New 76th CMXG commander excited to lead organization Published July 24, 2013 By Brandice J. O'Brien Tinker Public Affairs TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Although new to Tinker and the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group, Col. Leigh Method has the best of so many worlds and she knows it. The career aircraft maintenance and ground and air transportation officer said she knew, when she received her orders, she'd be leading a vital Air Force mission. As she settles in, she sees the professionalism and capabilities of the people. She is in awe and ready to help make the organization better. Colonel Method arrived from the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., where she served as the chief of the Program Integration Division for the Directorate of Resource Integration for the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support at the Air Force Headquarters. "I hope I can lead the organization in a way that enables these talented professionals to do their job better, and more effectively and consistently," Colonel Method said. "We can achieve anything through teamwork, communication and professionalism. The art of the possible exists in the people that work in the organization." Colonel Method said the commodities maintenance group, which repairs, overhauls and manufactures tens-of-thousands of components every year for the Air Force and Department of Defense, is an awesome organization. The group is home to nearly 2,000 personnel in three major production squadrons and three divisions. An Airman for 22 years, Colonel Method has been primarily assigned to Air Mobility Command and said she had never dreamed she would have an opportunity to lead maintenance professionals at one of the Air Force Materiel Command's premiere depots. But, eager to answer her nation's call to duty, she was up for whatever was thrown her way. It just happened that this assignment is a dream that came true. "I'm really looking forward to working here," Colonel Method said. "I really enjoy hearing people's personal stories and how they chose this great life. Each story is different and every person is proud of their story. I look forward to adding mine to the mix and getting to know the people here." A graduate of Michigan State University and commissioned through the school's Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program, Colonel Method said she initially joined because she wanted to be a part of something larger than herself. She stayed because she was fascinated by the missions being accomplished, the people and the cool technology that makes this the greatest Air Force in the world. "I love it," she said. "In hindsight, I cannot imagine living another life."