JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Each week, the 673rd Air Base Wing commander selects an ABW Airman who has been doing an exceptional job supporting our Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson mission partners.
The Arctic Warrior of the Week for Oct. 19, 2018, is Cherly McCarty from the 673d Force Support Squadron.
Duty Title: Human resources assistant
Time in service: Three years, three months
Recent accomplishments: McCarty is JBER’s lead passport agent. During this time, she set up four separate “passport clinics” for the 3rd Maintenance Group and 90th Fighter Squadron. She processed 300 passports and visas for a United Arab Emirates deployment. Additionally, she attended a four-week Civilian Leadership Course, where she used her new tools to re-vamp the Date of Estimated Return from Overseas (DEROS) program, initiating an electronic tracking system, saving 40 man-hours for four Commander’s Support Staff members.