Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Jalen Gibbs

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  • By Senior Airman Kristine M. Gruwell
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --  Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Jalen Gibbs

Unit: 19th Medical Support Squadron

Official Duty title: NCO in charge of medical readiness

Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee

Time in service: 5 years, 6 months

Time at Little Rock: 5 years

Goals: Complete Bachelors of Art in Heath Services Management

Hobbies: Shopping, listening to music, hiking and being around friends

19th Airlift Wing priority portrayed and why?

Gibbs was a unit deployment manager for 187 medics. He also equipped 16 personnel in support of two named operations in four countries. He assisted three medics in deploying to support Task Force-National Capital Region to assist COVID-19 screening efforts.