Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Preston Mayer

Airman 1st Class Preston Mayer, 19th Operations Support Squadron airfield management shift lead, is recognized as the Combat Airlifter of the Week at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, April 9, 2021. As a 19th OSS airfield management shift lead, Mayer enabled the airfield to stay open and deliver vital supplies to Texas during the historic winter storm. Additionally, he coordinated the airlift for the deployment and redeployment of 500 Arkansas National Guard troops, and 800 Nevada National Guard troops to provide assistance during the presidential inauguration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah Miller)

Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Preston Mayer

Published April 9, 2021
By Senior Airman Aaron Irvin
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Preston Mayer

Unit: 19th Operations Support Squadron

Official Duty title: airfield management shift lead

Hometown: Williamstown, West Virginia

Time in service: 4 years

Time at Little Rock: 1.5 years

Goals: Attain Senior Airman Below-the-Zone and the rank of staff sergeant on the first try.

Hobbies: Fishing, hiking and golfing

19th Airlift Group priority portrayed and why?

As a 19th OSS airfield management shift lead, Mayer enabled the airfield to stay open and deliver vital supplies to Texas during the historic winter storm. Additionally, he coordinated the airlift for the deployment and redeployment of 500 Arkansas National Guard troops, and 800 Nevada National Guard troops to provide assistance during the presidential inauguration.