EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- ("Leading Edge" is a series of photo stories that focus on 354th Fighter Wing leaders' immersion with wing units and highlights their contribution to the mission.)
“It is important to see what the Airmen need if we are trying to deploy and get a combat-coded mentality going within the wing. This is our first step right now. The commander and myself have to come out here and see what is wrong and who needs help so we could focus our efforts to get that first step going so we can get to the second step.” – Chief Master Sgt. John Lokken, the 354th Fighter Wing command chief