Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Dalton Barrie

Staff Sgt. Dalton Barrie, 19th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technician, is recognized as the Combat Airlifter of the Week June 21, 2021. Barrie was the COVID-19 testing lead and installed a 178 thousand dollar analyzer resulting in 1,200 samples, increasing capacity by 400 percent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah Miller)

Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Dalton Barrie

Published June 21, 2021
By Senior Airman Aaron Irvin
19th Airlift Wing Public affairs

Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Dalton Barrie

Unit: 19th Medical Support Squadron

Official Duty title: medical laboratory technician

Hometown: Fort Lewis, Washington

Time in service: 7.5 years

Time at Little Rock: 1.5 years

Goals: Finish Bachelors degree

Hobbies: Working on classic cars, hunting and snowboarding

19th Airlift Wing priority portrayed and why?

Barrie was the COVID-19 testing lead and installed a 178-thousand dollar analyzer resulting in 1,200 samples increasing capacity by 400 percent. He also helped coordinate two wing blood drives, enlisting 10 volunteers and recruiting 113 donors, collecting 120 life saving units.