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  • Seven Airmen wearing the Airmen Battle Uniform hold up a command post sign made of wood and a photo of an Airman down range.

    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 needing to contact an Airman down range. Each phone
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    Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Anthoney Carvalho

    Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Anthoney Carvalho Unit: 19th Airlift Wing Command Post Duty title: Junior Emergency Actions Controller Hometown: Bruce, Mississippi Time in service: 1 year, 4 months Time at Little Rock: 1 year Goals: Finishing engineer degree, 20-year Air Force career and retire before age 40 Hobbies: All outdoor activities and spending time with friends Air Force Core Value portrayed: Excellence In All We Do How does the individual portray the core value? Carvalho flawlessly executes command and control to the home of Agile Combat Airlift. Last week, as an integral member of the command post team, Carvalho coordinated support resources for the hurricane evacuation of 34 aircraft and 240 personnel. Carvalho's daily responsibilities include flight following for three airlift wings, mass notification in times of emergency and operational reporting to higher headquarters.
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    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.
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    Little Rock Air Force Base celebrates 70th wing anniversary

    Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, recently celebrated the 70th anniversary of the 19th being activated as a wing.
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    Combat Airlifter of the Week: Tech. Sgt. Malisha Jennett

    Name and Rank: U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Malisha Jennett Unit: 19 Airlift Wing Judge Advocate Duty title: Legal Office NCO in charge Hometown: Edwards, Mississippi Time in service: 14 years Time at Little Rock: 10 months Goals: Make master sergeant & complete Master’s Degree in project management Hobbies: Visiting museums with family, reading & exploring new restaurants Location for photo: Legal Office Air Force Core Value portrayed: Excellence in All We Do How does the individual portray the core value? As the 19th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate senior enlisted paralegal, TSgt Jennett is responsible for the development & mentoring of all junior attorneys & paralegals assigned to the legal office. Her continued success is derived from an uncompromising work ethic & ‘can-do’ spirit. Whether she is conducting a briefing, training others, or serving as a case paralegal on a court-martial, she does it all with aplomb & embodies our Core Value of Excellence.
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    Judge Advocate office: Regulations for excellence

    Airmen from the 19th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate office wade through oceans of fine print during their daily work hours, giving legal consultations and poring over regulations as they advise base members on cases.
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    Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Joyce Bray

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Joyce I. Bray Unit: 19th Airlift Wing/ Judge Advocacy Duty title: NCO in charge of general law Hometown: Gaston, Indiana Time in service: 10 years and 10 months Time at Little Rock: 8 months Goals: Make Tech. Sgt. and travel more. Hobbies: Playing volleyball and bowling with her family Air Force Core Value portrayed: Service Before Self How does the individual portray the core value? Staff Sgt. Bray embodies all of the core values, but in her job, especially when helping others with legal assistance, she epitomizes Service Before Self.
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    Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Stephanie Serrano

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Stephanie Serrano Unit: 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Duty title: Unit Deployment Manager Hometown: Barstow, California Time in service: Seven years Time at Little Rock: Three years and four months Goals: To become a Sign Language Interpreter and retire from the Air Force after 20+ years of honorable service.  Hobbies:
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    Historian documents 19th Airlift Wing mission

    The 19th Airlift Wing historian is responsible for recording and relaying organizational history on Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. A vital wing asset, Dr. Jeremy Prichard, 19th AW historian, writes an annual report capturing the 19th Airlift Wing’s mission trends and noteworthy developments over the course of a calendar year, the end result
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    19th Airlift Wing celebrates 69 years of service

    Through its humble beginnings as an observation group in 1927 to the world’s mightiest C-130 tactical airlift wing in the world, this year marks the 19th Airlift Wing’s 69th birthday – one filled with many honors, awards and historical milestones. When the U.S. Army Air Corps established the 19th Observation Group in 1927, which later became the
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