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Col. Jeffrey Gast, 314th Airlift Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Staff Sgt. Lewis Holston, 314th Operations Group superintendent, congratulate Staff Sgt. Laketa Kinghorne, 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander’s support staff noncommissioned officer in charge, for her selection as Combat Airlifter of the Week March 2, 2016, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Harry Brexel)

Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Laketa Kinghorne

Published March 9, 2016
By Senior Airman Harry Brexel
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --

NAME: Staff Sgt. Laketa Kinghorne

UNIT: 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

POSITION: Commander's Support Staff Noncommissioned officer in charge

HOMETOWN: San Francisco, California

TIME ON STATION: 1.5 years

TIME IN SERVICE: 4.5 years

CORE VALUE PORTRAYED: Excellence

HOW DOES THE INDIVIDUAL PORTRAY THAT CORE VALUE?
As the NCOIC of the Commander's Support Staff, Kinghorne was a communication and navigation journeyman who was handpicked to manage and track evaluations for over 400 maintainers. Since then, she has led a 5-man orderly room team and has become a dependable expert at her new position. Additionally, she narrated the Base Annual Awards Ceremony and devotes her free time to the Arkansas Foodbank.

WHY IS SERVING IN THE AIR FORCE IMPORTANT TO YOU?
I like being part of a team and serving by giving others the same support that I get.

WHAT ACCOMPLISHMENT DURING YOUR AIR FORCE CAREER ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF?
I really enjoyed serving as an ambassador for my base in Yakota, Japan.

314 CAW

314th AW Combat Airlifter of the Week (3/9/16)