Arctic Warrior of the Week

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Katey Loman (second from left), 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron decentralized materiel support journeymen, is recognized as the Arctic Warrior of the Week by U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar (left), Joint Base Elmendorf-Richarson and 673d Air Base Wing commander, and U.S Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Lee Mills (third from left), JBER and 673d ABW command chief, at JBER, Alaska, Aug. 14, 2020. Loman is responsible for supporting 27 U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors by liaising between the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, the 673d LRS and the 735th Supply Chain Operations Group at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. Loman corrected discrepancies in inventory which prevented loss of man hours and helped isolate potential failure points. Loman spearheaded the Due-In From Maintenance program by processing assets back into the repair cycle and ensuring quick turnaround of critical parts for the F-22 mission set. Loman was key to helping the AMU complete a total of 153 sorties by acquiring 313 vital assets. The AWOW is an award highlighting JBER’s top performing Airmen.