the U.S. Air Force’s execution of the DLE series at speed and scale. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Isabella Ortega)
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Team Little Rock Airmen walk to a C-130J Super Hercules in preparation to depart for the 2025 Department-Level Exercise (DLE) at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 6, 2025. Air Mobility Command’s rapid deployment into theater provides the global mobility required to enable the U.S. Air Force’s execution of the DLE series at speed and scale. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Isabella Ortega)
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A C-130J Super Hercules takes off as it departs for the Indo-Pacific from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 6, 2025. The C-130J and Airmen from the 19th Airlift Wing will participate in the 2025 Department-Level Exercise series. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Isabella Ortega)
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A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, arrives at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of the Air Force’s Department-Level Exercise 2025, July 9, 2025. Air Mobility Command’s rapid deployment into theater provides the global mobility required to enable the U.S. Air Force’s execution of the DLE series at speed and scale. The DLE encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, Allies, and partners, employing over 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations spanning 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)
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Combat Airlifter of the Week: Capt. Scott Mlcoch

Capt, Scott Mlcoch, Air Mobility Command Air Operations Detachment 3 C-130J evaluator pilot, is selected as Combat Airlifter of the Week Nov. 24, 2025.
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Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Emmanual Okindo

Airman 1st Class Emmanual Okindo, 19th Contracting Squadron contract specialist, is selected as Combat Airlifter of the Week Nov. 17, 2025.
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Prime BEEF in Action: 19th CES ready anytime anywhere

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class William Arriola, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter apprentice, demonstrates proper use of a fire hose during a Prime Base Emergency Engineer Force (BEEF) training event at Little Rock Air Force Base Arkansas, Oct. 22, 2025. The training event played a significant role in aiming to ensure 19th CES Airmen remained prepared to rapidly build, sustain and restore operational bases in support of global missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Stein)
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Prime BEEF in Action: 19th CES ready anytime anywhere

The 19th Civil Engineer Squadron collaborate to defend a simulated base during their Prime Base Emergency Engineer Force (BEEF) training event at Little Rock Air Force base, Arkansas, Oct. 21, 2025, Every member shared the responsibility of defending the base, coordinating efforts across specialties to ensure security, maintain operations, and respond effectively to simulated threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Stein)
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The Final Horseman: Closing a Chapter in C-130 and Air Force History

Retired Lt. Col. James Akin received a coin form President Eisenhower in 1960 for his efforts in conducting support airlift missions to Europe. Akin served in the Army Air Corps and Air Force from 1944-1967 as both a pilot and member of the Four Horsemen demonstration team. (Courtesy photo)
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The Final Horseman: Closing a Chapter in C-130 and Air Force History

Retired Lt. Col. James Akin served in the security detail for President Eisenhower in the 1950s. He later received a coin for his efforts when the two met again after Akin conducted an emergency airlift in France. (Courtesy photo)
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The Final Horseman: Closing a Chapter in C-130 and Air Force History

Retired Lt. Col. James Akin receives a certificate for completing his first ever tandem parachute jump at the age of 99. Akin jumped to honor the thousands of airborne infantries he airdropped during his career and to see if he had the guts to do it. (Photo courtesy of Col. Elizabeth Matthias)
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