Combat Airlifter of the Week

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  • By Airman 1st Class Grace Nichols
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Justin Buchele

Unit: 19th Airlift Wing

Duty title: NCO in charge of command post systems

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada

Time in service: 7 years and 11 months

Time at Little Rock: 5 years and 2 months

Goals: Finish Community College of the Air Force  degree this year and start working on Bachelor’s degree

Hobbies: Spending time with family and camping

Air Force Core Value portrayed:  Excellence in All We Do

How does the individual portray the core value? Staff Sgt. Buchele strives for Excellence in All We Do by taking every project and improving on it.  By leading seven programs, overseeing a maintenance contract, and taking on big tasks such as preparing for the Command Cyber Readiness in 2016, he has gone above and beyond year after year.  This has resulted in having the Command Post consistently being recognized through various inspections and team awards.