LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --  

Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Nelson Esqueda

Unit: 62nd Airlift Squadron

Duty title: C-130J instructor loadmaster

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Time in service: 9 years

Time at Little Rock: 1 year

Goals: Pursue further education

Hobbies: Hiking, working out, sports, reading, and yard work

Air Force Core Value portrayed: Excellence in All We Do

Why was the individual selected and how do they display the core value?

Esqueda has put extensive time and effort to better his shop and squadron by establishing continuity while ensuring compliance. His commitment to following through with students through their formal courses and creating the best loadmasters in the Air Force is unmatched.