Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Candace Carrico

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Candace Carrico, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management journeyman, is recognized as the Combat Airlifter of the Week at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, April 29, 2019. Carrico’s core value is Excellence in All We Do. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kristine M. Gruwell)

Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Candace Carrico

Published May 10, 2019
By Airman 1st Class Kristine M. Gruwell
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --

Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Candace Carrico

Unit: 19th Civil Engineer Squadron

Duty title: Emergency management journeyman

Hometown: Orland, California

Time in service: 2 years

Time at Little Rock: 1 year, 6 months

Goals: Earn a degree in nursing and commission

Hobbies: Photography, reading, painting, and sports

Air Force Core Value portrayed: Excellence in All We Do

How does the individual portray the core value? When Airman 1st Class Carrico is assigned a project, she learns all she can about it. She takes in all the variables as they stand and corrects deficiencies making the program stronger than it was before.