189th Airlift Wing

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Our First J-Model Flight!✈️ The 189th AW conducted its first training flight Friday on a C-130J! Read more about it from our DVIDS page, linked here: dvidshub.net/news/490373/18… #Ducimus #WeLead #airnationalguard #C130 #aviation

Honoring the Past, Leading the Future - 100th Anniversary of the 154th Observation Squadron youtu.be/UrPfofjGJyo?si… via @YouTube We are excited to celebrate this milestone of our legacy! Follow us so you don't miss future content and announcements this year! #Ducimus #WeLead

@LockheedMartin 😍💪✈️

Unmatched reliability for the toughest missions! 💪 The C-130J’s advanced defensive tech gets crews in and out safely, no matter the mission.

Take a look at what our future pilots will be seeing in while in the cockpit of a C-130J!

Airmen from @ArkansasGuard’s 189th Air Wing recently took a major modernization step, welcoming two EC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with technology that reduces manpower requirements and lowers operating, support and life-cycle costs over earlier models. nationalguard.mil/News/Article-V…

Earlier today the Arkansas National Guard sent a five-Soldier HH-60M Black Hawk crew to Florida to augment the Florida National Guard and provide hoist and airlift support after #HurricaneMilton passes.

The Arkansas National Guard earlier today shipped more than 25,300 Meals, Ready to Eat to Georgia to help feed civilians in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

@Military1Source @LRAFB @arkansasguard @AR_ESGR @MilSpouseOwned

As a #Guardsman, you have opportunities to support the community in different ways! Our #Airmen are business owners, entrepreneurs and more! Build your future in the #Guard and your personal life: learn to manage your career in both capacities! Join the SBA for an event tonight!

Are you a #smallbiz and want to discuss some of the challenges you face within the community? Do you have questions you’d like @SBA leadership to address? Come visit us during our #SmallBusiness Roundtable for a Q&A session with SBA Region 6 Administrator, Ted James!

The Purple Heart medal is presented to U.S. service members who have been wounded or killed in combat. Today we honor the recipients of this decoration for their courage and sacrifice. #PurpleHeartDay

COVID cases are on the rise in 24 states across the country, which is why researchers are utilizing new technology that could add another layer of protection against the next pandemic – using the power of ultraviolet lights.

We are turning our readers into listeners! The 189 AW has a new podcast published every other Friday at 4 p.m.! Guests share best practice, key info, and more! Check us out on Spotify, FB, Youtube and Twitter! open.spotify.com/show/1nB5ktN4z…

Check out the new 189 AW podcast! Great info for Airmen, families and community! open.spotify.com/episode/0f6XSy…

The day that changed everything. June 6, 1944 It’s been 77 years since 160,000 Allied troops landed along the 50-mile stretch of French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of #Normandy. We remember. #DDay #WWII

WEATHER INFO FOR LRAFB: instagram.com/p/CLUstAqDSI3/…

189 AW provides support to 59th Presidential Inauguration. Another opportunity showcasing #Guard support to the Nation. Follow link below: dvidshub.net/news/387819/ar…

News from Gov. Hutchinson regarding the rise of COVID-19 cases in Arkansas:

During COVID-19 pandemic, DoD will temporarily defer 6.2% SS tax withholdings for civilian employees w/ wages less than $4,000 a pay period and service member’s monthly rate of basic pay of less than $8,666.66. Effective through the end of the 2020CY. go.usa.gov/xGj9p