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    CMSAF Wright joins LRAFB Airmen for Wingman Day

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visited Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Oct. 3-4, 2019, to meet with Airmen and take part in the base’s Wingman Day.
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    92nd MDG completes squadron re-designation

    Team Fairchild’s 92nd Medical Group completed the second phase of its squadron reorganization Oct. 1, 2019, in accordance with the Secretary of the Air Force’s new policy designating squadrons to care for service members and beneficiaries separately. The policy mandates that the 92nd Operational Medical Readiness Squadron take care of active duty service members, while the 92nd Health Care Operations Squadron provides care for family members and retirees.
  • Lt. Col. Micah Schmidt, 19th Medical Group chief of medical staff, demonstrates checking in for an appointment.

    19th MDG excels in Joint Commission inspection

    The 19th Medical Group at Little Rock Air Force Base recently underwent a two and a half day inspection from the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates over 20,000 health care organizations and programs across the United States.
  • A man stands on a stage and speaks to Airmen.

    Former TLR Command Chief speaks about resilience

    Team Little Rock hosted an event with guest speaker retired Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Brinkley, CEO of On The Brink Consulting, who spoke about the importance of resiliency to Airmen on base.
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    Fairchild hosts, completes Mobility Guardian exercise

    Fairchild Air Force Base hosted U.S. Airmen, Soldiers, and Marines, along with international partners from around the world, as they worked together to practice joint coalition operations in support of Air Mobility Command’s Mobility Guardian 2019 exercise, in Washington, Sept. 8-28.
  • The 6th Air Mobility Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, is celebrating 100 years of history dating back to its inception on September 30, 1919, as the 3rd Observation Group of the Army Air Services. This logo was made to commemorate the historic occasion. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Caleb Nunez)

    The Fighting Sixth: a century of excellence

    Sept. 30 marks 100 years of service for the unit presently designated the 6th Air Mobility Wing. Though the unit’s missions, locations and designations have changed over the last century, its commitment to the nation remained unwavered.
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    LRAFB DDRP wins 2019 Red Ribbon Award

    The office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness annouced Sept. 5, 2019, that the 19th Airlift Wing Drug Demand Reduction Program won the 29th-annual Secretary of Defense Community Drug Awareness Award, which is given to one installation from each military branch, making LRAFB the 2019 U.S. Air Force category winner. The Red Ribbon Award highlights all the prevention efforts that have been made throughout the past year by the DDRP’s joint service and multiagency coalition.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Pennington, 336th Training Group independent medical technician, and members from the 36th Rescue Squadron perform a rescue demonstration prior to the commemoration ceremony of the 36th RQS reaching 700 saves at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2019. The 36th RQS is the only operational rescue squadron flying UH-1N helicopters within the United States that is qualified to perform 24-hour medical evacuation alert, water rescue, cargo sling and hoist operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)

    36th RQS commemorates save 700

    The 36th Rescue Squadron commemorated the successful completion of its 700th save at a ceremony held Sept. 20 at Fairchild Air Force Base. The ceremony included a Bell UH-1N Iroquois ‘Huey’ helicopter performing a search and rescue demonstration, a helicopter fly-over, and the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the 700th save that took place on Aug. 12.
  • A U.S. Air Force Airman directs a forklift towards a C-17 Globemaster III to unload cargo from the C-17 as part of a Joint Forcible Entry operation during Air Mobility Command’s Mobility Guardian exercise.

    Airmen, U.S. Army participate in Joint Forcible Entry exercise

    Joint Coalition Forces simulated a Joint Forcible Entry maneuver against a simulated enemy-held airbase during Air Mobility Command’s flagship Exercise Mobility Guardian, Sept. 13-14. U.S. Army soldiers from Fort Bragg’s 82nd Airborne Division and U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Liaison Officers from the 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron preformed a nighttime airborne assault jump out of several C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster IIIs into simulated enemy territory where they simulated seizing control of an airfield and neighboring city to ensure U.S., Canadian and Australian Royal Air Force Airmen could enter and reestablish it as an operating, allied airfield.
  • Instructors and students interact over a ‘wounded’ training mannequin during the Tactical Field Care phase of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care course at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 12, 2019. In a continued effort to save lives, the U.S. Air Force Surgeon General has mandated that all personnel quickly become TCCC certified. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Lackey)

    International medics tackle Tactical Combat Casualty Care

    Nearly two hundred medics from the U.S. Air Force and Army, as well as partner countries Australia, New Zealand and Canada, underwent Tactical Combat Casualty Care training Sept. 12-15 during Exercise Mobility Guardian 2019.
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