Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Byron Futrell

  • Published
  • By Senior Airman Isabella Ortega
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --  

 

Rank and name: Staff Sgt. Byron Futrell

Unit: 714th Training Squadron

Official Duty title: Military Training Leader

Hometown: Dubach, LA

Time in service: 13 yrs

Time at Little Rock: 7 yrs

Goals: B.S. in Computer Engineering, payoff home

Hobbies: Spending time with family and playing video games

Staff Sgt. Futrell, 714th Training Squadron military training leader, successfully coordinated with three agencies to conduct a comprehensive health survey of the TRS dorm, the first in 11 years. This effort directly resulted in critical HVAC repairs and $10K allocated to remediate wildlife damage at the $8.1M facility.

Additionally, he mentored 74 Airmen, managed 20 programs, oversaw three adverse actions, 28 accountability formations and 14 behavior corrections, nailing Air Education and Training Command & TRS expectations.

Finally, he led a team of six noncommissioned officers to execute Secretary of War's unaccompanied housing inspection initiative. The team generated 79 maintenance tickets, directly improving the quality of life for 154 Airmen.

Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Byron Futrell

  • Published
  • By Senior Airman Isabella Ortega
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --  

 

Rank and name: Staff Sgt. Byron Futrell

Unit: 714th Training Squadron

Official Duty title: Military Training Leader

Hometown: Dubach, LA

Time in service: 13 yrs

Time at Little Rock: 7 yrs

Goals: B.S. in Computer Engineering, payoff home

Hobbies: Spending time with family and playing video games

Staff Sgt. Futrell, 714th Training Squadron military training leader, successfully coordinated with three agencies to conduct a comprehensive health survey of the TRS dorm, the first in 11 years. This effort directly resulted in critical HVAC repairs and $10K allocated to remediate wildlife damage at the $8.1M facility.

Additionally, he mentored 74 Airmen, managed 20 programs, oversaw three adverse actions, 28 accountability formations and 14 behavior corrections, nailing Air Education and Training Command & TRS expectations.

Finally, he led a team of six noncommissioned officers to execute Secretary of War's unaccompanied housing inspection initiative. The team generated 79 maintenance tickets, directly improving the quality of life for 154 Airmen.