Combat Airlifter of the Week
Col. William Otter, 19th Airlift Wing vice commander, along with Chief Master Sgt. Margarita Overton, 19th Airlift Wing command chief, congratulate Staff Sgt. Matthew Derda, a 34th Combat Training Squadron instructor loadmaster, for his selection as the Combat Airlifter of the Week March 4, 2014, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Derda, an Athens, Ga., native, supported contingency operations in Southwest Asia, where he flew 50 combat missions delivering more than 1,800 passengers and over 2.2 million pounds of cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Poe)