Combat Airlifter of the Week

Staff Sgt. Richard Prestia, a 19th Communications Squadron airfield systems supervisor, receives a commander’s coin from Col. William Otter, 19th Airlift Wing vice commander, for his selection as Combat Airlifter of the Week Sept. 3, 2013, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Prestia led three major airfield systems upgrade projects valued at more than $730, 000 and decreased the work centers’ maintenance footprint by more than 100 hours annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Russ Scalf)

Combat Airlifter of the Week

Staff Sgt. Richard Prestia, a 19th Communications Squadron airfield systems supervisor, performs maintenance on a radio Sept. 3, 2013, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Prestia, a Boyertown, Pa. native, ensures audio and power levels are within the required limits that enable the radio to talk with aircraft at distances of approximately 300 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Russ Scalf)

Combat Airlifter of the Week

Published Sept. 9, 2013