AMC Command Team Visits Little Rock, Focuses on the Future of Mobility
The visit began with a wing mission brief highlighting Little Rock’s role in generating combat-ready C-130 airlifters and its place as the home of Herk Nation. Leaders also discussed the new Resiliency Care Team, which starts reintegration preparation before deployment, includes families throughout the process and aligns support with post-deployment health reassessment timelines.
Tulley and Howell then met with Airmen during an all-call at Herk Hall. During the all-call, wing leadershiprecognized the cross-functional teams of maintainers, aircrew, and Air Task Forcepersonnel, who recently contributed to Operation Epic Fury. The command team discussed the evolving operational environment and the importance of developing disciplined, adaptable teams capable of generating, sustaining and employing air mobility capabilities wherever they are needed.
“My top concern as AMC commander is, ‘Are we ready to fight and win?’ If we’re not, then what needs to change?” Tulley said. “I ask myself that every day because the environment is always changing, and we have to ensure our Airmen are prepared for whatever comes next.”
Throughout the visit, the command team saw how Airmen are building those capabilities through hands-on training and new approaches to mission preparation. Maintenance Airmen demonstrated a virtual reality training program that enables personnel to rehearse complex tasks in an immersive environment before performing them on the flight line.
At the Future Training loadmaster trainer, Airmen showcased another tool designed to help mobility professionals build proficiency in realistic scenarios. The trainer gives loadmasters opportunities to practice procedures, decision-making and crew coordination in an environment that reflects the challenges they may encounter during operational missions.
“We are trying to change the mentality of pre-deployment training to pre-fight training because we are not just sending our Airmen to deploy,” Howell said. “We're sending our Airmen to fight, and we owe it to them.”
Tulley and Howell also visited the WAR Center, where Airmen demonstrated high-pressure training scenarios that bring together personnel from multiple career fields. Little Rock AFB is the third base in the United States to offer the certified Advanced Ready Training Course, which develops tactical decision-making while reinforcing the leadership and communication skills needed to operate in demanding environments.
“The WAR Center prepares Little Rock Airmen by helping them build cross-functionality,” said 2nd Lt. Sydney Craft, 19th Combat Air Base Squadron base maintenance engineer. “Airmen are put into stress-inducing situations, forcing them to build tactical, leadership and communication skills.”
The command team met with group commanders and senior enlisted leaders to discuss initiatives shaping the installation’s future, including digital transformation, HerkWerx, STORM FLAG and ongoing training and certification efforts. The discussion focused on how Team Little Rock is refining its processes, developing Airmen and strengthening the capabilities needed to meet emerging mission requirements.
Concurrently, Mrs. Tulley met with installation personnel to learn more about programs supporting Airmen and their families. Her engagements included briefings and tours of housing, childcare and fitness facilities, highlighting resources that support family resilience before, during and after deployments.
Beyond the formal engagements, the Tulleys and Howell spent time connecting directly with Airmen across the base. They recognized outstanding performers, met with members of Team Little Rock and joined Airmen for lunch at the dining facility.
From readiness initiatives and immersive training systems to innovation efforts and family-support programs, the visit offered the AMC command team a view of how Team Little Rock is developing and sustaining the force behind AMC’s global mobility mission.
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