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June 24, 2022
Little Rock AFB selected to host ANG C-130J Formal Training Unit

Four C-130J Hercules will replace aging C-130Hs to establish the FTU, which will ensure aircrews gain the experience and knowledge needed to operate the newer aircraft.
Nov. 15, 2021
CMSAF visits Little Rock AFB, inspires Total Force Airmen

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Joanne S. Bass visited Little Rock Air Force Base, Nov. 8-10, witnessing firsthand how Team Little Rock is fostering an environment of connectivity and continuously sharpening its integration across the Total Force.
Sept. 17, 2021
Airmen hone expeditionary skills at Rally in Rockies exercise

Active duty, Air National Guard and Reserve Airmen gathered in Colorado and Wyoming for 22nd Air Force’s flagship exercise Rally in the Rockies Sept. 12-17. The exercise is designed to develop Airmen for combat operations by challenging them with realistic scenarios that support a full spectrum of
May 20, 2021
19th AW C-130J crew awarded for heroism on deployment

On May 10, a C-130J Super Hercules aircrew assigned to Little Rock Air Force Base’s 61st Airlift Squadron was awarded one Distinguished Flying Cross and three Air Medals for their decisive actions and outstanding airmanship displayed under hazardous conditions while deployed to Afghanistan Sept. 19,
April 5, 2021
Mobility Airmen enhance ACE, MCA capabilities during three-week OST

Completing 106 sorties, 254 flying hours, and nearly 2,000 training events, the 61st AS, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and 19th Operations Support Squadron sought to tackle Agile Combat Employment, distributed operations, and the Multi-Capable Airmen concept.
Dec. 13, 2020
Change through diversity, inclusion: Little Rock AFB establishes Airmen’s forum

The mission of the forum is to assemble a council of Airmen from diverse ranks, backgrounds and communities, focused on forging organizational cultures in which trust, empowerment and accountability is melded with the warrior ethos; where diversity is valued as a personnel readiness multiplier and
Nov. 12, 2020
Panther Storm II: Advancing rapid global mobility

Multiple C-130J Super Hercules crews from the 19th Airlift Wing from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas and 317th Airlift Wing at Dyess AFB, Texas partnered with the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division for a Joint Forcible Entry exercise Nov. 3-6 at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina.
Nov. 6, 2020
Around the Air Force: Agile Flag 21-1, re-designed G-Suits, and Testing the Minuteman III

Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights Air Combat Command’s “Agile Flag” exercise, incorporating the “Lead Wing” concept for agile combat employment, a test run of modified Advanced Technology Anti-Gravity Suit “G-suits” for female pilots, and an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test
Nov. 3, 2020
Agile Flag paves way for Lead Wings

The lead wing for this exercise was the 366th Fighter Wing from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and 250 Airmen from six units from across the Air Force who participated to better understand the diverse requirements that will go into certifying the lead-wing concept for Air Combat Command.
Sept. 3, 2020
Little Rock AFB maintenance squadron achieves full operational capability

The designation signifies that the squadron has met a rigorous set of criteria, including an approved concept of operations and a high percentage of trained, qualified and certified personnel.
July 30, 2020
Experiment enhances C-130’s competitive edge against CBRN threat

The vapor purge tests look to determine how long it takes for a chemical contaminant, such as tear gas, to purge itself from an aircraft as well as potential best practices to reduce the amount of chemical particles in the air in the most efficient way possible.
June 13, 2020
Little Rock, Dyess AFB demonstrate agile combat airlift during JFE exercise

The exercise, known as JFE Vul, is a large-scale air mobility exercise designed to simulate the joint forcible entry of paratroopers into a contested battlespace.
June 5, 2020
AFCEC leads Little Rock AFB runway replacement

The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is leading a $180 million project to replace the 64-year-old runway at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas.
April 27, 2020
Nigerien Air Force’s first female pilot trains at Little Rock AFB

According to Capt. Ouma Laouali, the Nigerien air force’s first female pilot, her interest in aviation began as a child while chasing planes overhead, imagining what it would be like to be in the sky.
Feb. 25, 2020
Little Rock AFB squadrons cross the Pacific, train with Yokota AB Airmen

Airmen of the 19th Airlift Wing flew thousands of miles to integrate with Pacific Air Forces C-130J’s from Yokota Air Base, Japan, as part of a larger exercise.

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