On the cover 1st Lt. Richard Martin, 61st Airlift Squadron navigator, is greeted by his son, Landon, after returning from a deployment on Jan. 11. Families and friends of returning deployers often gather at the flight line to show support for Combat Airlifters and the more than 800 Airmen from base who are deployed serving their country abroad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rusty Frank
Combat Airlifter
of the Week
Col. Mike Minihan, 19th Airlift Wing commander, presents his commander’s coin to Senior Airman Jessica M. Kennedy, the 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron deployment manager, Jan. 9. Kennedy, a native of Chapman, Kan., collected more than $300 and organized sponsorship for a family of seven to ensure they received a great Christmas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rusty Frank)
NEWS Qualified to fly A lot of work goes into maintaining the largest fleet of C-130 airplanes in the world residing on base here. Countless hours and unmatched effort are put into making these airplanes mission capable and ready to fly, and, for the Airmen working at the 314th Maintenance Operation Group Quality Assurance unit, the details can be deviling.
Celebrating MLK day Team Little Rock, along with members from the Calvary Baptist Church, the second and third grade classes of Arnold Drive Elementary School and other citizens from the local community we’re present Jan. 13, when the base celebrated the accomplishments and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a three-part event.
EDITORIAL
American dreams: The legacy of MLK Born into an inconspicuous family on Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Ga., few would have predicted that Martin Luther King Jr. would go on to become one of the most recognized icons in American history.
Cecil Gibson, Calvary Baptist Church minister, gives his rendition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream,” speech at the base theater Jan. 13. The speech is one of King’s most famous, and is remembered as an iconic moment in the civil rights movement. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Rusty Frank)
1st Lt. Richard Martin, 61st Airlift Squadron navigator, is greeted by his son, Landon, after returning from a deployment on Jan. 11. Families and friends of returning deployers often gather at the flight line to show support for Combat Airlifters and the more than 800 Airmen from base who are deployed serving their country abroad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rusty Frank
