The 19th Airlift Wing welcomed its new commander during a change-of-command ceremony at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 9, 2025. Maj. Gen. Charles Bolton, Eighteenth Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony as Col. Denny Davies relinquished command and Col. Bret Echard assumed command of the 19th AW. Family, friends, fellow Black Knights, representatives from across Herk Nation, and community members were in attendance. (U.S. Air Force video)
Tech. Sgt. Dontavius Craft, 19th Force Support Squadron Airman Leadership School instructor, has been awarded the EPME Noncommissioned Officer of the Year at the Air Mobility Command level, June 16, 2025.
Daniel Gray, Jacksonville Community Council president, was presented with the Cornerstone Award by Col. Denny Davies, 19th Airlift Wing and installation commander, at the Jacksonville Community Center, June 17, 2025.
When Chief Master Sgt. Mark Welling arrived at Little Rock Air Force Base in 2004, he was a brand-new Airman assigned to a small team supporting just three aircraft.
