AMC assumes operational control of Little Rock AFB

Published Sept. 30, 2008
Air Mobility Command Public Affairs

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Air Mobility Command accepts operational control of Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Oct. 1, marking the end of a series of realignment actions at the base from the latest round of Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations.

Numerous aircraft and unit realignments at Little Rock following BRAC created a notable shift in the wing's mission focus from student training to mobility employment. As a result, Air Force senior leaders concluded that an AMC Airlift Wing at Little Rock was in the best interest of the Air Force to meet today's mission requirements.

These realignments included the transfer of several units to AMC's 463rd Airlift Group and a reduction in Air Education and Training Command's 314th Airlift Wing.

The 314th Airlift Wing, under the Air Force's Air Education and Training Command, served as the host wing at Little Rock and provided support to both AMC's 463rd Airlift Group and the Arkansas Air National Guard's 189th Airlift Wing. AMC will activate the 19th Airlift Wing and continue the tradition of excellence as it assumes base operating support responsibilities including maintenance, mission support, and medical services.

The 19th Airlift Wing will become AMC's sole C-130 wing for meeting existing and future deployment requirements.