First Knight Published Oct. 14, 2009 By 213th Space Warning Squadron Clear Air Force Station, Alaska CLEAR AIR FORCE STATION, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Lee Dockery was selected for his week's First Knight award. This award is designed to recognize outstanding Airmen each week for the work they do every day. Name: Staff Sgt. Lee Dockery Duty title: Space console operator Unit: 213th Space Warning Squadron, Clear Air Force Station, Alaska Hometown: Blanchard, Okla. Time in Service: 7 years Hobbies: Hunting, fishing and electronics Favorite Music: Rock Time assigned to Unit: 1 year Last Good Book Read: "The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla" by Mark Seifer How has joining the Air Force impacted your life? It has given me a career and an opportunity to get an education. If you were Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force for one day what would you change? "I would make all Professional Military Education courses from Airman Leadership School to the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy mandatory in residence for active duty, guard and reserve. You take away so many valuable lessons from members in other career fields that you can apply to your own. What do you like most about being an Airman? A higher sense of purpose What is your favorite thing about serving in the Air Force? Almost everyone in this world works, but not everyone is part of the greatest airpower in the world. We provide safety and security for all the citizens of the U.S., and I feel a great sense of pride being a part of that. Why selected: Sergeant Dockery has continually improved his monthly recurring training test scores, along with improving his performance on his monthly training rides. On his six month evaluation, he passed with a "Highly Qualified" rating, the highest anyone can receive. Sergeant Dockery is one class away from his Community College of the Air Force degree and, along with all this, has put many hours of work into his additional duty as communications security custodian. He's also played a crucial role in the unit receiving a satisfactory rating with zero findings on the recent command level communication security inspection. Sergeant Dockery also gives back to the community in his off time. He's participated in the "Cell Phone for Soldiers" program and volunteers for Habitat for Humanity in Fairbanks where he has helped build two homes for needy families. -- 1st Lt. Erik J. Haugen, crew commander