• Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Nelson Esqueda

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Nelson EsquedaUnit: 62nd Airlift SquadronDuty title: C-130J instructor loadmasterHometown: San Antonio, TexasTime in service: 9 yearsTime at Little Rock: 1 yearGoals: Pursue further educationHobbies: Hiking, working out, sports, reading, and yard workAir Force Core Value

  • Air traffic control: Keeping Herk Nation airspace safe

    Team Little Rock sends out aircraft every day supporting a variety of missions around the local area and across the globe. The 19th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controllers take care of maneuvering aircraft within the airspace and flight line to ensure all Airmen in the air and on the

  • 314th AW: How LRAFB became 'Home of Herk Nation'

    The C-130 has heritage dating back to World War II when the C-47 Skytrain was used to airlift supplies to troops during the war. Lessons learned from the C-47 informed the design of what would become the C-130. Almost 80 years later and after constant improvements to the airframe, the Herk is still

  • 34th CTS Airman trains next generation

    The C-130J Super Hercules was built to perform tactical combat airlift while flying and landing in austere environments. Moving and dropping pallets doesn’t seem to be too daunting until loadmasters have to squeeze uniquely shaped cargo into the back of a C-130, at which point it can seem almost

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Bryant Logan

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Bryant LoganUnit: 19th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronDuty title: Aerospace journeymanHometown: Weymouth, MassachusettsTime in service: 2 years, 10 monthsTime at Little Rock: 2 yearsGoals: Become a flying crew chief and pursue bachelor’s degreeHobbies: Photography,

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. James Roberts

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. James RobertsUnit: 19th Logistics Readiness SquadronDuty title: Fuels preventative maintenance supervisorHometown: Texarkana, TexasTime in service: 5 years, 9 monthsTime at Little Rock: 5 years, 6 monthsGoals: Earn a Bachelor of Science, rank up to chief master sergeant

  • Keeping up with aircrew safety: 19th OSS AFE

    Pilots and loadmasters are some of the first Airmen who come to mind when thinking about the safe execution of agile combat airlift. The 19th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment Flight is responsible for maintaining all in-flight safety equipment, ensuring aircrew are properly