Combat Airlifter of the Week

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  • By Master Sgt. Jeff Walston
  • 913th Airlift Group

Name and Rank: Maj Pete Hughes

Unit: 913th AG

Duty title: 913th AG Interim Executive Officer / 327 AS Chief of Training

Hometown: Palmer, Alaska

Time in service: 12 years (10 Active Duty/2 Reserve)

Time at Little Rock: 5 years

Goals: Adopt a child (maybe 2 children) in 2018

Hobbies: Coaching sons’ youth sports teams

Location for photo: 327th Airlift Squadron building

Air Force Core Value portrayed: Service Before Self

How does the individual portray the core value?

Maj. Hughes recently added the role of 913th AG Interim Executive Officer to his other ground and flying duties.  Daily, he devotes the majority of his efforts towards training, equipping, and honoring the part-time citizen airmen of the 913th AG—serving individual airmen, and in turn, the 913th AG and U.S. Air Force.