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Lightning Leadership course open to all

Luke Thunderbolts look for common ground during the ice breaker Nov. 19 at Lightning Leader- 6WRU\DQGSKRWRE\ GHUVWDQGLQJKRZWRÀQGYDOXHLQDOO
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communication and becoming better leaders. to know, and we all become better
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56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs The course is divided into two
sessions, one morning and one af-
Airmen from Luke Air Force Base ternoon. It is focused on connecting
gathered Nov. 19 to learn about lead- attendees with one another and
ership techniques in a professional helping them become better leaders.
development program here designed
to promote leadership through a “The course was amazing and
series of guided discussions. very productive,” said Tech. Sgt.
Brandon Brown, 56th Component
“Lighting Leadership Gold is Maintenance Squadron First Term
about learning and growing togeth- Airman Center team leader. “We
er,” said Master Sgt. Ida Bushey, KDG RIÀFHUV DV IDFLOLWDWRUV IRU WKH
56th Force Support Squadron career course, and it was nice to see their
assistance advisor. “It’s designed to perspective on the things we talked
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That’s why it’s available to enlisted is perfect, and it allowed everyone
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Lightning Leadership began when With the second edition of Light-
the Profession of Arms Center of ning Leadership Gold in the books,
Excellence members came to Luke Bushey hopes that a more diverse
in July and presented the course group will attend the next course.
to Lighting Leadership committee
members. They took the tools PACE “Enlisted members come out full
provided and now offer courses force to our courses,” she said. “It
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and civilians join us. They will be
“These lessons are not specific able to take what they learn back to
to being an Air Force member, but others in their units. The course is
to challenges we all face,” Bushey here for all of us, not just enlisted.”
said. “For example, knowing how
to grow from your mistakes, or un-

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