Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Nickolas Hatch

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nickolas Hatch,19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental apprentice, is recognized as the Combat Airlifter of the Week at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. Nov. 16, 2018. Hatch's core value is Service Before Self. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rhett Isbell)

Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Nickolas Hatch

Published Nov. 14, 2018
By Airman 1st Class Rhett
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --

Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Nickolas Hatch

Unit: 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Duty title: Electrical and environmental apprentice

Hometown: Battle Ground, Washington

Time in service: 18 months

Time at Little Rock: 11 months

Goals: Deploy and attain a 5-level qualification

Hobbies: Playing Warhammer 40K

Air Force Core Value portrayed: Service Before Self

How does the individual portray the core value? Airman 1st Class Nickolas Hatch disregarded personal safey to run across the flightline and set the brake on an out of control rolling power unit. The power unit was rolling toward an aircraft. This action averted costly aircraft damage and unnecessary down time.