• 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: 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,

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Jeremy McGuffin

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Jeremy McGuffin Unit: 19th Airlift Wing/ Public AffairsDuty title: NCO in Charge of Community RelationsHometown: Mobile, AlabamaTime in service: 14 yearsTime at Little Rock: 3 yearsGoals: Finish bachelor’s degree, receive PPA certification (photo credential)Hobbies: Star

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Ariel Geldien

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Ariel GeldienUnit: 913th Maintenance SquadronDuty title: Electronic environmental technicianHometown: Beale Air Force Base, CaliforniaTime in service: 3 years, 11 monthsTime at Little Rock: 3 years, 2 monthsGoals: Complete my Bachelors in Business Administration and

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Nickolas Hatch

    Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Nickolas HatchUnit: 19th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronDuty title: Electrical and environmental apprenticeHometown: Battle Ground, WashingtonTime in service: 18 monthsTime at Little Rock: 11 monthsGoals: Deploy and attain a 5-level qualificationHobbies: Playing

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Jacquelyn Ayala

    Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Jacquelyn AyalaUnit: 19th Medical Support StaffDuty title: Commander Support StaffHometown: McAllen, TexasTime in service: 1 year, 5 monthsTime at Little Rock: 1 yearGoals: Complete CCAF before mid 2019Hobbies: Traveling, swimming, anything outdoors and pianoLocation

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Nicholas Raines

    Name and Rank: Staff Sgt. Nicholas Raines Unit: 19th Security Forces SquadronDuty title: Security Forces Evaluator Hometown: Wichita Falls, TexasTime in Service: 11 YearsTime at Little Rock: 7 YearsGoals: Join civilian law enforcement agency next year Hobbies: Shooting guns, fishing,

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Senior Airman Zhongliang Chen

    Name and Rank: Senior Airman Zhongliang ChenUnit: 41st Airlift SquadronDuty title: Squadron Aviation Resource ManagementHometown: Shenyang, ChinaTime in service: 2 years, 6 monthsTime at Little Rock: 2 years, 2 monthsGoals: Acceptance into Air Force Band and a Bachelors in Music Hobbies: Playing

  • Combat Airlifter of the Week: Airman 1st Class Anthoney Carvalho

    Name and Rank: Airman 1st Class Anthoney CarvalhoUnit: 19th Airlift Wing Command PostDuty title: Junior Emergency Actions ControllerHometown: Bruce, MississippiTime in service: 1 year, 4 monthsTime at Little Rock: 1 yearGoals: Finishing engineer degree, 20-year Air Force career and retire before age