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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.

HELP WANTED

NOW HIRING. Base pay $300-$600 per week. Commissions available.* Full/part-time jobs. Call (501) 605-1303 or text (501) 259-6430 for more information.

TEAMS – NEED ASAP! Harrison, LR & Memphis. TOP PAY - 55cpm , HOME 2 days per week, 4 weeks of vacation after 10 years • Signing Bonus Day One! CLASS A CDL TEAMS, DRIVE FOR FedEx GROUND Contractor! Great benefits! Must have 1 yr. of exp. and able to get doubles endorsement. 870-754-5100. DriveGTI.net.**

CDL Flatbed Drivers Needed, NORTH LITTLE ROCK LOCATION – Regional, Family-Oriented Workplace. $600.00 Sign on Bonus Great pay, Earn $50,000.00, to $65,000.00 Yr., Health/Dental/Vision 100% paid. Retirement Plan w/company partial match, Vacation, Holiday Pay, Home Weekly, 90% No-Tarp, Uniforms & Jackets Provided. Late Model Trucks! Call Chuck or Jeremy 501-945-1433 Apply in person 5007 E. Broadway, NLR. 72117.**

NOW HIRING OTR TEAM DRIVERS - Little Rock Carrier for major retail store currently seeking to fi ll one Team Truck. Team will split total miles @ $.645/mi.Paid drop & hook, No touch freight. Run terminal to terminal plus retail stores. Assigned Equipment. Company offers Quarterly safety incentive, Monthly fuel incentive, and Flexible home time. Available Health insurance, Dental, Vision & Matching 401K to 6%. Requires: Class A CDL w/doubles endorsement. Must be 23 years of age, Verifiable 2 yrs OTR exp., No more than 2 moving violations in last 3 yrs. Contact Fort Worth Carrier @ 501-455-6416.**

DIRECT CARE POSITIONS - Provide support to individuals, including assistance with daily & Personal care. Excellent Benefits. Qualified candidates MUST APPLY ONLINE: jobs.thementornetwork.com. NeuroRestorative Timber Ridge 15000 Hwy 98, Benton Ar 72019. Drug-free work environment. Clean Background & MVR • EOE.**

EMS Coordinator/ Instructors (2) - The Arkansas Fire Academy, a division of Southern AR University Tech, in Camden, AR. Salary base: $47,259 (commensurate with degree & experience). Application & job description available at: www.sautech.edu. Inquiries may be directed to: SAU Tech HR Office. Phone: 870-574-4481. E-mail:humanres@sautech.edu. A/EEO Employer.**

AUCTIONS

INVESTORS & HOME BUYERS! LIVE ONSITE REAL ESTATE AUCTION: Wednesday, October 11, at 12:00 PM 136 Spring Lake Lane, Hot Springs, AR, 71901 Picturesque Home & 2 Cottages on 6+/- Acres. Features gorgeous view of Bald Mtn. 2 BR/2BA. Large living area with vaulted ceilings from barn wood and log ceilings. 501.767.9777 or 888.767.9771, steve@arkansasauctiongroup.com. For Full TERMS, Details, Pics, inspection date and info, see: www.arkansasauctiongroup.com, Arkansas Auction Group & Realty, Steve Thacker, CAI, Broker/Auctioneer, AL# 1394.**

PERSONAL PROPERTY AUCTION – Live/Onsite! Saturday, October 07, 2017 at 10 AM-3PM, Address: 134 Deer View Circle, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71913, Car & Complete Home FULL of Furniture, 2007 Chevy Impala, King Size & Queen Size BR Set, Hide-a-Bed Sofa, Swivel Rocker, Dining Table, China Cabinet, Entertainment Center, Dishes & Collectibles, more! For Full TERMS, Details, Pics, see: www.arkansasauctiongroup.com, 501.767.9777 • 888.767.9771, steve@arkansasauctiongroup.com, Arkansas Auction Group & Realty, Steve Thacker, CAI, Broker/Auctioneer, AL# 1394.**

YARD SALES

YARD SALE, 10/7 & 12-14, some furniture, boats, fishing tackle & more.

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) 681-1833.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

DUCK HUNTING or fishing boat, 14’ HD all weld alum., w/Yamaha 9.9 hp., 4-stroke, elec. start motor, both new w/factory warranties. Plus, excellent Minkota trolling motor & trailer. (501) 843-2187.

MISC.

FOR SALE! CARPORT! Great as CAMPING SHED for ATV - All galvanized steel, $749 delivered, Call 501-766-6900.**

WANTED 10 HOMES- In your county Needing METAL ROOFS, SIDING OR WINDOWS For our Before and after picture brochure. Upon being selected receive free $300 gift certificate. SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS We are opening a branch office and will be using these homes for our brochure. No money down financing. Payments $89/Mo.* Free estimates* Senior/Military discounts. wac. CALL NOW!! 866-668-8681.**

HOUSES FOR RENT

COZY, ONE room studio apartments in Jacksonville. Bed pulls down from wall in Living Room in front of wood burning fireplace. Includes appliance filled kitchen. Starting at $325 plus utilities, deposit $200. No children or pets. Camp Construction, (501) 982-0434.

FOR RENT: doublewide trailer, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, fenced yard, Vilonia Schools, $450 rent, $200 deposit. (501) 796-8270 or (501) 786-9745.

MOBILE HOMES

Have a title to your Car, Boat, or Mobile home? Get a new home with any trade-in! Call 501-653-3205.**

VERY CLEAN 3 BED 2 BATH Singlewide for sale! call 501-653-3202.**

TOP STORY >> GREEN FLAG Little Rock: Securing joint operational readiness

By Airman 1st Class Rhett Isbell

19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 34th Combat Training Squadron coordinated the 50th anniversary of Air Mobility Command’s GREEN FLAG exercise.

The two-week exercise, conducted at Fort Polk, La., grow’s the bonds and coordination between Mobility Air Force’s assets and their Army brethren.

“One of the best ways for a loadmaster to learn is to hear how to best tackle a problem from another, more experienced, loadmaster,” said Staff Sgt. Whitny Woolverton, 34th CTS instructor loadmaster. “I have a lot of experience I can share with other loadmasters and I love being able to do that.”

Woolverton participated as an observer, coach and trainer, or OCT, during the exercise. This involved flying with various aircrews and observing or assisting them perform certain tasks encountered during deployments or temporary deployments.

One of these tasks is Combat Offload Method B, a method used when a piece of cargo cannot be offloaded by conventional methods because it’s either too big or the proper equipment needed is unavailable. 

The method consists of hooking chains attached to a forklift to cargo and anchoring it in place while the aircraft slowly moves forward. As the piece of cargo is removed from the aircraft, aircrew place barrels underneath to keep its height consistent and from falling over. Once this process is complete, the aircraft can immediately begin to take off procedures if needed. However, the aircrew may take their time safely moving the piece of equipment. 

“GREEN FLAG is a good, controlled environment to get critical training for deployments,” said Airman Dalton Clark, 40th Airlift Squadron loadmaster. “I’m trying to get as much training as I can before an actual deployment comes up.”

The wealth of information and training gained during this exercise is just one of the many avenues available to ensure service members are prepared to answer their nation’s call.

“I’ve seen plenty of stuff I’ve never encountered before,” Clark said. “It’s good to be able to experience things that are out of your norm and learn how to prepare for that.”

TOP STORY >> Little Rock AFB Airman supports family in Puerto Rico from MacDill AFB

By Senior Airman Mercedes Taylor

19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – In times of adversity, many turn to their families for emotional support. Loved ones become safety nets when one of their own faces strife. But what does a person do when his family is in jeopardy on an island thousands of miles away?

Airman 1st Class Kenny Rivera Rojas, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, responded to his family by offering his helping hands to not just his family, but the entire Puerto Rican population, by helping maintain aircraft headed to Hurricane Maria for aeromedical evacuation missions.  

Rivera Rojas’s family is part of the 3.4 million people in Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane Maria. They reside in the city of Canovanas, Puerto Rico, 30 minutes away from San Juan. Rivera Rojas’s only way to contact them is through his sister, who works at San Juan Luis Munoz Marin Airport.

“They mean the world to me,” Rivera Rojas said. “I’m very close to everyone, even my extended family. “Although my sister hasn’t gotten the chance to talk to them, I try to call at least once a day. Since there isn’t electricity, all I hear is the phone ring. They don’t know I’m here.”

The challenges his family is facing is the same as other Puerto Ricans who are struggling to find food, water and gas. So far, the U.S. territory has received support from federal and private agencies.

“It’s heartwarming to see people donate to help so much,” Rivera Rojas said. “I didn’t think there was going to be the amount of support there is.”

So far, Rivera Rojas has contributed to maintenance operations supporting responding aircraft by aiding in flight pre-checks and loading supplies onto aircraft headed to Puerto Rico and will continue to do so as long as he can. 

“Until I see my family again, I’m willing to do anything in my power to make sure they’re OK,” he said. “I’m here. I’m doing my best to help out and be there. I love you.” 

CLASSIFIEDS >> 092717

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.

SERVICES

DIVORCE WITH OR WITHOUT children $125.00 to start. Balance of $25.00 when divorce is final. Property settlement, alimony, child support, fee waiver INCLUDED. Call 800.835.1314.**

DISH Network Satellite Television Service. Now Over 190 channels for ONLY $49.99/mo! FREE Installation, FREE Streaming, FREE HD. Add Internet for $14.95/mo! 1-800-511-6322.**

HELP WANTED

NOW HIRING. Base pay $300-$600 per week. Commissions available.* Full/part-time jobs. Call (501) 605-1303 or text (501) 259-6430 for more information.

BECOME A  HOME INSPECTOR IN 30 DAYS OR LESS - Class starts soon! We offer: Home & Commercial Inspection Training, & Continuing Ed  Inspection classes.  For details, info:   Call 501-796-3627 or email abc@tcworks.net for details or visit:, www.abchii.com.**

DIESEL MECHANIC – NLR LOCATION! Full-time M-F, 7am-5pm. Must be able to Weld, perform PM’s & maintenance. Must provide your own tools. Benefits include: Retirement, paid holidays, company paid insurance. We furnish uniforms also! Call Chuck 501-945-1433.**

CDL Flatbed Drivers - Needed – Regional Family-Oriented Workplace. $600.00 Sign on Bonus. NORTH LITTLE ROCK LOCATION Great pay, Earn $50,000.00, to $65,000.00 Yr., Health/Dental/Vision, 100% paid.. Retirement Plan w/company partial match, Vacation, Holiday Pay, Home Weekly, 90% No-Tarp, Uniforms & Jackets Provided.. Late Model Trucks! Call Chuck or Jeremy 501-945-1433 Apply in person, 5007 E. Broadway, NLR. 72117.**

NOW HIRING OTR TEAM DRIVERS - Little Rock Carrier for major retail store currently seeking to fill one Team Truck. Team will split total miles @ $.645/mi. Paid drop & hook, No touch freight. Run terminal to terminal plus retail stores. Assigned Equipment. Company offers Quarterly safety incentive, Monthly fuel incentive, and Flexible home time. Available Health insurance, Dental, Vision & Matching 401K to 6%. Requires: Class A CDL w/doubles endorsement. Must be 23 years of age, Verifiable 2 yrs OTR exp., No more than 2 moving violations in last 3 yrs. Contact Fort Worth Carrier @ 501-455-6416.**

TEAMS – NEED ASAP! Harrison, LR & Memphis. TOP PAY - 55cpm , HOME 2 days per week, 4 weeks of vacation after 10 years • Signing Bonus Day One! CLASS A CDL TEAMS, DRIVE FOR FedEx GROUND Contractor! Great benefits! Must have 1 yr. of exp. and able to get doubles endorsement. 870-754-5100. DriveGTI.net.**

AUCTIONS

FALL FARM, RANCH, RECREATION, EQUIPMENT AUCTION - SATURDAY, Sept 30, 9:00 A.M., 1401 HWY 5, ROMANCE, AR., Misc. on Trailers @ 9 a.m.., Large items begin at Apx. 10 a.m.. Will be held in Events Center Rain or Shine! For pics, Terms, & Directions VISIT auctionzip.com ID 19078 Davis Auctioneers nealdavisauctioneers.com, PB 6564, Neal Davis, AAL #1 501-940-2138, Jason-SA, #1202, 501-454-3382.**

FALL EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT AUCTION - Sunday, Oct 1st @ 10:00 AM @ SW Auction Pavilion,  Wheaton, MO. 151 State Hwy 76, Taking Consignments NOW on Farm Machinery, Trucks, Trailers, Outdoor, Shop, Tools, Sporting goods & More! Southwest Auction Service (417) 652-7540 www.swaauction.com AR LIC# 1392.**

YARD SALES

YARD SALE, 9/30, 8 am-4 pm, 18 Francis, Cabot. Western men’s clothes, fabric, upholstery material, clothes of all sizes.

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) 681-1833.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

DUCK HUNTING or fishing boat, 14’ HD all weld alum., w/Yamaha 9.9 hp., 4-stroke, elec. slant motor, both new w/factory warranties. Also, excellent Minkota trolling motor & trailer. (501) 843-2187.

ITEMS FOR SALE

RESTORED & functional claw foot tub, dated 1913, completely reglazed in white, $1,500 obo. Text: (870) 550-6724 or (870) 692-2964.

Attn: Hunters! CAMPING SHED for ATV - All galvanized steel, $749 delivered, Call 501-766-6900.**

WANTED 10 HOMES- In your county Needing METAL ROOFS, SIDING OR WINDOWS For our Before and after picture brochure. Upon being selected receive free $300 gift certificate. SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS We are opening a branch office and will be using these homes for our  brochure. No money down financing. Payments $89/Mo.* Free estimates* Senior/Military discounts. wac. CALL NOW!! 866-668-8681.**

HOUSES FOR RENT

COZY, ONE room studio apartments in Jacksonville. Bed pulls down from wall in Living Room in front of wood burning fireplace. Includes appliance filled kitchen. Starting at $325 plus utilities, deposit $200. No children or pets. Camp Construction, (501) 982-0434.

HOUSE OUT in country & down private drive at 8806 Hutchins Rd., Jacksonville. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, central heat & air, ceiling fans. No pets, $450 month, $300 deposit. Call (501) 837-0264.

MOBILE HOMES

Have a title to your Car, Boat, or Mobile home? Get a new home with any trade-in! Call 501-653-3205.**

VERY CLEAN 3 BED 2 BATH Singlewide for sale! call 501-653-3202.**

TOP STORY >> LRAFB develops acting troupe to combat improper behaviors

By Tammy L. Reed

19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Three Little Rock Air Force Base helping agencies are working together to develop the Little Rock Improv Troupe, with the mission of combatting inappropriate behaviors across the base with improvisational theater. 

Representatives from the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, Equal Opportunity and Family Advocacy offices are the core group of the acting troupe who will perform short skits loosely based on real- world scenarios these representatives have faced in their work.  

“Its purpose is prevention and awareness,” said Karen Hubbard, SAPR victim advocate.  “Our idea is to put out real scenarios and how to intervene if necessary, or who to help you intervene if you have to.”

LIT will stop mid-skit and ask the audience questions such as:  Do you think this is harassment? Do you think this is sexual assault?  What would you do? Who would you go to?

“That way the audience can tell us what they think,” said Tech. Sgt. Tahlia Robinson, 19th Airlift Wing Command Post. “And we can tell them, ‘You are on the right track,’ or ‘No, we understand why you came to that conclusion, but this is actually what it is.’ They can also ask us questions, too.”

“Even though we have scripts, the skits are loosely based off the script,” Robinson said.  “We definitely have to touch our key points in the scripts. For example, if we are talking about sexual assault sexual harassment or domestic violence, we have to touch on those particular points to make you think; but the beautiful part of this is that it’s not going to be the same thing over and over again.”

The troupe idea came from Robinson seeing the same type of show in Korea called “Stop Light.”  She worked with the other agencies to make the troupe Team Little Rock’s own.

To put their spin on it, SAPR included the Family Advocacy and EO programs, as other troupes usually only involved the SAPR program.

“We wanted to make it broader, so we could reach a multitude of people with three different topics at once,” Hubbard said.

“The vice wing commander got a chance to preview what we are doing, and he highly endorsed it,” added Charles DeSaussure, Equal Opportunity installation director.  “He said it’s real and in your face, it may make you uncomfortable, but it’s designed to give you a glimpse of what victims actually go through.”

Right now, victim experiences come from scripts that the core group representatives put together.  This group is nine members from the three agencies, but they are looking to expand with more actors, script writers, and support help.  

“Anyone wanting to volunteer can email us, we have an application process, then we’ll have to clear it through their supervisor, then they’ll meet with our core members,” Hubbard said.

If someone wants to book the group for a show they can also email Hubbard, Robinson or DeSaussure to work with the group to schedule a skit.

The group’s first show is at Camp Robinson on Oct.2, with the next circuit Wingman Day on Dec. 15, at the Walters Community Support Center.  

If you would like more information about the troupe call the SAPR Office at 987-2685, or email Tech Sgt. Tahlia Robinson at tahlia.robinson@us.af.mil, or Charles DeSaussure at charles.desaussure.1@us.af.mil.  

Do you like to act? Are you a wiz at the planning and coordination of theatrical shows? Then come audition to be part of the Little Rock Improv Troop. Volunteers will not only have a chance to perform, but also create skits that will be viewed by multiple on- and off-base agencies and partners. If this is something you, or any one you know, would be interested in, please stop by the SAPR office, Build 1260, Oct. 5, from 1-2:30 p.m., and Oct. 12, from 10 - noon, to show us what you got! If you have any questions please contact the SAPR office at 987-2658. 

TOP STORY >> Four-legged friend fosters faith

by Airman Rhett Isbell

19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

A member of the chapel staff pads down the aisle in between pews as the sanctuary lies still. He’s tired, but cheerful, after getting up early to support the Combat Airlift mission of Little Rock Air Force Base.

Shaking a sense of wakefulness into his stride, he readies himself to visit different squadrons on base and add a level of charisma that only he can.

“We had some Airmen helping us with something and when I looked around I saw an Airman tearing up as he pet him,” said Staff Sgt. Kolton Rottinghaus, 19th Airlift Wing NCO in charge of plans and programs. “I’m sure that Airman shared some thoughts with him, which no one else had been allowed to hear, until then. There are times when people are going through their own personal issues and while I may not be able to support them too much, he’s able to connect with them almost instantly.”

Milo, 19th Airlift Wing morale dog, assists the chapel staff in taking care of Team Little Rock members through his extensive training and the guidance of his handler.

Epiphany

“As chapel staff, we’re charged with taking care of Airmen – not just the spiritual side, but the mental and social sides as well,” Rottinghaus said. “I was at home thinking of ways to do just that, while I was playing with Milo and I realized something. I’m having fun right now. I’m having fun and I know tons of people that would have fun doing this too.”

After his epiphany, Rottinghaus knew a morale dog was missing from the base chapel staff and that he’d have to jump through a few hoops himself to get one. The process involved having to send Milo away for three and a half months for obedience training, and Rottinghaus went to Louisiana for a week of handler training. Afterward, he started pushing for the implementation of a morale dog program.

Making a Vision Reality

“It’s a creative way to provide that bridge between members of the chapel and the Airmen we’re trying to help,” said Chaplain Lt. Col. David Knight, wing chaplain for the 19th Airlift Wing. “Our role is providing for the spiritual fitness of Team Little Rock, and Milo really helps people open up and tell us how we can best do that.”

Being able to reach Airmen who may be emotionally inaccessible to the chapel staff is one way Milo has shown himself to be a key member of the team.

“He can help you connect with pretty much anybody,” Rottinghaus said. “He’ll put his paws on someone’s lap and open himself up to appreciation or attention from individuals he senses may be having a hard time.”

Milo serves as a resiliency tool for the chapel staff and a friend to the other members of Team Little Rock performing feats incapable of his fellow team members.

“There’re times when no words will suffice to help bring someone into the state of mind that they can open up to you. Milo helps break that barrier with a wag of his tail or a lick of the hand,” Rottinghaus said. “He’s a lifesaver.”

TOP STORY >> Base pharmacy ensures Airmen readiness, health

By Airman Rhett Isbell

19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 19th Medical Group pharmacy team works day in and day out to ensure they equip Little Rock Air Force Base Airmen with the medication they need to remain mission ready and capable.

Making sure a prescription is filled out correctly is key to protecting Little Rock Airmen from the ill effects of any preventable sicknesses or long-lasting ailments, as well as improving the lives of service members, dependents and retirees.

Pharmacy staff members focus on ensuring that Team Little Rock is ready to execute the mission they’re given at a moment’s notice, including deployments and temporary duty assignments (TDY) by providing them and their families the assistance they need. 

“Our everyday mission is to make sure those planes keep moving,” said Staff Sgt. Nicholas Winnert, 19th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician. “We take special care to make sure we get deployed members their medication to prevent them from getting sick while they’re away.”

When Airmen go on deployments or TDYs, it’s up to the base pharmacy to ensure Airmen have the medication needed to last them for the entire time the Airmen are away. If a Little Rock Airman runs out of or misplaces his medication, he can use the mail order pharmacy system or attempt to use the facilities at their current location to receive a refill.

All of the work and time spent on the men and women on the front lines doesn’t stop the pharmacy team from taking care of the rest of Team Little Rock on base. With a noticeably reduced wait time average, the pharmacy keeps the mission moving.

“In July, 55 percent of our customers checked-in in five minutes or less,” said Maj. Rachel Copeland, 19th MDSS pharmacy flight commander. 

The pharmacy team puts this emphasis on a speedy customer service to ensure sick Airmen and their families get the medication they need to get healthy again.

“The base pharmacy knows leaving behind loved ones who have medical conditions is one of the hardest things an Airman can do,” said Staff Sgt. Zachary Nordstrom, 19th MDSS pharmacy technician. “The pharmacy makes sure to take care of those family members as if they were our own flesh and blood.”

The deployed member can then focus on the mission. We just want them to know that if their family members get sick, they have that service there to take care of them, said Nordstrom.

All of these efforts are put forward with the desire to further the Little Rock Air Force Base mission of Combat Airlift and always staying mission ready.

“We help maintain mission readiness by making sure everybody is fit to fight,” Winnert said.

For more information, call the base pharmacy at 501-987-7446.