• Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Austin Wilson

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Austin WilsonUnit: 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 4Official Duty title: Communication, countermeasures and navigation instructorHometown: Mooresville, IndianaTime in service: 5 yearsTime at Little Rock: 4 yearsGoals: Complete information technology degree and promote

  • 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

  • AETC recognizes 62nd AS as top ops squadron

    The 62nd Airlift Squadron received Air Education and Training Command’s Top Operations Squadron for 2018 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, earlier this year.

  • Q&A: 19th Air Force commander delivers final C-130J

    The largest C-130 base in the world recently marked the end of a transition that first began 13 years ago. The 314th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base received its final, new C-130J aircraft from a Lockheed Martin facility, Feb. 27, 2017. The 19th Air Force commander delivered the C-130J;