Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Nyiramutuzo Nyiramugisha

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

 

Rank and NameAirman 1st Class Nyiramutuzo Nyiramugisha

Unit: 19th Healthcare Operations Squadron

Official Duty title: Outpatient Records Technician

Hometown: Kalamazoo, Michigan

Time in service: 1 years, 8 months

Time at Little Rock: 1 year, 3 months

Goals: Obtain a Health Services Management degree

Hobbies: Knitting, alterations and watching murder mysteries

As the 19th Healthcare Operations Squadron outpatient records technician, Nyiramugisha led four new Total Force Integration Airmen through 10 health administration programs and 12 upgrade training tasks. Together, they primed three Line of Duty cases, and redacted 7,000 medical records, avoiding $500,000 in breach penalties. She was coined by the 314th command chief for her dedication and excellence!

Additionally, she represented the Wing's first IV council, administering Below the Zone and professional development education to 17 First Term Airmen. Nyiramugisha also backed the council's Feed the Vets mission, and donated food to 30 families in need.

Finally, as the Airmen Against Drunk Driving program manager, she dispatched for 33 days and transported four Airmen. She led 45 designated drivers to support the Mission Support Group Combat Dining Out and the Air Force Ball, providing life-saving options for 400 attendees.