944th FW Spotlight - Feb. 2, 2009

Published Feb. 4, 2009
By 944th Fighter Wing
Public Affairs

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Lujan
944th Medical Squadron NCO in charge of public health

Hometown: Springerville, Ariz.

Years in service: 11 years

Time in the 944th Fighter Wing: 2 1/2 years

Family: My husband, Joshua Staats and I must mention all my brothers and sisters since I'm the 3rd oldest of 11 children!

Civilian job: Nanny

Goals: To graduate with a bachelor's degree in May with Park University and begin my master's degree in counseling. Also, I hope to be a first sergeant.

Hobbies: Dancing to anything with a 'beat', spending time with my familia (all 100 of them), and investing in self development.

Deployments: I was fortunate enough to be part of a humanitarian mission in Morocco and augmented Altus AFB, Okla., Public Health office for two months. (No overseas deployments.)

Why do you serve: In the beginning of my Air Force career, I served for education money. Today I serve my country because freedom is 'sweet!'