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  • Our world needs heroes

    Our world needs heroes.The term hero is often overused and misunderstood, similar to the word warrior. Fortunately for our country, our military is full of heroes. Maj. Troy "Trojan" Gilbert is certainly one of those heroes. Gilbert deployed to Iraq in 2006 while stationed at Luke Air Force Base as

  • A carrot, an egg, a cup of coffee

    Resiliency.Luke Airmen are dedicated to train the world's greatest F-16 pilots and maintainers while deploying mission-ready warfighters. Every Air Force organization is focused on that mission while standing ready to deploy anywhere. These two critical missions present their own challenges and

  • We are all Airmen...Period!

    I've never had the option of choosing who I wanted to supervise. I've never been allowed to conduct interviews for possible coworkers. If given the option, I would not be able to choose, or not choose, a subordinate or coworker by the type of music they listen to, where they were born, or what they

  • Getting to know your Group CC: First things first

    Far from being one who minces words, Col. Deborah Liddick, 56th Maintenance Group commander, had the focus of her group commander profile defined before the questions even began. "In maintenance, it's all about the team," she said. "The load crew, crew chiefs, avionics, ammo Airmen - it takes all of

  • All my pickles are in a big pile

    Recently, we decided as a family to run through the fast food restaurant near our house since it was late and we wanted something quick for dinner. When we got home and everyone was starting to eat, my daughter remarked as she checked her hamburger that all the pickles were in a pile in the center

  • Getting to know your Group CC: Don't judge a book by its cover

    Col. Philippe Darcy, 56th Mission Support Group commander, may have been dressed in his Air Force Blues for this Monday morning interview, but he is a pilot at heart and that was apparent from the very first minute. "I read the book The Right Stuff by Thomas Wolfe in high school and I knew from that

  • Getting to know your Group CC: Sometimes you just get lucky

    That's what happened when Col. Doug Miller, 56th Operations Group commander, decided to join the military.Miller, then just a high school student being forced by his dad to finance his first year of college on his own, applied to both the Air Force and Naval academies because they provide free

  • Do Not Lose Your Vision

    The Pilgrims landed on the shores of America full of vision. The first year they established a town. The next year they elected a council. In their third year the town council proposed building a road five miles out into the wilderness for westward expansion. But the people criticized it as a waste

  • Meet your new 56th Medical Group Commander

    The 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office got to sit down with Colonel Yolanda Bledsoe, the new 56th Medical Group commander, and ask her about her leadership style and future goals for the 56th Medical Group:What is your first impression of Luke AFB? The people here? The mission? Beautiful!!

  • Lorenz on Leadership -- Spotting Disasters

    If you're like me, then you've heard people use this analogy to describe an inbound issue or challenge. We all face challenges each and every day -- they are nothing new. The challenges range in significance and in ability to impact our organizations. Although the potential challenges do have unique