• Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Jason Parsons

    Name and Rank: Technical Sergeant Jason ParsonsUnit: 19th Operations Support Squadron/Weather FlightDuty title: Weather CraftsmanHometown: Houston, TexasTime in service: 10 years and 6 monthsTime at Little Rock: 4 yearsGoals: Gain experience in my profession in as many different regions, MAJCOMS,

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Jeremy McGuffin

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Jeremy McGuffin Unit: 19th Airlift Wing/ Public AffairsDuty title: NCO in Charge of Community RelationsHometown: Mobile, AlabamaTime in service: 14 yearsTime at Little Rock: 3 yearsGoals: Finish bachelor’s degree, receive PPA certification (photo credential)Hobbies: Star

  • ALS invites families to learn about NCO duties, base resources

    Airman Leadership School is now hosting a soirée for each ALS class to welcome Airmen and their families to the leadership team, and help bridge the gap between the family and Air Force organizations at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. The first soirée was held in February 2018. In June 2018,

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Nickolas Hatch

    Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Nickolas HatchUnit: 19th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronDuty title: Electrical and environmental apprenticeHometown: Battle Ground, WashingtonTime in service: 18 monthsTime at Little Rock: 11 monthsGoals: Deploy and attain a 5-level qualificationHobbies: Playing

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Jacquelyn Ayala

    Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Jacquelyn AyalaUnit: 19th Medical Support StaffDuty title: Commander Support StaffHometown: McAllen, TexasTime in service: 1 year, 5 monthsTime at Little Rock: 1 yearGoals: Complete CCAF before mid 2019Hobbies: Traveling, swimming, anything outdoors and pianoLocation

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Nicholas Raines

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Nicholas Raines Unit: 19th Security Forces SquadronDuty title: Security Forces Evaluator Hometown: Wichita Falls, TexasTime in Service: 11 YearsTime at Little Rock: 7 YearsGoals: Join civilian law enforcement agency next year Hobbies: Shooting guns, fishing,

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Zhongliang Chen

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Zhongliang ChenUnit: 41st Airlift SquadronDuty title: Squadron Aviation Resource ManagementHometown: Shenyang, ChinaTime in service: 2 years, 6 monthsTime at Little Rock: 2 years, 2 monthsGoals: Acceptance into Air Force Band and a Bachelors in Music Hobbies: Playing

  • Command Post: Safeguarding Team Little Rock 24/7

    Behind the doors of an entrapment, phones are ringing off the hook in the 19th Airlift Wing Command Post. One call is from Airmen at the front gate about an unexpected gate closure, another is from a pilot whose aircraft won’t lower its landing gear in flight, and a third is from a first sergeant

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Anthoney Carvalho

    Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Anthoney CarvalhoUnit: 19th Airlift Wing Command PostDuty title: Junior Emergency Actions ControllerHometown: Bruce, MississippiTime in service: 1 year, 4 monthsTime at Little Rock: 1 yearGoals: Finishing engineer degree, 20-year Air Force career and retire before age

  • Little Rock AFB preps for STEM festival

    From voyages into space to helping students solve that one pesky math problem they’ve been terminally stuck on, careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM, fields offer a multitude of educational and career opportunities.