Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, received 721 iPads to be used as electronic flight bags for its C-130 aircrews on 2 July 2012, as part of Air Mobility Command's effort to reduce paper waste and costs by replacing flight bags and the load of paperwork they hold with the electronic tablets. This marks the beginning of a six-month trial period. A publication bag can weigh anywhere from sixty-to-eighty pounds. The tablets will provide more information with less weight, while saving money and conserving resources. The tablets are scheduled to be in use across the base by December. The tablets are scheduled to be in use across the base by December. The US Air Force has the option to purchase 18,000 tablets.
