Combat Airlifter of the Week: Tech. Sgt. John Lee

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  • By Senior Ariman Isabell A. Nutt
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Name and Rank: Tech. Sgt. John Lee

Unit: 19th Civil Engineering Squadron

Official Duty title: NCOIC, Structures Shop

Hometown:  Clarendon, Arkansas

Time in service: 14 years

Time at Little Rock: 18 months

Goals: Become a SNCO and once retired to become a business owner

Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, and golf

Three significant accomplishments of selectee:

Lee supported the 19th CES by leading all CE efforts executing the set-up and tear-down for Thunder Over the Rock Airshow.

Additionally, Lee deployed with the 41st Airlift Squadron for the most recent Green Flag Little Rock exercise, where he established and maintained 24-hour tactical operations center.

Finally, he planned and executed a short-notice ready airmen training event for approximately 200 913th Airlift Group personnel and overcame resource limitations to enable on-time deployment.