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  • 18th, 19th AF commanders tour Herk Nation

    For the first time since 2008, the 18th and 19th Air Force commanders, simultaneously toured Herk Nation at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, November 4-6.

  • First female pilot of Niger trains at LRAFB

    Capt. Ouma Laouali, the first female pilot in the Nigerien air force, recently accomplished the next step in her pilot career April 22, 2020, by completing her training to become a C-130 Hercules pilot in the C-130 Formal Training Unit’s six-month international pilot training program here at Little

  • JMATS Simulator: Gateway to C-130

    The C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Training System team teaches the next generation of loadmasters and pilots using simulations to teach the students to perform their job safely and effectively before going to the flight line.

  • 314th AW: How Little Rock AFB became Home of Herk Nation

    The C-130 has heritage dating back to World War II when the C-47 Skytrain was used to airlift supplies to troops during the war. Lessons learned from the C-47 informed the design of what would become the C-130. Almost 80 years later and after constant improvements to the airframe, the Herk is still