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ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE COMBAT AIRLIFTER CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT will take ads by phone from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday 982-9421, or you may mail your ad to 404 Graham Rd., Jacksonville, Ark. 72078. You may also e-mail them to combatairlifterclassifieds@arkansasleader.com Deadline to advertise in Friday’s issue is 5 p.m. Tuesday.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS UP TO $25,000 per household with Government Money set aside for these improvements! WANTED 10 Homes needing METAL ROOFS, SIDING OR WINDOWS! Save Hundreds of $$$$!!!! *Free Estimate. Payments $59/mo. No money down. Senior and Military discounts 866-668-8681 wac.**

BE HOME INSPECTOR IN 30 DAYS OR LESS  - We offer: Home & Commercial Inspection Training, & Continuing Ed, Inspection classes. For details, info: Call 501-796-3627 or e-mail abc@tcworks.net for details or visit:, www.abchii.com.**

HELP WANTED

JOB FAIR - Production Technicians - up to $11 DOE, Production Operators –  up to $16 DOE, Forklift Operators –  up to $13 DOE. Must be open to working any shifts and weekends. Sage V Foods will be taking onsite applications evening of Thurs., July 14, 2016, 4:30 - 7:30 pm. Serious industrial and mfg. applicants only. Holiday Inn Express, Apollo Room, 3121 Bankhead Dr., LR, AR 72209.**

EXPERIENCED SALESPERSON - For premier foundation repair co. No cold calling. Make in-home and office sales calls, inspect structures, devise repair plans, present final bids to customers for repairs. Pay is commission based compensation, that will include the following benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401K available, Training salary available, Vehicle allowance provided, Additional commission earned on self-generated. Send resumes to: Skemp@olshanfoundation.com.**

“Come join our Management Team at Little Caesars! *SEARCY, CABOT, MAUMELLE, BENTON, BRYANT, PINE BLUFF, LR, NLR AND SHERWOOD, Conway, Jacksonville and Russellville*. Accepting  applications for: Asst.  Managers, Co-Managers and General Managers for all of our Central Arkansas locations listed above. On-going training and a comprehensive benefits package. Looking for dedicated individuals with the desire to succeed in a fast paced environment. 2 years exp. in Restaurant Mgmt. preferred. Call 501-833-9444 or fax resume to 501-835-6112 OR email to: info@littlecaesarsofar.com for interview.**

VACUUM TRUCK OPERATOR at ASI Little Rock, Must have Class A CDL w/tanker & HAZMAT endorsements. Min. 3 yr. CDL exp. With min. 1 yr. Tanker Experience, Clean criminal background & MVR, Competitive pay & benefits. Send resume to: hr@asicompanies.com. Or fax 430-200-0019.**

DRIVERS - CENTRAL and EAST AR area. TEAMS - START 50 CPM! NEED ASAP! FedEx Ground Contractor needs Class A CDL drivers for team runs. SIGNING BONUS ON DAY ONE. Premium mileage pay, great benefits. HOME 2 DAYS PER WEEK. Apply today. Must have 1 yr. of experience, and be able to get doubles endorsement. Call/text for more info. 870-754-5100 or email: drivenow@outlook.com.**

DRIVERS OTR - $5000 Sign on bonus! Home every weekend, Great benefits (after 60 days), Blue Cross (driver pays 50%) Vision, Dental, 401K, paid holidays & vacation, quarterly safety bonus. Local family owned & operated. Must be 23 years of age and have valid class A CDL & verifiable 2 yrs OTR. ThompsonTrans.net, or call (501) 228-8800.**

AUCTIONS

AUCTION – ESTATE/PERSONAL PROPERTY, 1196 HWY 291 S., Prattsville, Sat., July 16, 10 AM, Inspection 8AM. Furn. Appl., Collectibles, Mustang Convertible, ATV, heavy, MORE! Terms, Details/Pics: AR Auction Group & Realty, arkansasauctiongroup.com. 888-767-9771 Steve Thacker, CAI, Broker/Auctioneer – AL# 1394.**

YARD SALES

INSIDE SALE, 7/16 & 17, 104 Cottonwood, Sherwood. Depression & carnival glassware, clothing, furniture, what-nots, jewelry, etc.

HORSES

HORSES: LUCKY Acres Boarding Stable, TLC for your horse, box stalls and paddocks, clean pastures, indoor and outdoor arenas, riding instruction and training program. Dressage our specialty. (501) 988-2458.

ITEMS FOR SALE

ANTIQUE PIANO, $100 obo. You haul. (501) 837-0874.

HOUSES FOR RENT

2 BEDROOM, 1 or 2 bath, 5 miles north of back gate on Hwy. 107, utilities paid, no mowing or weed eating. (501) 988-5187, ask for Ed.

CABOT, 4 BR, 2 BA, CH & A/C, carpet & tile, $750 per month, 19 Stacy, dep. req’d. (501) 259-8163.

HOUSES FOR SALE

3 BEDROOM, 2 bath home in Cabot Schools, newly remodeled, 1 acre, great neighborhood, some handicapped modifications, $177,000. Call or text (870) 930-6441, Kristen. Ready to sell!

MOBILE HOMES

Mobile Homes with acreage. Ready to move in. Seller Financing (subject to credit approval). Lots of room for the price, 3Br 2Ba. No renters. 501-588-3300.**

Used Mobile Home for Sale $13,300 - Call 501-653-3202.**

MOBILE HOME PARTS FOR SALE: Skirting, Doors, Tubs, Screens, Windows, Showers, Faucets, Tires, Cabinet doors, Moulding. Also Portable Building Doors. 501-241-2032.**

BRIEFS 071516

Back to School Brigade

Operation Homefront’s Back to School Brigade will provide school supplies for eligible military children in kindergarten through 12th grade Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Walters Center. The event is for DEERS-enrolled military dependent children of active duty E1-E6s and post 9/11 wounded, ill or injured members of all ranks. To register, visit http://www.operationhomefront.net. For more information, email Cecil.Ennett@operationhomefront.net.

Civilian Corner: Tobacco Cessation

Federal Employee Health Benefits plans provide tobacco cessation benefits for participants who want to kick the habit. All FEHB plans are required to cover tobacco cessation counseling sessions and medication. This coverage must be provided with no co-payment or co-insurance charge, and is not subject to deductibles, annual or lifetime dollar limits. For more information, visit www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/special-initiatives/quit-smoking.

Chapel pool party

The Crossroads Café and Little Rock Family Housing host a pool party at the base housing welcome center for members E-4s and below. The event features volleyball, pool volleyball, Frisbee and free food and drinks. To sign up, call 987-6014 by July 27, 2016. 

TOP STORY >> Water safety skills prove life saver on Ouachita River

By Staff Sgt. Regina Edwards

19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

“HELP!” 

“That scream was even more chilling than the water I and my friend were in,” he said.

On June 25, a normal Saturday of kayaking at the Ouachita River Whitewater Park for U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Colton Lien, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician, and his friends when they witnessed a woman fall out her inner tube into the middle of the river.

“She was with a group of people in approximately 10 tubes,” he said. “All the tubes were tied together, so the river continued to carry them down stream after she fell.”

Lien, who is also a certified canoe instructor, knew that something needed to be done immediately. The woman fell into a suck hole, which is like a whirlpool in the river. Once a swimmer becomes stuck in a suck hole, it is extremely dangerous to be in and difficult to swim out. He and his friends paddled their kayaks toward the fallen woman as they alerted others they passed to get help.

Once they reached her, they noticed that she was spinning. She would go underwater for five to 20-second intervals. Lien, his friends and another paddler who came to help tried for minutes to grab her with a rope, catch her with their paddles and reach for her from the kayaks, but nothing worked.

Eventually, the woman became unconscious.

“I was nervous, but I didn’t want to panic,” Lien said. “Plans A, B, nor C worked. We were about to attempt plan D with hopes that we didn’t have to attempt plan E, which was jumping in there myself and getting her.”

Lien surfed closer to the woman and finally, he bumped her body out of the whirlpool with his kayak. He grabbed her and pulled her body beside a large canoe that one of the paddlers was in. Though there was a small sigh of relief, she was still unconscious.

After moments of deliberation, Lien paddled the woman to shore as one person held her body and two others gave her breaths because they were unable to do CPR compressions in the water. 

“It felt like forever getting back to the bank, but I think it was actually 10 minutes,” Lien said. “Reaching the bank was the easy part. When we got there, I checked for a pulse; there was none. Other people came to help with giving the woman chest compressions. Within about 15 seconds, she regained consciousness and her pulse.”

Lien stayed with the woman for an additional 15 minutes as she recovered. When the paramedics arrived, they took the woman and continued care. Lien walked away from the crowd for a few minutes to take in what just happened.

“I don’t feel like a hero,” he said. “We did what needed to be done. It was definitely a team effort. We didn’t have time to panic because she didn’t have time for us to panic. We had to move and move fast.”

Lien credits his training as an EOD technician to his fast reaction to the emergency situation. EOD members focus on the protection of personnel and property, with emphasis on personnel first. He leaned on his water safety knowledge and training to quickly assess the situation and lead the others to making the right decisions that ultimately saved a woman’s life.

He has used the publicity from this experience to share the basic water safety tips.

“Even if you are a good swimmer, wear a life jacket in deep water, and don’t paddle alone. Those tips could be the difference between life and death,” he said.

TOP STORY >> Local officer helps Iraqi AF take flight

By Airman Kevin Sommer Giron

19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Maj. Marci Hoffman, 314th Operations Group training office flight commander, arrived on the northwest side of Baghdad International Airport, Iraq, near midnight. Having been deployed three times before, Hoffman was no stranger to contingency operations. However, this experience was unlike any other. 

“I didn’t know what to expect,” said Hoffman. “Having gone through training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., I was prepared, but not having done this mission before, I had to go in with an open mind.” 

As the director of operations of a newly stood up unit, Hoffman began her three-month deployment assigned to the 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, Iraq. 

Aside from her role as the director of operations, Hoffman also acted as an air advisor, assisting Iraqi air force members specializing in the C-130 aircraft at Al-Muthanna Air Base, Iraq.

“It was important to provide the training and resources necessary for preparing their air mobility force for tomorrow,” Hoffman said. “It is the Team Little Rock approach; to lead the way for the force of the future.” 

Hoffman’s administrative responsibilities combined with her C-130J pilot training and experience made her well equipped to mentor the Iraqi airmen and help further their air mobility training program and mission.

Her contributions aided in the completion of the first training airdrop accomplished by Iraqi airmen stationed at Al-Muthanna. 

“They had six C-130Js and one E-model in their fleet, but less than half of the aircrews were trained to do airdrops in those aircraft,” Hoffman said. 

A small number of previously — trained Iraqi pilots and aircrew — were taught at the Center of Excellence. The 314th Airlift Wing’s premier C-130 training school that regularly instructs students from 47 partner nations as well various branches of the U.S. military. 

“We worked with the Iraqi pilots who completed airdrop training at Little Rock to train their newer pilots at a training range we set up in Besmaya Combat Training Center, Iraq,” Hoffman said. 

Hoffman assisted and advised several Iraqi aircrews in aerial resupplies, short field landing assaults and maintenance debriefs.

She not only improved training techniques, but aided in the improvement of communication between air traffic control towers. 

“The C-130s would come too close to each other during flight,” Hoffman said. “I worked with different units to get releasable information to the Iraqi airmen about how to get in and out of their airfields safely which greatly helped de-confliction efforts with different bases across Iraq,” Hoffman said. 

Using the training they received during Hoffman’s time there, Iraqi C-130J aircrews are now able to fly two to three missions a day with six to eight sorties containing cargo. 

“The 314th AW is the cornerstone of C-130 combat airlift excellence,” Hoffman said. “Our mission is to provide the world’s best C-130 training, and to see how far our partner nation has come is very rewarding — not just for me but for the wing,” said Hoffman. 

BRIEFS >> 070116

Liberty Fest Monday

Team Little Rock celebrates Independence Day with Liberty Fest starting at 4 p.m. Monday at the Base Lake. The free event features a patriotic bike parade, music, food, games, paddle boards, kayaks, crafts and fireworks. For more information, visit the 19th Force Support Squadron website at www. rockinattherock.com.

Arkansas Boulevard detour

Arkansas Boulevard from Arnold Drive south to near Idaho Circle, as well as access to Arkansas Boulevard from Connecticut Drive and Delaware Circle, will be blocked for Liberty Fest from 3-9 p.m. Monday.

Family Day set for Tuesday

Team Little Rock offices and customer service activities will be closed Tuesday, July 5 for Air Mobility Command and Air Education and Training Command family days. Normal duty hours will resume July 6.

Legal office closure

The base legal office will be closed from 2:30-4:30 p.m Friday, July 8 for an official function.

Upcoming changes of command

The 19th Communications Squadron change of command is at 9 a.m. on Thursday at the Walters Center.

The 34th Combat Training Squadron change of command is at 10 a.m. Friday at the Walters Center.

The 19th Maintenance Squadron change of command is at 1 p.m. Monday, July 11 at the Walters Center.

The 19th Medical Operations Squadron change of command is July 13 at the Walters Center.

TOP STORY >> NFL hero comes to Little Rock

By Master Sgt. Jeffrey Walston

913th Airlift Group

Former Arkansas Razorback Darren McFadden, who is now a running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League, hosted a Football ProCamp at Little Rock Air Force Base on June 23-24.

The free camp, brought to the base in part by commissary sales, offered instruction to approximately 150 local military children in grades 1 – 8 on fundamental skills and the finer points of football. McFadden also spoke to campers on the importance of living an active and healthy lifestyle.

“Being from Arkansas, and being able to come out here and do this for military families, it’s just a great thing to get to do,” McFadden said. “I love the state of Arkansas, and any way I can give back, I’m always willing to do it.”

Despite sporting a brace from his right wrist to shoulder imbobilizing his recently broken elbow, McFadden personally interacted with the campers on the field showing his enthusiasm and love for the game. He broke his elbow over the Memorial Day weekend after slipping on cement at a friend’s pool.

The collegiate All-American and two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up encouraged the youth with a mantra of “work hard and be humble” – ideals that has led the him from Pulaski County’s Oak Grove High School Pulaski County all the way to NFL stardom.

“Continue to work hard,” he said. “(It’s) not something that everyone has in them, but it’s something I want to instill in people and continue to do.”

Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, McFadden played college football for the University of Arkansas. At the end of his college career, he was the most decorated player in the school’s history, and was picked fourth overall by the Oakland Raiders in the 2008 NFL Draft. 

TOP STORY >> Little Rock AFB pushes through construction with Expo

By Senior Airman Mercedes Taylor

19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Little Rock Air Force Base, the Home of Combat Airlift and the Combat Airlift Center of Excellence, is no stranger to high operations tempo. Deployment and training operations haven’t slowed down since the runway construction project kicked off in July 2015. 

Since 1955, the base’s runway has been utilized for a variety of missions throughout its 60 years of operation. The current construction project will be updating the runway from its original build and is scheduled to last approximately two years. 

“As of right now, we’re in the second phase of construction,” said Kerry Miller, 19th Operations Support Squadron airfield manager. “During this phase, the assault zone airstrip, which simulates a deployed location landing, will be replaced. Once we begin the third phase, we’ll open up that area and get a portion of the runway back.” 

Despite only a portion of the runway being used during the phased project, the mission doesn’t stop. The runway supports a variety of missions between the 19th, 314th and 189th Airlift Wings such as airdrops, personnel transport and C-130 pilot training. 

“There is an average of approximately 1,200 to 1,300 sorties each month,” Miller said. 

While the base runway currently supports the C-130J Combat Airlift mission, there isn’t enough runway space available to support a full airshow perfermance. However, the base will be hosting a Military Expo on Sept. 17. 

The base is partnering with Camp Joseph T. Robinson and other military units around the state to showcase various capabilities such as equipment, aircraft static displays, flyovers, personnel and cargo drops, military working dogs and explosive ordinance disposal. 

“The state of Arkansas and the local communities support our military in a variety of ways,” said U.S. Air Force Maj. Julie Honeycutt, Expo director. “The Expo is an amazing opportunity to show our community how their support helps us accomplish our mission and contributes to the larger national defense.”

Visit http://www.rockinattherock.com/arkansasmilitaryexpo.shtml for more information about the Expo.