News happening around Little Rock Air Force Base

March 25, 2023
DoD announces six new measures to enhance well-being of military force and their families

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III unveiled a comprehensive plan March 22, aimed at improving the lives of the dedicated U.S. military force and their families.
March 8, 2022
Mil-to-mil couples gain time to make separation decision after childbirth

Caregiver separation and childbirth separation give both parents more time to learn how to balance family and career before making a decision to separate.
Aug. 10, 2021
Air Force releases additional dress and appearance changes

New dress and appearance updates will soon be released following feedback, testing from Airmen and reviews conducted as a part of the 2020 Air Force Uniform Board.
April 27, 2021
Air Force updates guidance for name changes in official record

Effectively immediately, spaces between compound names are allowed when accomplishing name changes in MilPDS.
Jan. 21, 2021
Air Force to allow longer braids, ponytails, bangs for women

As an outcome of the 101st Air Force uniform board, Air Force women will be able to wear their hair in up to two braids or a single ponytail with bulk not exceeding the width of the head and length not extending below a horizontal line running between the top of each sleeve inseam at the under arm
Nov. 18, 2020
A Tale of Two Air Forces: How the Tuskegee Airmen bridged the divide

The Tuskegee Airmen were not only pilots, they were support personnel as well – weather forecasters, communications professionals, aircraft mechanics, nurses, administrative people, and more. Even though the team was better known for flight, it takes many people to get a plane off the ground.
Jan. 13, 2017
60 years later: Airmen honor MLK, Little Rock Nine

U.S. Airmen from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., honored one of the greatest civil rights activists, Jan. 13, 2017. Airmen walked alongside local community leaders for a commemorative march honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., and the historic Little Rock Nine. Segregation: End of an Era Despite the

DoD announces six new measures to enhance well-being of military force and their families

Mil-to-mil couples gain time to make separation decision after childbirth

Air Force releases additional dress and appearance changes

Air Force updates guidance for name changes in official record

Air Force to allow longer braids, ponytails, bangs for women

A Tale of Two Air Forces: How the Tuskegee Airmen bridged the divide

60 years later: Airmen honor MLK, Little Rock Nine