Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Gage Johnston

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  • By Airman 1st Class Saisha Cornett
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Gage Johnston

Unit: 189th Medical Group 

Official Duty title: Aerospace Medical Technician

Hometown: Greenbrier, Arkansas

Time in service: 2 years

Time at Little Rock: 1 year

Goals: He wants to serve the country to the fullest that he can. Currently, he is working toward a career in Air Force Special Warfare (AFSPECWAR).

Hobbies: He loves to enjoy nature, exercising and spending time with loved ones.

Johnston has backfilled the 19th Medical Group laboratory for five months, served over 280 patients, supporting the medical readiness of Team Little Rock.

Additionally, he is vital to our Guard Medical Unit (GMU), setting the example within his peer group and others to follow with his initiative to learn, develop and volunteer for opportunities outside his comfort zone.

Finally, Johnston was hand selected as a member of the inaugural staff fulfilling, a Training Affiliation Agreement (TAA), immersing with St. Vincent Infirmary, fostering military trust in the community of Little Rock.