U.S. Air Force Col. Casey Dodds, 910th Airlift Wing
U.S. Air Force Col. Casey Dodds, 910th Airlift Wing vice commander, welcomes family and friends of Donovan Stringer to Youngstown Air Reserve Station on July 26, 2019. Stringer was commissioned as an honorary 2... More
Blake Boyer watches as Senior Airman Thaddeus Wallace,
Blake Boyer watches as Senior Airman Thaddeus Wallace, 436th Security Force Squadron military working dog handler, is chased down by MWD Ramos during a K-9 demonstration during the Pilot for a Day program Oct. ... More
Donovan Stringer, an honorary 2nd Lt. and Pilot for
Donovan Stringer, an honorary 2nd Lt. and Pilot for a Day, along with his family and friends, pose for a photo after a high-speed taxi along the runway on July 26, 2019, here. Stringer got to experience the hig... More
Maddy Hunt gets her pilot wings pinned on by her father,
Maddy Hunt gets her pilot wings pinned on by her father, Jay Hunt during the Pilot for a Day Program at Altus Air Force Base Oklahoma, April 14, 2017. The Pilot for a Day Program allows a child with a serious i... More
Jaxon Dugger sprays a fire hose with members of the
Jaxon Dugger sprays a fire hose with members of the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department at the fire house, June 26, 2015. Members of the 97th CES fire department also drove Jaxon from the front gate to... More
Capt. Joshua Gower, 125th Fighter Squadron leads Sam
Capt. Joshua Gower, 125th Fighter Squadron leads Sam “Burner” Bilby, 138th Fighter Wing’s newest Pilot for a Day, and siblings Maddison and Logan in a walk-around aircraft check prior to launch here April 10, 2... More
Tech. Sgt. Leon Bardwell, 118th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Tech. Sgt. Leon Bardwell, 118th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, fits a harness on Jadiel Aponte, 103rd Airlift Wing honorary Pilot for a Day, in the cargo bay of a C-130H Hercules during the 103rd Airlift Wing’s a... More
Mason "Masonic" Mullen was honored as a C-130H Hercules
Mason "Masonic" Mullen was honored as a C-130H Hercules Pilot for a Day in Mansfield, Ohio, July 28, 2016. The 13 year old from Shelby, Ohio, was diagnosed with Stargardt's Disease, an inherited retinal disease... More
Abrium Reyes, a 10-year-old Tucsonan recovering from
Abrium Reyes, a 10-year-old Tucsonan recovering from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, operates a camera in the navigation seat of a HC-130J Combat King II during his tour of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. May... More
Stillen Rivera, Team McChord’s newest “Pilot for a
Stillen Rivera, Team McChord’s newest “Pilot for a Day” participant, smiles on the flight deck of a C-17 during his daylong visit to McChord Field, March 23, 2017 on the McChord flightline. The “Pilot for a Day... More
Caden Carbajal, 714th Training Squadron pilot for a
Caden Carbajal, 714th Training Squadron pilot for a day, looks at his new name tag on Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 26, 2019. The 15-year-old was a member of the Pilot for a Day program for the bas... More
Carver Faull, participant in the Pilot for a Day program,
Carver Faull, participant in the Pilot for a Day program, looks into the virtual reality goggles he’ll use to complete his simulated Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape parachute training, Feb. 20, 2015, a... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cole Connors, 355th Civil
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cole Connors, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, helps Dana Morgan, honorary Pilot for a Day, steady a fire hose at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 14, 2014. While b... More
179th Airlift Wing pilot, Capt. Matt Bulanda, teaches
179th Airlift Wing pilot, Capt. Matt Bulanda, teaches Agustin "AGU" Cal the engine start up procedures as he experiences the life in the day of an Air Guard pilot while he is being honored as a C-130H Hercules ... More
Lt. Col. Steven Massie II, 36th Airlift Squadron commander,
Lt. Col. Steven Massie II, 36th Airlift Squadron commander, presents a squadron shirt to Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Kailea Deleon, Civil Air Patrol Squadron superintendent, during the Pilot for a Day program at Yo... More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the New Jersey Air National
U.S. Air Force airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing welcome Mason Hicks and his family as they arrive at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J., June 18, 2015. "Mase the Ace,"... More
Miles Scott, call sign “Batkid," reported for duty
Miles Scott, call sign “Batkid," reported for duty at the 173rd Fighter Wing in Klamath Falls, Ore., April 10, 2014. Scott is in remission from leukemia and had the opportunity to be a part of the Fighter Pilot... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Powell, 58th Fighter Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Powell, 58th Fighter Squadron pilot, shows William Paap, Pilot for a Day candidate, the cockpit of an F-35A Lightning II Nov. 20, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Pilot For A... More
Dana Morgan, honorary Pilot for a Day, sports a fake
Dana Morgan, honorary Pilot for a Day, sports a fake mustache in recognition of Mustache March during her Pilot for a Day tour at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 14, 2014. Each honorary pilot leaves ... More
Carolyn Shaffer, Pilot for a Day participant, sits
Carolyn Shaffer, Pilot for a Day participant, sits in a KC-135 Stratotanker at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 28, 2017. To honor and highlight Shaffer’s battle against cancer, JBA teamed up with the Check-6 Fou... More
Andrew "Gunner" Jolly, Pilot For A Day, 138th Fighter
Andrew "Gunner" Jolly, Pilot For A Day, 138th Fighter Wing's newest Top Gun, signs his name on a training ordinance at Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, Feb 27, 2018. The Pilot For A Day program allows c... More
179th Airlift Wing pilot, Capt. Matt Bulanda, lends
179th Airlift Wing pilot, Capt. Matt Bulanda, lends Agustin "AGU" Cal his bomber jacket as he experiences the take off process and marshaling of an aircraft while he is being honored as a C-130H Hercules "Pilot... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Adam Adair, a pilot with the 121st
U.S. Air Force Capt. Adam Adair, a pilot with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, runs through a pre-flight inspection with Pilot for a Day, Jake Sprowl, a 12-year-old from Springfield, Ohio, Aug. 11, 2015, at Ricken... More
Declan Alexander visits McEntire Joint National Guard
Declan Alexander visits McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, S.C., as the Swamp Fox “Pilot for a Day," Aug. 15, 2015. Declan spent the day with U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Cody "Rail" May, a fighter pilot w... More
AJ Cucksey poses in a life raft with Major Justin Wilson
AJ Cucksey poses in a life raft with Major Justin Wilson and Master Sgt. Jon Crawford at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard base July 10th. AJ "Cuckoo" Cucksey is the first child to participate in the 134th ARW's ... More
Airmen of the 179th Airlift Wing gather in front of
Airmen of the 179th Airlift Wing gather in front of the mother of Agustin "AGU" Cal as she speaks to the crowd what this means to her that her son is being honored as a C-130H Hercules "Pilot for a Day" in Mans... More
Ethan Ibi, pilot for a day, overlooks the base with
Ethan Ibi, pilot for a day, overlooks the base with binoculars with his dad March 9, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing hosted Ethan Ibi and his family for the "Pilot for a day" program. ... More
Kwami Penty and his family watch as Staff Sgt. Benjamin
Kwami Penty and his family watch as Staff Sgt. Benjamin Rodriguez, 11th Security Support Squadron military working dog handler, releases his dog as part of the “Pilot for a Day” program at Joint Base Andrews, M... More
1st Lt. Jessica Wyble, 354th Fighter Squadron A-10
1st Lt. Jessica Wyble, 354th Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, teaches Abrium Reyes, a 10-year-old Tucsonan recovering from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, how to fly an A-10 in a simulator during the P... More
AJ Cucksey practices in-air refueling in the Boom Operator
AJ Cucksey practices in-air refueling in the Boom Operator Simulator System under the watchful eye of Master Sgt. Eric Jones at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard base July 10th. AJ "Cuckoo" Cucksey is the first c... More
Lt. Col. Jeffrey B. Charette, an experienced C-130
Lt. Col. Jeffrey B. Charette, an experienced C-130 pilot helps Mason "Masonic" Mullen as he is being honored as a C-130H Hercules Pilot for a Day in Mansfield, Ohio, July 28, 2016. The 13 year old from Shelby, ... More
Ian Straight, a 12-year-old from Lancaster, Ohio, looks
Ian Straight, a 12-year-old from Lancaster, Ohio, looks out of the over wing hatch of a KC-135 Stratotanker during the pilot for a day program March 19, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. The ... More
Mason "Masonic" Mullen operates the Multi-Mission Crew
Mason "Masonic" Mullen operates the Multi-Mission Crew Trainer (MMCT), a C-130 flight simulator, as he is honored as a C-130H Hercules Pilot for a Day in Mansfield, Ohio, July 28, 2016. The 13 year old from She... More
Mason "Masonic" Mullen operates the Multi-Mission Crew
Mason "Masonic" Mullen operates the Multi-Mission Crew Trainer (MMCT), a C-130 flight simulator, as he is honored as a C-130H Hercules Pilot for a Day in Mansfield, Ohio, July 28, 2016. The 13 year old from She... More
Joey DeGrella, Yokota High School senior and Junior
Joey DeGrella, Yokota High School senior and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. class commander, watches from afar as the pre-flight checklist is completed for the C-130J Super Hercules that he will fly on ... More
Tobias Taylor, Pilot for a Day, looks at a plaque of
Tobias Taylor, Pilot for a Day, looks at a plaque of his hero shot and coin commemorating his time on base with Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, Dec. 6, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base... More
Declan Alexander visits McEntire Joint National Guard
Declan Alexander visits McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, S.C., as the Swamp Fox “Pilot for a Day,” Aug. 15, 2015. Declan spent the day with U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Cody "Rail" May, a fighter pilot w... More
Maj. Nicholas "Chewie" Wheeler, pilot, shows Ayden
Maj. Nicholas "Chewie" Wheeler, pilot, shows Ayden Houston the C-130H Hercules after being named an honorary "Pilot for a Day" as part of a special event, Sept. 15, 2019, at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, O... More
Honorary 2nd Lt. Ashleigh Hunt tries on a pilot’s helmet
Honorary 2nd Lt. Ashleigh Hunt tries on a pilot’s helmet May 26, 2016 during Pilot for a Day at the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio. Pilot for a Day, a program supporting children and young adults who live ... More
Donovan Stringer, an honorary 2nd Lt. and the 910th
Donovan Stringer, an honorary 2nd Lt. and the 910th AW’s 66th Pilot for a Day honoree, climbs out of a single-person life raft on July 26, 2019, here. Stringer was given the opportunity to sit in the raft to ex... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Bryan Kapes, 43rd Electronic Combat
U.S. Air Force Capt. Bryan Kapes, 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron, instructs Dana Morgan, honorary 43rd ECS Pilot for a Day, inside an HC-130J Simulator at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 14, 2014. M... More
Capt. Sean Boyington, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J
Capt. Sean Boyington, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules instructor pilot, conducts a training flight over the Chubu region, Japan, Sept. 20, 2019. The 36th Airlift Squadron recently rebooted the Pilot... More
Daniel "Nanoo" Mayer, pilot for a day, tries on a flight
Daniel "Nanoo" Mayer, pilot for a day, tries on a flight helmet at the 310th Fighter Squadron on Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 24, 2014. The Pilot for a Day program focuses on children who have serious or ch... More
Carver Faull, a participant in the Pilot for a Day
Carver Faull, a participant in the Pilot for a Day program, and his family begin the events of the day at the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, Feb. 20, 2015, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The Pilot for a Day... More
Sam “Burner” Bilby, 138th Fighter Wing’s newest Pilot
Sam “Burner” Bilby, 138th Fighter Wing’s newest Pilot for a Day, tries on flight gear and learns about our F-16 fighter operations during a personalized tour event held here April 10, 2017. The Pilot for a Day... More
Nine-year-old Jackson Sheppard poses for a cell phone
Nine-year-old Jackson Sheppard poses for a cell phone photo taken by his mother Michele at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. on May 7, 2014. Sheppard, from Moorestown, N.J., suffers from epilepsy and... More
AJ Cucksey and Tech. Sgt. John Knouff marshal the KC-135
AJ Cucksey and Tech. Sgt. John Knouff marshal the KC-135 Stratotanker towards the runway at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard base July 10th. AJ "Cuckoo" Cucksey is the first child to participate in the 134th ARW... More
Chief Master Sgt. Randy L. Nelson performs a pre-flight
Chief Master Sgt. Randy L. Nelson performs a pre-flight inspection with Mason "Masonic" Mullen as he is honored as a C-130H Hercules Pilot for a Day in Mansfield, Ohio, July 28, 2016. The 13 year old from Shelb... More
Two U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II's from the
Two U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II's from the Maryland Air National Guard's 175th Wing taxi as an F-16C Fighting Falcon from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter takes off in the background at... More
Caden Carbajal, 714th Training Squadron pilot for a
Caden Carbajal, 714th Training Squadron pilot for a day, is escorted to see a C-130J on Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 26, 2019. The C-130J was outfitted with Caden’s name to show that it was his ai... More
Abrium Reyes, a 10-year-old Tucsonan recovering from
Abrium Reyes, a 10-year-old Tucsonan recovering from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, operates a camera in the navigation seat of a HC-130J Combat King II during his tour of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. May... More
12 year-old Norah Carter, honorary second lieutenant
12 year-old Norah Carter, honorary second lieutenant of the 911th Airlift Wing, sits in the cockpit of a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Pittsburgh International Air Reserve Station, May 11, 2016. Norah was nomi... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Bryan Kapes, 43rd Electronic Combat
U.S. Air Force Capt. Bryan Kapes, 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron, briefs Dana Morgan, honorary 43rd ECS Pilot for a Day, about pre-flight information at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 14, 2014. Mor... More
Dominykas Vališaukas and Deimantas Grybas watch from
Dominykas Vališaukas and Deimantas Grybas watch from the control tower as an F-15C Eagle takes off during the "Pilot for the Day" event at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, April 4, 2014. "Pilot for a Day" gives lo... More
Jaxon Dugger smiles at U.S. Air Force Capt. Rorey Faraon,
Jaxon Dugger smiles at U.S. Air Force Capt. Rorey Faraon, a 58th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft pilot, while getting a tour of the aircraft June 26, 2015. Jaxon also toured the U.S. Air Fo... More
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Aug. 21, 2019) - Two B-52H
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Aug. 21, 2019) - Two B-52H Stratofortress' from the 20th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, fly over Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi. The B-52Hs flew in a format... More
Tech. Sgt. Jasin Nesmith, 177th Operations Support
Tech. Sgt. Jasin Nesmith, 177th Operations Support Flight, and Huw Bradwell, honorary pilot for a day, watch F-16 Fighting Falcons land during his visit to the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard,... More
Dominykas Vališaukas and Deimantas Grybas shake hands
Dominykas Vališaukas and Deimantas Grybas shake hands after being suited up in aircrew flight equipment during the "Pilot for the Day" event at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, April 4, 2014. "Pilot for a Day" giv... More
Staff Sgt. Cameron Dodge, loadmaster, shows Ayden Houston
Staff Sgt. Cameron Dodge, loadmaster, shows Ayden Houston her loadmaster duties while getting a tour of the C-130H Hercules after being named an honorary "Pilot for a Day" as part of a special event, Sept. 15, ... More
Ethan Ibi, pilot for a day, poses with the 58th Fighter
Ethan Ibi, pilot for a day, poses with the 58th Fighter Squadron "Gorillas" pilots March 9, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing hosted Ethan Ibi and his family for the "Pilot for a day" pr... More
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II from the Maryland
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II from the Maryland Air National Guard's 175th Wing taxis prior to taking off from Atlantic City International Airport, N.J. on May 7, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo b... More
Dalton Padgett signals aircraft using a Light Gun under
Dalton Padgett signals aircraft using a Light Gun under the supervision of Edward Stratton, 436th Operations Support Squadron Senior Watch Supervisor, Mar. 3, 2017, at the Air Traffic Control Tower on Dover Air... More
Staff Sgt. Jake Burba (right), 334th Fighter Squadron
Staff Sgt. Jake Burba (right), 334th Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, presents Dylan Bolles-Prasse with his very own flight suit, March 12, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Ca... More
Pilots from the 41st Flying Training Squadron welcome
Pilots from the 41st Flying Training Squadron welcome Tobias Taylor, Pilot for a Day, and his family, Dec. 6, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Pilot for a Day is a program where medically disabled... More
Richard Culliver from Lexington, S.C., sits in the
Richard Culliver from Lexington, S.C., sits in the cockpit of a UH-60 Black Hawk during his visit to McEntire Joint National Guard Base to be a S.C. Army National Guard Pilot for a Day, Dec. 4th, 2013. Richard ... More
McKay Neel, McChord’s newest Pilot for a Day participant,
McKay Neel, McChord’s newest Pilot for a Day participant, learns about McChord’s fire station during a tour of McChord Field at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 20, 2018. McKay received his own flight suit... More
McKay Neel, McChord’s newest Pilot for a Day participant,
McKay Neel, McChord’s newest Pilot for a Day participant, operates a parachute simulation during his McChord Field tour at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 20, 2018. McKay spent the day with the 4th Airlif... More
Capt. Sean Boyington, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J
Capt. Sean Boyington, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules instructor pilot, talks to Joey DeGrella, Pilot for a Day program participant, while operating a C-130J Super Hercules flight over the Pacific O... More
Jared Stadler,Cole High School student, sits in the
Jared Stadler,Cole High School student, sits in the cockpit of a T-6 Texan II while Maj. Todd Salzweder, 560th Flying Training Squadron director of staff, explains the aircraft controls July 17, 2015, during a ... More
Military children go through a simulated mobility line
Military children go through a simulated mobility line where they received uniforms, identification cards and dog-tags during the sixth annual Operation Kids event at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 25, 2014. ... More
Pilot for a Day - A man in a military uniform standing next to a woman
Noah Gifford, 10, tries on a pilot's helmet for the first time in the 36th Airlift Squadron’s equipment room at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 24. As the pilot for a day, Gifford was given a full tour of all the t... More
Capt. Joshua Gower, 125th Fighter Squadron leads Logan
Capt. Joshua Gower, 125th Fighter Squadron leads Logan and Maddison, siblings of Sam “Burner” Bilby, 138th Fighter Wing’s newest Pilot for a Day, in a walk-around aircraft check prior to launch here April 10, 2... More
Ethan Ibi, pilot for a day, interacts with his dad
Ethan Ibi, pilot for a day, interacts with his dad March 9, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing hosted Ethan Ibi and his family for the "Pilot for a day" program. (U.S. Air Force photo by ... More
Ayden Houston hugs his mother after being named an
Ayden Houston hugs his mother after being named an honorary "Pilot for a Day" as part of a special event, Sept. 15, 2019, at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. The 164th Airlift Squadron collaborated with... More
Military children run through a banner during a youth
Military children run through a banner during a youth football camp at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 29, 2015. The camp ran by ProCamps Worldwide, specialized in football fundamentals, with campers receiving... More
Agustin "AGU" Cal is shown the air crew night vision
Agustin "AGU" Cal is shown the air crew night vision and life support equipment as he is being honored as a C-130H Hercules "Pilot for a Day" in Mansfield, Ohio, Sept. 27, 2016. Agustin was given the honorary r... More
Staff Sgt. John Nelson, 512th Civil Engineer Squadron
Staff Sgt. John Nelson, 512th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, shows Blake Boyer a non-functional Barrett .50 Cal sniper rifle during his visit to the EOD facility during the Pilo... More
William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, stands
William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, stands with F-35A Lightning II pilots Nov. 20, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Pilot For A Day program aims to give local children with on-going medical ... More
William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, right,
William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, right, and his sister Allysa, stand in front of an inert munition Nov. 20, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Pilot For A Day program aims to give local chi... More
Reserve Citizen Airmen and civilian employees at Youngstown
Reserve Citizen Airmen and civilian employees at Youngstown Air Reserve Station applaud honorary 2nd Lt. and the 910th’s 66th Pilot for a Day honoree Donovan Stringer as he exits the building on July 26, 2019, ... More
Senior Master Sgt. Matt Dille, Airfield Management,
Senior Master Sgt. Matt Dille, Airfield Management, helps Ayden Houston get a special view of the C-130H Hercules flying over his head after being named an honorary "Pilot for a Day" as part of a special event,... More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the New Jersey Air National
U.S. Air Force airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing wait for Mason Hicks to arrive at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J., June 18, 2015. "Mase the Ace," who suffered b... More
Ethan Ibi, pilot for a day, admires weapons March 9,
Ethan Ibi, pilot for a day, admires weapons March 9, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing hosted Ethan Ibi and his family for the "Pilot for a day" program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman ... More
William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, walks
William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, walks alongside Capt. Matthew Powell, 58th Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II pilot, during a tour of a jet Nov. 20, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Pil... More
Declan Alexander watches F-16 Fighting Falcons at McEntire
Declan Alexander watches F-16 Fighting Falcons at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, S.C., as the Swamp Fox “Pilot for a Day," Aug. 15, 2015. Declan spent the day with U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Cody "Ra... More
Col. Leonard Kosinski (left), 62nd Airlift Wing commander,
Col. Leonard Kosinski (left), 62nd Airlift Wing commander, coins Stillen Rivera, Team McChord’s newest “Pilot for a Day” participant, during a pizza party at the 4th Airlift Squadron, March 23, 2017 at Joint Ba... More
Ethan Ibi, pilot for a day, views the F-35A Lightning
Ethan Ibi, pilot for a day, views the F-35A Lightning II March 9, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33rd Fighter Wing hosted Ethan Ibi and his family for the "Pilot for a day" program. (U.S. Air Force pho... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shane Powell, 58th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shane Powell, 58th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, shows Jaxon Dugger how to back a truck into a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft on the flightline, June 26, 2015. Ewing... More
A C-130H Hercules performs touch and go training maneuvers
A C-130H Hercules performs touch and go training maneuvers at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, July 28, 2016. The Ohio Air National Guard unit is always on mission to respond with highly qualified citiz... More
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew Summey, South Carolina Army
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew Summey, South Carolina Army National Guard, instructs Richard Culliver from Lexington, S.C. on flying an AH-64 Apache simulator during his visit to McEntire Joint National Guard Base to ... More
The 121st Air Refueling Wing hosted 15-year-old Chase
The 121st Air Refueling Wing hosted 15-year-old Chase Fulmer and his family for its Pilot for a Day program July 27, 2017, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. The program is conducted periodically by... More
AJ Cucksey poses with a KC-135 Stratotanker at McGhee
AJ Cucksey poses with a KC-135 Stratotanker at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard base July 10th. AJ "Cuckoo" Cucksey is the first child to participate in the 134th ARW's 'Pilot for a Day' program, which invites c... More
Panel members answer questions from Team Dover attendees
Panel members answer questions from Team Dover attendees at the Transition Summit March 15, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The panel included Daniel Ramirez, retired Air Force veteran who now owns five Pap... More
Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Kailea Deleon, Civil Air Patrol
Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Kailea Deleon, Civil Air Patrol Squadron superintendent, learns about the 36th Airlift Squadron's aircraft equipment room during the Pilot for a Day program at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Au... More
William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, listens
William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, listens to an intelligence briefing before going out to inspect and F-35A Lightning II Nov. 20, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Pilot For A Day program a... More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the New Jersey Air National
U.S. Air Force airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing clap and cheer for 9-year-old Jackson Sheppard as he runs towards the fighter squadron building at Atlantic City Air National Gu... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christie Kidder, 97th Operations
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christie Kidder, 97th Operations Support Squadron flight chief of Aircrew Flight Equipment demonstrates how to use an oxygen mask to Maddy Hunt during the Pilot for a Day Program at Al... More
Dylan Bolles-Prasse uses a pair of binoculars to take
Dylan Bolles-Prasse uses a pair of binoculars to take in the view from the air traffic control tower, March 12, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Bolles-Prasse watched several F-15E Strik... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Gioconda from
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Gioconda from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing puts a helmet and oxygen mask on 9-year-old Jackson Sheppard, at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base... More
Carolyn Shaffer, Pilot for a Day participant, sits
Carolyn Shaffer, Pilot for a Day participant, sits in an F-16 Fighting Falcon training system at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 28, 2017. To honor and highlight Shaffer’s battle against cancer, JBA teamed up wi... More