Story by Airman 1st Class Maria Umanzor Guzman | 19th Airlift Wing | 01.13.2023
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – This past summer, Master Sgt. Schameka White, 19th Operational Support Squadron chief host aviation resource manager, was on a flight back to Little Rock, Arkansas, after attending her daughter’s basketball game in Virginia. Little did White know; she would be called to action when a civilian onboard needed urgent medical attention....
Story by Airman 1st Class Mariam Springs | 19th Airlift Wing | 12.07.2020
Airmen assigned to the 19th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment shop are receiving and training on a new parachute, the BA-30, to maximize safety and readiness while accelerating the change needed for mission execution in a rapidly changing environment. The handful of AFE Airmen, chosen based on their parachute rigging ability and experience, were sent to hands-on training......
Story by Airman 1st Class Aaron Irvin | 19th Airlift Wing | 02.13.2020
The 61st Airlift Squadron, along with Airmen from the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 19th Operations Support Squadron and the 41st AS will integrate with units from Yokota, Kadena and Misawa Air Bases in Japan, and Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea for a full spectrum readiness operation in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s area of responsibility during their 4/12 FSR Capstone Feb. 5-25,......
Story by Senior Airman Kristine Gruwell | 19th Airlift Wing | 08.14.2019
Team Little Rock sends out aircraft every day supporting a variety of missions around the local area and across the globe. The 19th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controllers take care of maneuvering aircraft within Little Rock Air Force Base airspace and the flight line to ensure all Airmen in the air and on the ground remain safe....
Story by Airman 1st Class Kristine Gruwell | 19th Airlift Wing | 03.27.2019
Airmen and their families should take into consideration base procedures and notifications during severe weather conditions at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas....
Story by Airman 1st Class Kevin Sommer Giron | 19th Airlift Wing | 06.12.2017
Before every flight, Airmen from the 19th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment shop load countless bags onto to the C-130. The green luggage ranges in size but serves a common purpose: to save the lives of the C-130 aircrew. Parachutes, survival radios, oxygen masks and flotation devices are just a few of the devices stocked in the aircraft in case of an emergency....
Story by Airman 1st Class Kevin Sommer Giron | 19th Airlift Wing | 03.13.2017
Dark clouds hover over the 19th Airlift Wing Base Operations building as if signaling the imminent arrival of bad weather. A storm system highlighted with bright green, red and yellow light up a radar monitor conveying an ominous message for the 19th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight. Airmen work around the clock to collect and analyze the information as they piece together......
