In this episode, Command Chief Master Sgt. Rudy Gamez and NAF Historian Jeremy Prichard talk to Henry "Hank" Erwin, retired state senator from Alabama and son of Medal of Honor recipient Henry "Red" Erwin. "Red" earned his Medal of Honor for heroic action while conducting bombing raids over Japan in World War II. In the podcast, they discuss leadership and the lessons learned from his father.

In this episode, Maj. Gen. Michael Lutton invited Master Sgt. Jesse Bechtel, Team Kirtland Development Advisor, to talk about a recently developed Striker Wargaming Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.

For this episode, Maj. Gen. Michael Lutton, commander of Twentieth Air Force, invited Lt. Col. Danny Sebeck, a vice commander for Delta 8 to share his story. We also invited individuals who could add additional details about medical care and coverage, and the Veteran perspective. There was a lot of great information shared, so we ended up splitting the discussion into a Part A and Part B to keep each to 20 minutes. In Part A, you will hear Sebeck’s story with a bit of additional medical perspective shared by Lt. Col. Josh Berg, the 90th Medical Group chief of medical staff, and Ms. Annette Lupo, the benefits advisor from the 90th Medical Group’s TRICARE Operations and Patient Administration office. Part B, focuses more on medical coverage for current military members and Veterans. Additional information about the Missile Community Cancer Study can also be found at https://www.airforcemedicine.af.mil/Resources/Missile-Community-Cancer-Study/.

Maj. Gen. Michael Lutton, Twentieth Air Force commander; Col. Deb Davidson, 90th Medical Group commander; and Lt Col Josh Berg, 90 MDG chief of medical staff, discuss ways members of the missile community can approach their medical providers with any concerns, what considerations medical providers take into account, and more. Additional information about the Missile Community Cancer Study can also be found at https://www.airforcemedicine.af.mil/Resources/Missile-Community-Cancer-Study/.

Maj. Gen. Michael Lutton, Twentieth Air Force commander, and Col. Tory Woodard, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine commander, discuss the missile community cancer study: the development of the study, the sampling plan, what site remediation looks like, etc.

Maj. Gen. Michael Lutton, 20th Air Force commander, and the Defender Culture Team from the 91st Security Forces Group, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, discuss diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility within Defender Culture, as well as, the new Female Defender Initiative.

Maj. Gen. Michael Lutton, 20th Air Force commander, and the Defender Culture Team from the 91st Security Forces Group, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, discuss an overview of Defender Culture, how they have turned it into a lifestyle within the unit, and their struggles and successes.

Women’s Initiatives Team brief from the 20th Air Force Senior Leader Conference delivered by Lt Col Kimberly Rigby (Maj Rigby at the time of recording) and Capt Erica Weitgenant.

Maj. Gen. Michael Lutton, 20th Air Force commander, and the commanders within 20h Air Force discuss their motivations, vulnerabilities and failures.

20 for 20 - Path to Leadership Part 2

CMSgt Charles Orf, 20th Air Force command chief, and the command chiefs within 20th Air Force discuss leadership philosophies, struggles, decision making and how to provide valuable feedback.