• Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Nikoleta Steblak

    Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Nikoleta SteblakUnit: 19th Force Support SquadronDuty title: Services ApprenticeHometown: Mukachevo, UkraineTime in service: 1 year, 8 monthsTime at Little Rock: 1 year, 4 months  Goals: Commission as an officer, go on another Defense Threat Reduction Agency

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Aleff Gripp

    Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Aleff GrippUnit: 61st Airlift SquadronDuty title: LoadmasterHometown: Sao Paulo, BrazilTime in service: 1 year, 3 months Time at Little Rock: 1 yearGoals: Make staff sergeant his first time testingHobbies: Woodworking, crypto/stock trading, and drumsAir Force Core

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Tech. Sgt. Jordan Oslie

    Name and Rank: Tech. Sgt. Jordan OslieUnit: 19th Airlift Wing/Judge AdvocateDuty title: NCO in charge of adverse actionsHometown: Apex, North CarolinaTime in service: 8 years and 2 monthsTime at Little Rock: 4 monthsGoals: Make Chief Master Sgt., be awarded her second Community College of the Air

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Master Sgt. Stacy Hunt

    Name and Rank: Master Sgt. Stacy HuntUnit: 96th Aerial Port Squadron/34th Combat Training Squadron Duty title: NCO in charge of Special Handling/Mission Support Operations Superintendent Hometown: Little Rock, ArkansasTime in service: 14 YearsTime at Little Rock: 6 MonthsGoals: Help my Airmen

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Ryan McHaney

    Staff Sgt. Ryan McHaney leads after-hours supply operations and provides flawless logistics support. He developed work center training continuity and trained three newly-assigned Airmen. Additionally, he serves as a court-appointed special advocate and has aided in the successful reunification of

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Caleb Tibbets

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Caleb TibbitsUnit: 189th Civil Engineer SquadronDuty title: Power Production TechnicianHometown: Munford, TennesseeTime in service: 6 years and 6 monthsTime at Little Rock: 6 years and 1 monthGoals: Take the fundamentals of engineering exam this year; start working on his

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Austin Hocog

    Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Austin HocogUnit: 19th Aerospace Medicine SquadronDuty title: Bioenvironmental Engineering TechnicianHometown: Mongmong, GuamTime in service: 10 monthsTime at Little Rock: 3 monthsGoals: Complete CCAF and then move onto his bachelor’s.Hobbies: Enjoys playing

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: A1C Moises Garrido

    Name and Rank: Airman First Class Moises GarridoUnit: 19th Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Ground EquipmentDuty title: Aerospace Ground Equipment ApprenticeHometown: San Juan, Puerto RicoTime in service: 15 MonthsTime at Little Rock: 8 MonthsGoals: Gain CCAF and complete requirements for Air Force

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff. Sgt. Caine Nielsen

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Caine NielsenUnit: 19th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal FlightDuty title: NCO in charge of explosive ordinance disposal equipmentHometown: Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaTime in service: 14 years total, nine years in the United States Marine Corps and five

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Jason Parsons

    Name and Rank: Technical Sergeant Jason ParsonsUnit: 19th Operations Support Squadron/Weather FlightDuty title: Weather CraftsmanHometown: Houston, TexasTime in service: 10 years and 6 monthsTime at Little Rock: 4 yearsGoals: Gain experience in my profession in as many different regions, MAJCOMS,