News happening around Little Rock Air Force Base

Sept. 2, 2025
DLE series showcases Air Force Reserve's critical role in a stronger, more lethal force

The 2025 Department-Level Exercise series, a group of exercises designed to bolster Department of the Air Force readiness and capabilities in a contested and dynamic environment, concluded Aug. 9.The DLE series integrated multiple command exercises into a comprehensive threat deterrence
Sept. 2, 2025
Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Julia Butcher

Airman 1st Class Julia Butcher, 41st Airlift Squadron squadron aviation resource manager (SARM), is selected as Combat Airlifter of the Week Sept. 2, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rachel Bates-Jones)
Aug. 29, 2025
Herculean impact: Honoring 20 years since Hurricane Katrina

August 29, 2025, marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the most destructive natural disasters in U.S. history. As the nation remembers the devastation left in the storm’s wake, Little Rock Air Force Base also reflects on the crucial role its Airmen played in delivering hope,
Aug. 28, 2025
Defusing danger: 19th EOD protects LRAFB, community

Airmen with the 19th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight take on duties beyond those primarily performed on base. With a mission that extends beyond the gates of Little Rock AFB, the EOD team ensures the safety of not only Airmen, but also the surrounding community.
Aug. 25, 2025
Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Tye Monteiro

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tye Monteiro, 19th Communications Squadron client systems technician, is selected as Combat Airlifter of the Week Aug. 25, 2025.
Aug. 21, 2025
19th LRS in-flight fuel bladders fuel future ops

When it comes to projecting airpower around the globe, fuel is at the core of that mission. For the 19th Airlift Wing, that capability became more agile thanks to the arrival of the Air Force’s only operational Agile Bulk Fuel Delivery System (ABFDS) bladders.
Aug. 20, 2025
AMC enables agile and sustained logistics in the Indo-Pacific region during the 2025 DLE series

AMC has sustained operations as part of the U.S. Air Force’s 2025 DLE series across the Indo-Pacific region validating its ability to project and sustain combat power, alongside allies and partners, in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region
Aug. 18, 2025
Air Force Chief of Staff announces retirement

The 23rd U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced plans today to retire effective on or about Nov. 1, 2025.
Aug. 18, 2025
Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Yuarvez Forte

U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Yuarvez Forte, 19th Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of chemical section, is selected as Combat Airlifter of the Week at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Aug. 18, 2025.
Aug. 13, 2025
New dorms boost TLR Airmen quality of life

Little Rock Air Force Base unveiled its newest dormitories at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Aug. 12, 2025, marking the completion of a project that provides no-cost housing to the base’s newest Airmen.