DCW: Little Rock leads deployment model shift
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Erin McCabe, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron readiness flight officer, briefs Brig. Gen. Christopher Hammond, director of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s Implementation Task Force, about Warrior Airman Readiness (WAR) Center operations during his visit to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 31, 2025. Throughout his visit, Hammond explained the operational benefits of the Deployable Combat Wing model, noting that unified deployment packages will enhance mission effectiveness while minimizing the inefficiencies associated with the current “piecemeal” approach to deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Saisha Cornett)