Combat Airlifter of the Week

(From right) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Anderson, 48th Airlift Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of information operations and C-130 formal training unit loadmaster instructor, teaches U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Garrett Cornett, a 714th Training Squadron loadmaster student, how to properly secure cargo Jan. 27, 2016, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. While completing all the required training needed to instruct in the C-130J formal training unit, Anderson identified errors in asset accountability preparation for the upcoming unit evaluation inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mercedes Taylor)

Combat Airlifter of the Week

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey Gast, 314th Airlift Wing vice commander, along with U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brian Labounty, 314th Airlift Wing command chief, congratulate U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Anderson, 48th Airlift Squadron information operations noncommissioned officer C-130 formal training unit instructor loadmaster, on his selection as Combat Airlifter of the Week Jan. 27, 2016, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mercedes Taylor)

Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Michael Anderson

Published Jan. 28, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Mercedes Taylor
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Name: Staff Sgt. Michael Anderson

Unit: 48th Airlift Squadron

Position: Information Operations noncommissioned officer in charge / C-130 Formal Training Unit loadmaster instructor

Hometown: Marshall, Texas

Time on station: 1.3 Years

Time in Service: 7 years 2 months

Core Value Portrayed: Excellence

HOW DOES THE INDIVIDUAL PORTRAY THAT CORE VALUE: Shortly after arriving on station, Anderson was charged with standing up the new Information Operations office. As the NCOIC, he quickly consolidated five programs dealing with all radio, computer and software assets worth more than $280,000. Anderson immediately identified and corrected errors in asset accountability and took over the MICT checklists in preparation for the upcoming unit evaluation inspection. He simultaneously completed all the required training needed to instruct the world's largest C-130J Formal Training Unit. Lastly, Anderson completed his Community College of the Air Force Degree and volunteered to fill a Little Rock Air Force Base Honor Guard position, honoring the fallen members of the U.S. military.

WHY IS SERVING IN THE AIR FORCE IMPORTANT TO YOU: I get to serve my country every day.

WHAT ACCOMPLISHMENT DURING IN YOUR AIR FORCE CAREER ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF? I enjoy going on deployments.