Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Chellsea Thompson

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  • By Airman 1st Class Aaron Irvin
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Rank & Name: Airman 1st Class Chellsea Thompson

Unit: 41st Airlift Squadron

Official Duty title: Squadron aviation resource management

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Time in service: 1 year and 8 months              

Time at LRAFB: 1 year and 5 months

Goals: Complete Bachelor of Science in Biology and commission             

Hobbies: Hiking, working out, traveling, reading comics, and watching movies.

How do you contribute to the 19th Airlift Wing mission, vision?

Thompson is a critical member of the 41st Airlift Squadron's aviation resource management team. She performs flight authorizations, conducts mission reviews and flight audits, inspects training management folders, and provides reports to Group, Wing, and MAJCOM agencies. Thompson's actions directly impact the squadron's $4.5 million flight-hour program, enabling 800 higher headquarters and training missions every year.