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  • 18th Air Force command chief visits LRAFB

    Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief, visited the men and woman of Little Rock Air Force Base during a multi-day tour, Sept. 29 to Oct. 2, 2021.

  • Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

    The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or

  • LRAFB provides airlift support for Operation Allies Welcome

    In support of Operation Allies Welcome, the 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, continues to provide airlift transportation and relocation support to Afghan evacuees from Aerial Ports of Embarkation to Department of Defense installations within the United States.

  • 18th Air Force Command Chief visits McConnell

    Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief, visited McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 25-27, 2021. While touring various organizations, Bickley experienced McConnell Airmen’s direct impact on Air Mobility Command's global mobility mission

  • MacDill EOD Airmen conduct training

    U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Airmen from the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron rehearse techniques and tactics used to handle improvised explosive devices in a simulated training environment at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 13, 2021. EOD technicians at MacDill AFB support a

  • Called to serve: An Airman’s path to citizenship

    Airman 1st Class Manuel Moreno immigrated to the United States in 2007 and in March of 2020, he joined the United States Air Force. Moreno, now an electrical systems technician with the 19th Civil Engineer Squadron, recently completed his journey to becoming a citizen of the United States.

  • 18th AF command chief visits Alamo Wing

    As part of a multi-day tour of several Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, units, Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 4th Air Force command chief, visited with 733rd Training Squadron leaders to discuss training challenges and strengths, see the virtual reality training equipment, cargo load trainer