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  • 189th Airlift Wing receives new commander

    On Friday, June 6, 2019, Col. Thomas Crimmins handed the title of wing commander to Col. Dean Martin. Presiding over the ceremony was Brig. Gen. Marc Sicard, the Arkansas Air National Guard air component commander.

  • Guatemalan Air Force visits 189th MDG, receives patient movement demos

    The 189th Airlift Wing hosted key leaders of the Guatemalan Air Force Thursday, July 27, during a State Partnership Program exchange. The visit, which took the Guatemalan forces on a tour of the 189th Maintenance Group and 189th Logistics Readiness Squadron facilities, provided them with the

  • Air National Guard's Rapid Augmentation Team ready to weather the storms

    In the state of Arkansas, the weather is sometimes unpredictable. A warm, sunny day in October could turn into a dangerous hail storm at the drop of a hat. While the weather is uncontrollable and predominantly unpredictable, it does not stop the 189th Airlift Wing's Rapid Augmentation Team, or

  • 189th Airlift Wing makes the grade during Unit Effectiveness Inspection

         The Air Education and Training Command Inspector General team arrived on Little Rock Force base on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 to begin the Unit Effectiveness Inspection for the 189th Airlift Wing and 314th Airlift Wing. The UEI or Capstone Inspection, as it is also called, is a validation of the

  • 189th Airlift Wing Airmen suit up for CBRN training

    Preparing for an attack is no small ordeal. All Airmen, regardless of rank or position, could potentially find themselves in a grave situation if not properly prepared. That's why the Airmen from the 189th Airlift Wing practiced donning mission oriented protected posture gear during chemical,

  • Airmen share waves of knowledge during water survival and emergency training

    Airmen from the 189th Operations Group participated in ground training Oct. 1, 2016, at Lake Ouachita, Arkansas. The training was key to the success, safety and vitality of the Air National Guard's Airmen and mission. While there are many things that keep one busythroughout the work day, training is

  • OPSEC: think twice before you tweet

    Everything you do, whether for the small or big picture, has an effect on the Air Force and the Airmen who ensure its success. To protect valuable resources and assets, the Air Force continually stresses the importance of operational security. Without protecting this vital mission information, the

  • Looking Forward

    As we approach the end of fiscal 2016, we now prepare for fiscal 2017. To set the stage of where we are headed, we need to reflect at all that 2016 was to this wing. Looking at our wing priorities of Mission, Airmen, and Vision, the 189th has looked each challenge in the eye and conquered each with