Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Dakoda Baker

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  • By Airman 1st Class Rhett Isbell
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Dakoda Baker

Unit: 19th Maintenance Squadron

Duty title: Repair and reclamation journeyman

Hometown: Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri

Time in service: Six years

Time at Little Rock: Six years

Goals: To retire from the military after 20 or more years

Hobbies: Drone racing, robotics and being an awesome father to his infant daughter

Air Force Core Value portrayed: Excellence in All We Do

How does the individual portray the core value? Staff Sgt. Dakoda Baker consistently goes above and beyond in his duties and the details involved in doing it. No matter how large or small the task, he handles it professionally and ensures his Airmen are adequately prepared to complete it. Recently he was hand selected for a short notice temporary duty assignment to Guatemala in support of the vice president and the Department of Defense.