U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command (AETC) and Capt. Andrew Duguay, 85th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot and director of training, fly in a T-6 Texan II, Aug. 15, 2019, at Laughlin Air Force, Texas. Laughlin is one of three bases in AETC that conducts specialized undergraduate pilot training for the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Marco A. Gomez).
With readiness and resiliency in mind, Master Sgt. (ret) Lee Blackwell visited Laughlin on May 2, 2019, to talk about how he turned tragedies and adverse experiences into lifelong tools for growth.
Speaking at an event in Anderson Hall here, Blackwell recalled his time in the U.S. Air Force as a tactical air control and party specialist, and how taking ownership of one’s job is vital to having a sense of place and direction in the force.
