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  • A U.S. Air Force loadmaster prepares a C-130J Super Hercules from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, for flight during a Joint Forcible Entry exercise near Las Vegas, June 6, 2020. More than 20 C-130Js and C-17 Globemaster IIIs flew in formation during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s Joint Forcible Entry exercise with numerous other aircraft from across the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristine M. Gruwell)

    Total Force supports Weapons School

    The Air Force Reserve 913th Airlift Group was part of a Team Little Rock effort to support the largest U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration capstone event, June 6. “We are one of 19 C-130J aircrews who assisted weapons school students with their capstone event,” said Capt. Ryan Christopherson, Air Force Reserve 327th Airlift Squadron pilot. “This is a great training opportunity to integrate with our active duty counterparts. We are very enthusiastic to play a part in an event that develops our force’s tactical experts and future war planners.”
  • Air Force Reserve Master Sgt. Scott Klobucher (left) and Staff Sgt. Christopher James (right) poses with Chief Master Sgt. Donald Tarrance on the back of a C-130J Hercules loaded with cargo while deployed to Syria in 2019. Tarrance has served for over 40 years in a variety of positions and statuses. (Courtesy photo)

    40 years of service to country: Chief Master Sgt. Donald Tarrance

    Air Force Reserve Chief Master Sgt. Donald Tarrance, 327th Airlift Squadron superintendent, retired June 5, 2020, after his final flying mission. Tarrance’s career comes to a close with over 9,450 flying hours in the C-9A, C-130E/H/J model aircraft. A unique chapter in his career considering he started his career in 1980 as part of the 20th Special Force Group, Airborne, as an operations analyst in the Army National Guard, Alabama.
  • Maj. Andrew Gillis (left), Maj. Ryan Stellhorn (left center), Tech. Sgt. Anthony Miller (right center), and Tech. Sgt. Anthony Miller pose in the cargo area of a C-130J before a mission while assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in early 2019. The Air Force Reserve 913th Airlift Group recently was named the recipient of the 2019 General James H. Doolittle Trophy by Air Mobility Command. The award was established by the Air Force Historical Foundation as a way to recognize a unit that has displayed bravery, determination while accomplishing its mission under difficult conditions. (Courtesy photo)

    Air Force Reserve group earns 2019 General Doolittle Award

    The Air Force Reserve 913th Airlift Group recently was named the recipient of the 2019 General James H. Doolittle Trophy by Air Mobility Command. The award was established by the Air Force Historical Foundation as a way to recognize a unit that has displayed bravery, determination while accomplishing its mission under difficult conditions. While deployed in 2019, the total force crew led a formation airdrop mission of critical supplies in a highly contested environment, overcoming harsh weather and limited communication equipment. The formation was a mix of two C-130J Super Hercules and four C-17 Globemaster IIIs supporting eight different forward operating bases throughout the combat theatre.
  • Maj. Natalie Keith, 403rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron clinical nurse, delivers an immunization to Tech. Sgt. Zach Barnhill, 403rd ASTS medical technician. (courtesy photo from Lt. Col. Natalie McKee/ released with Tech. Sgt. Barnhill's approval)

    Coping with COVID-19; home schooling

    Reserve Citizen Airmen cope with the COVID-19 crisis in both their military and civilian careers.
  • Graphic honors Air Reserve members for Memorial Day

    Memorial Day message

    Memorial Day not only marks the transition from Spring to Summer, but it is a day to remember those who fought and died in service to our country.It is a time-honored practice in our great Nation marked by celebrations, remembrance ceremonies, parades, picnics and family gatherings across the country.This year’s celebrations will look different in
  • U.S. Air Force C-130s from Little Rock Air Force Base fly over healthcare facilities across Arkansas May 8, 2020. The flyover was part of America Strong; a collaborative salute to recognize healthcare workers, first responders, military and other essential personnel while standing in solidarity with all Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Maj. Ashley Walker)

    Reserve group flyover honors Arkansas healthcare workers

    The Air Force Reserve 913th Airlift Group honored healthcare workers, first responders and essential workers who are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic by flying C-130’s Hercules over hospitals across central Arkansas, May 8.  The flyover is part of an Air Force effort to show support and appreciation. There were four C-130 aircraft to represent the main Air Force flying units at Little Rock Air Force Base. The multiple aircraft formations made its way from Jacksonville and split into different formations in order to reach Conway, Hot Springs, Pine Bluff, Little Rock, Searcy, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, and West Memphis before returning back to base.
  • Senior Master Sgt. Joy Rohauer, 913th Airlift Group occupational safety manager, rides in the back of a C-130 Hercules to provide training and guidance to various deployed safety offices in the deployed region. During her deployment, she conducted site visits to various installations located throughout Southwest Asia to include Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait. (Courtesy photo)

    Duty to deploy: Senior Master Sgt. Rohauer’s story

    The Rohauer family is no stranger to the military life.  Senior Master Sgt. Joy Rohauer, 913th Airlift Group safety superintendent, recently returned from her first deployment. Throughout her career she has supported her family while her husband deployed many times. “I feel as military members, it is our duty,” said Rohauer. “Due to timing and the particular jobs held, I’ve never deployed and it was weighing on my conscious. I’ve served for more than 20 years and it was the very least I could do.” 
  • Master Sgt. Robert Elliot, 433rd Training Squadron Military Training Instructors and recruiter, trains new Air Force recruits on the proper techniques for facing movements at Little Rock Air Force Base, AR, Dec. 1, 2018.

    Development & Training Flight going digital

    All aspects of the Air Force Reserve mission have adjusted to stave off COVID-19. The 913th Airlift Group’s Development and Training Flight has leveraged technology to continue to prepare trainees for basic training. The D&TF program helps future Reserve Citizen Airmen prepare for the transition from civilian to military life.
  • U.S. Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Chris Dickens, 327th Airlift Squadron chief pilot, hugs his daughter after returning from deployment at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 19, 2019.

    Military OneSource’s resources during COVID

    Military OneSource remains a wealth of information, resources, and support for military members and their families regardless of status. The services are provided at no cost and are designed to help servicemembers and their families remain mission ready.
  • Senior Airman Elizabeth Soisouvanh's is a traditional reservist and a full-time student working on her nursing degree.

    Success and Sacrifice: Airman Soisouvanh's story

    Soisouvanh parents were immigrants who moved to the United States from Laos, a small country next to Thailand, and moved to America due to the unsafe conditions associated with the Vietnam War. Growing up she was heavily influenced by her parents, and attributes her drive for success to her family’s constant support and the sacrifices they made for the family.
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