944th FW Spotlight - Dec. 8, 2008 Published Dec. 9, 2008 By 944th Fighter Wing Public Affairs LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Tech. Sgt. Eric Grubbs 944th Civil Engineer Team Member HVAC Technician Hometown: Winston-Salem, N.C. Years in service: 9 Time in the 944th Fighter Wing: 1 year Civilian job: Inside Sales Specialist with Trane Inc. Goals: My military goals are to complete my bachelor's degree and become a commissioned officer with the 944th Fighter Wing. My civilian goals are to raise my two children with the same values I've learned in the past and the values I have adopted throughout my military career. I'm always looking for opportunities in life that will benefit my family. Hobbies: My hobbies include basketball, reading and writing, mostly comedy types of reading and writing short stories or jokes. I like being outdoors away from the hustle and bustle. Riding horses, dirt bikes, four wheelers, camping, fishing, although it's rare I get to do most of what I enjoy. Deployments: Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq Why do you serve: I serve for many reasons and the reasons have changed over the years. At first it was to support my family and to serve my country. Now I serve for the sense of being part of something bigger than myself adn to continue serving my country.