LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Justin Hilliard
Unit: 61st Airlift Squadron
Duty title: C-130J loadmaster
Hometown: Ithica, New York
Time in service: 1 year, 5 months
Time at Little Rock: 1 year
Goals: Reach the rank of chief and retire at 25 years
Hobbies: Cars and racing
Air Force Core Value portrayed: Service Before Self
Why was the individual selected and how do they display the core value? Hilliard consistently demonstrates initiative on the job and around the workplace. As a loadmaster, he is always eager to learn new techniques and asks questions that help him constantly improve. As an Airman, Hilliard sets the example by going above and beyond during his day to day tasks.