Combat Airlifter of the Week: Tech. Sgt. James Hale

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  • By Senior Airman Jayden Ford
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Name and Rank:  Tech. Sgt. James Hale   

Unit: 19th Comptroller Squadron

Official Duty title:  NCO in charge of financial analysis

Hometown:  West Plains, Missouri

Time in service: 16 years

Time at Little Rock: 1 year

Goals: Becoming a SNCO and provide mentorship to his fellow wingmen

Hobbies: Spending quality time with his wife and new born daughter

19th Airlift Wing priority portrayed and why?

During fiscal 2021 closeout, Hale was responsible for analyzing the 19th Mission Support Group's $30 million portfolio and was able to identify $99,000 in fallout funding that was reallocated towards the 19th Airlift Wing commander's main unfunded requirement of cold weather gear for members of the 19th Security Forces Squadron.