Combat Airlifter of the Week: SSgt Forte

U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Yuarvez Forte, 19th Operation Support Squadron chemical section noncommissioned officer in charge, poses for a photo at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, August 11, 2025. Forte was selected as the Combat Airlifter of the Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Stein)

Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Yuarvez Forte

Published Aug. 18, 2025
By Airman 1st Class Aidan Stein
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --

Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Yuarvez Forte

Unit: 19th Operations Support Squadron

Official Duty title: Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of Aircrew Flight Equipment Chemical Section

Hometown: Fulton, Arkansas

Time in service: 11 years, 10 months

Time at Little Rock: 11 years, 7 months

Goals: Obtain Community College of the Air Force degree and be a good mentor

Hobbies: Working on cars, riding four-wheelers and being with his family

Staff Sgt. Yuarvez Forte was coined by Air Mobility Command during staff assistance visit for job knowledge, training and mentorship for the Airmen within his section.

Additionally, Forte accomplished a Headquarters Air Force tasking by relocating 1,200 assets worth $74,000 for the realignment of AFE’s largest budget across 20 Wings.

Finally, Forte co-authored the pilot Unit Type Code review for 603 authorizations into a new system, shaping 10 wings mobility equipment requirements.