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.