LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Tech. Sgt. Mariana Gwizdak, Senior Airman Jennifer Fraser, Senior Airman Yale Duhaylongsod and Tech. Sgt. Shawn R. Bellona were selected as Combat Airlifters of the Month for April 2026.
Rank and name: Tech. Sgt. Mariana “Mage” Gwizdak
Unit: 29th Weapons Squadron
Official Duty title: Cyber Operations Section Chief
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Time in service: 11 Years
Time at Little Rock: 3 ½ years
Goals: Finish bachelor’s in cybersecurity
Gwizdak led system administrator, she delivered IT support during 9 USAF Weapons School exercises; maintaining 85 network systems & rectified 2 network outages that impacted 52 users. She enabled 540 integrated sorties to qualify 18 Weapons Officers & Advanced Instructors on Specialized Fueling Operations to ensure joint maneuver capabilities & operation plan execution.
Additionally, she revamped unit information technology infrastructure by optimizing cable management, replacing information technology and SIPRNet assets for compliance, updating mission planning systems, and configuring new devices—enhancing secure communications, command and control access, troubleshooting efficiency, and network reliability.
Finally, she delivered critical data transfer capabilities for 2 short notice taskers. Providing key data to C-130 defense systems, preparing for training and real world-operations.
Rank and name: Senior Airman Jennifer Fraser
Unit: 19th Operations Support Squadron
Official Duty title: Commander’s Support Staff Technician
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Time in service: 4 Years
Time at Little Rock: 4 years
Goals: Short Term goal is to make Staff Sgt. and Long Term is to be Chief Master Sgt.
Frazer was the Group Airman of The Quarter and led the squadron’s Unit of Action transition, her oversight drove 378 Military Personal Data System actions and expedited 21 Permanent Change Assignments for the Air Force's first Unit of Action.
Additionally, she is Booster Club Vice President and led 52 personnel in 15 morale events, raised $126K for reintegration and a resilience program that strengthened operational readiness for 118K Operation Inherent Resolve and Spartan Shield personnel.
Finally, she is a Suicide Prevention Instructor who delivered more than six training sessions to over 192 personnel.
Rank and name: Senior Airman Yale Duhaylongsod
Unit: 19 Communications Squadron
Official Duty title: Cybersecurity Technician
Hometown: Stockton, California
Time in service: 3 Years
Time at Little Rock: 3 years
Goals: Make Staff Sgt. and finish bachelor’s in Cybersecurity degree
Duhaylongsod directed 43 Certified Technical Authority validations across 3 wings, increasing Little Rock Air Force Base’s emissions security compliance from 0% to 68% for $60M enclave & 5K endpoint devices.
Additionally, he drove the remediation of 1.3K vulnerabilities & aided in the development of 80 scripts to automate patch management, slashing the Vulnerability Per Host score to .14, the lowest score in 15 months.
Finally, he led a SIPR expansion project at the wing headquarters for 19 AW A-Staff, Operations Group, and Maintenance Group, ultimately adding new classified machines, increasing their operational capacity by 50%.
Rank and name: Tech. Sgt. Shawn R. Bellona
Unit: 19th Combat Air Base Squadron
Official Duty title: Unit Deployment Manager
Hometown: Lacey, Washington
Time in service: 17 Years
Time at Little Rock: 8 Years
Goals: Solidify his legacy by imparting all his knowledge and experience onto the next generation of Airmen and establishing WAR Center as the premier training site for AMC.
Bellona led Warrior Airmen Readiness Center by coaching 6 instructors through a rigorous 1-week lesson plan, graduating 24 students and certified 576 key tasks towards the 19 AW’s readiness goal.
Additionally, he trained 3 NCOs on Isolated Personnel Report cortication procedures and optimized scheduling of 300 record validations, priming the 19th Combat Air Base Squadron for worldwide theater operations.
Finally, he rallied 5 Airmen and scrutinized 301 mobility folders, rectifying 445 discrepancies to underpin the successful movement of 115 personnel for Advanced Readiness Training - Contingency Location.