Superhero first sergeant
BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –Master Sgt. Brian Hickey, 460th Medical Group first sergeant, displays his graduation certificate from the first sergeant training course Nov. 8, 2012, in his office at the VA Joint Venture Buckley Clinic. Hickey became a first sergeant because of an excellent mentor he had early in his career, he said. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Rau)