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
Haley Tyrrell, a 7-year-old, became a pilot for a day
Haley Tyrrell, a 7-year-old, became a pilot for a day Feb. 18 after being selected for the “Pilot for a Day” program by Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Haley recently conquered brain cancer and to celebrate her... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Timothy Gonzales, left,
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Timothy Gonzales, left, a life support technician with the 138th Fighter Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, adjusts the visor on a helmet worn by Jake Schultz while participating in t... More
PFAD gets 'fired up', US Air Force Photo
Staff Sgt. Bradley Hillebrand, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire station captain, assists Micah Wemmer, honorary 22nd Operation Support Squadron “mighty eagle,” with a fire hose, March 25, 2013, McConnell Air F... More
Huw Bradwell, honorary pilot for a day, shakes hands
Huw Bradwell, honorary pilot for a day, shakes hands with Col. Kerry Gentry, wing commander, as his father, Chris, and other unit members look on during his visit to the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air Natio... More
Lt. Col. Michael Guischard, 79th Rescue Squadron commander,
Lt. Col. Michael Guischard, 79th Rescue Squadron commander, swears in 10-year-old Abrium Reyes as part of the Pilot for a Day program May 16, 2013, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Reyes is recovering fro... More
Esmeralda Quinonez-Jauregui, 11-year-old leukemia survivor,
Esmeralda Quinonez-Jauregui, 11-year-old leukemia survivor, boards a KC-135 Stratotanker display as an honorary pilot and member of the 384th Air Refueling Squadron, with fellow aircrew June 23, 2013, at McConn... More
Pilot for a Day participant Stephen Sutton and his
Pilot for a Day participant Stephen Sutton and his mother, Jane Sutton, view the base from the air traffic control tower on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 10, 2013. Pilot for a Day, started in 2012, ... More
Richard Culliver from Lexington, S.C., sits in the
Richard Culliver from Lexington, S.C., sits in the cockpit of a U.S. Army LUH-72 with Chief Warrant Steve Salinas, South Carolina Army National Guard, during his visit to McEntire Joint National Guard Base to b... More
Dana Morgan, honorary Pilot for a Day, gives the thumbs
Dana Morgan, honorary Pilot for a Day, gives the thumbs up signal that she was ready start her Pilot for a Day tour at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 14, 2014. Morgan and her family were escorted by... More
Maj. Jason Bianchi, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron
Maj. Jason Bianchi, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, Dominykas Vališaukas and Deimantas Grybas pose for a photo in front of an F-15C Eagle during the "Pilot for the Day" event at Šiauliai Air Base, L... More
Miles Scott, call sign“Batkid," reported for duty at
Miles Scott, call sign“Batkid," reported for duty at the 173rd Fighter Wing in Klamath Falls, Ore., April 10, 2014. Scott has battled leukemia and his doctors have recently said he is in remission. The 114th Fi... 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 arrives at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. on May 7, 2014. Sh... 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
NAS Kingsville hosts 'Pilot for a Day'
Josh Fernandez, a 15-year-old Corpus Christi native, explores the Naval Air Station Kingsville’s fire engine to experience what it’s like to be a first responder. This tour is part of the command’s “Pilot for a... More
Pilot for a Day - A man sitting in the cockpit of a small plane
Maj. Timothy Menges, 560th Flying Training SquadronT-38C pilot instructor, describes a T-6 Texan II to Jorge Ortiz, a 10-year-old recovering from cancer, during his tour of the 560th Flying Training Squadron De... More
Darlene Daspit-Pohl, Aircraft Survival and Flight Equipment
Darlene Daspit-Pohl, Aircraft Survival and Flight Equipment supervisor, helps Jorge Ortiz, a 10-year-old recovering from cancer, try on a flight helmet during his tour of the 560th Flying Training Squadron Dec.... More
Jillian Artiges, daughter of Maj. Michael Artiges,
Jillian Artiges, daughter of Maj. Michael Artiges, 308th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, catches a pass during a youth football camp at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 29, 2015. The camp ran... 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
Pilot for a day: Ian Sraight
Ian Straight, a 12-year-old from Lancaster, Ohio, dons a helmet during the pilot for a day program March 19, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. The program treats a youth with chronic or life ... 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
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
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mike Peeler, 58th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mike Peeler, 58th Airlift Squadron commander, introduces Jaxon Dugger during a Pilot for a Day event at the 58th AS briefing room, June 26, 2015. The Pilot for a Day program allows a chi... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Douglas Pennington, commander of
U.S. Air Force Col. Douglas Pennington, commander of the 121st Operations Group, swears in Pilot for a Day, Jake Sprowl, a 12-year-old from Springfield, Ohio, Aug. 11, 2015 at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Ba... More
Declan Alexander receives patches for his flight suit
Declan Alexander receives patches for his flight suit 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. C... More
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Johnson, 3d Airlift Squadron
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Johnson, 3d Airlift Squadron chief enlisted manger, coins Blake Boyer, left, and Ben Carter at the start of the first Pilot for a Day program Oct. 26, 2015, at Dover Air Force Base, Del... More
Staff Sgt. Cally Hatrick, 310st Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Cally Hatrick, 310st Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, prepares to load an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the 4th quarter weapon's loading competition Dec. 18 at Luke Air Force Base, A... More
Pilot for a Day - A young boy in a military uniform standing on the no...
Derrick "DJay" James and family participated in the Pilot for a Day Program at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
The U.S. Army Reserve 983rd Engineer Battalion escorted
The U.S. Army Reserve 983rd Engineer Battalion escorted Ashleigh Hunt, a 22 year-old Ohio resident diagnosed with osteosarcoma, in a humvee to the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio where she was designated as... 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
A C-130H Hercules performs touch and go training manuevers
A C-130H Hercules performs touch and go training manuevers 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
Jonathan Brown and his 6-year-old son, Hayden Brown,
Jonathan Brown and his 6-year-old son, Hayden Brown, share a moment, Aug. 17, 2016, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Scott AFB teamed up with Alton VFW 1308 and hosted Hayden as an honorary pilot for the day. Hayden ... More
179th Airlift Wing Commander, Col. James R. Camp, gives
179th Airlift Wing Commander, Col. James R. Camp, gives the "Pilot of the Day Oath" to Agustin "AGU" Cal as he is being honored as a C-130H Hercules "Pilot for a Day" in Mansfield, Ohio, Sept. 27, 2016. Agustin... More
Kwami Penty rides in a HUMVEE as part of the “Pilot
Kwami Penty rides in a HUMVEE as part of the “Pilot for a Day” program at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 6, 2016. The event occurs biannually here to indulge children from Children’s National Medical Center in W... More
Noah Hepner, 10, is guided by Lt Colonel Dylan Thorpe,
Noah Hepner, 10, is guided by Lt Colonel Dylan Thorpe, A-10C instructor pilot, as he takes off in the A-10C Thunderbolt II simulator during his visit to the 47th Fighter Squadron as part of the “Pilot for a Day... More
Pilot for a Day - A man in a green uniform and a boy in a green unifor...
Lt. Col. Charles Gilliam, 48th Flying Training Squadron Commander, welcomes Pilot for a Day, Stennis "Mann" Miller, by giving him all of the patches needed for his very own flight suit Feb. 3, 2017, at Columb... More
Alexis “Crusher” Chamberlain tries on her helmet and
Alexis “Crusher” Chamberlain tries on her helmet and flight suit during a Pilot for a Day program event, Feb. 15, 2017, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. This event provides children with serio... More
Stillen Rivera, Team McChord’s newest “Pilot for a
Stillen Rivera, Team McChord’s newest “Pilot for a Day” participant, gets fitted for night-vision goggles at the 62nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment section, March 23, 2017 at Joint Base L... 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
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
Carolyn Shaffer, right, Pilot for a Day participant,
Carolyn Shaffer, right, Pilot for a Day participant, and 1st Lt. Katelyn Potts, 459th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 pilot, tours a hangar at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 28, 2017. To honor and highlight Shaffer’s... 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
McKay Neel (right), McChord’s newest Pilot for a Day
McKay Neel (right), McChord’s newest Pilot for a Day participant, and Senior Airman Skylar Putnam, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, record video of a military working dog in action during McKay’s tour at Joint ... More
Andrew "Gunner" Jolly, Pilot For A Day, receives a
Andrew "Gunner" Jolly, Pilot For A Day, receives a key to the base from Lt. Colonel Michael Scorsone, Operations Support Squadron, 138th Fighter Wing at Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, Feb 27, 2018. Th... 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
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
William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, stands
William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, stands in front of an F-35A Lightning II with his family Nov. 20, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Pilot For A Day program aims to give local children wit... More
William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, reacts
William Paap, 33rd Fighter Wing pilot for a day, reacts to hearing pilots speaking on the air traffic control tower's radio Nov. 20, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Pilot For A Day program aims to give ... 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
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
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
C-5M Super Galaxy performs fly by above Naval Air Station Corpus Chris...
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 19, 2019) - A C-5M Super Galaxy attached to the Air Force's 433 Airlift Wing aboard Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, flies over Naval Air Station Corpus Christi as part of a demonstratio... More
Aubrey Armstrong, her parents and pilots from the 41st
Aubrey Armstrong, her parents and pilots from the 41st Flying Training Squadron stand in front of a T-6 Texan II June 25, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Aubrey spent the day with the pilots and, she go... More
AJ Cucksey laughs in surprise when the life vest he's
AJ Cucksey laughs in surprise when the life vest he's testing inflates. AJ "Cuckoo" Cucksey is the first child to participate in the 134th ARW's 'Pilot for a Day' program, which invites children to an immersive... More
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
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Aug. 21, 2019) - Pilot for a
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Aug. 21, 2019) - Pilot for a Day program participant, Hector Garcia, talks to two B-52H Stratofortress' as they fly over Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi. The Pilot for a Day progra... More
Lt. Colonel Sean Burke, 4th Airlift Squadron commander,
Lt. Colonel Sean Burke, 4th Airlift Squadron commander, gives Noah Markstrom, Team McChord’s newest pilot for a day, a squadron sticker at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 6, 2019. The Pilot for a Day pro... More
Staff Sgt. Josh Ensman, Aircrew Flight Equipment, shows
Staff Sgt. Josh Ensman, Aircrew Flight Equipment, shows Ayden Houston the pilots helmet after being named an honorary "Pilot for a Day" as part of a special event, Sept. 15, 2019, at the 179th Airlift Wing, Man... More
Col. Roy Walton, 103rd Airlift Wing vice commander,
Col. Roy Walton, 103rd Airlift Wing vice commander, pins the wings on Jadiel Aponte, 103rd Airlift Wing honorary Pilot for a Day, during the unit’s annual Pilot for a Day event at Bradley Air National Guard Bas... More
Joey DeGrella, Yokota High School senior and Junior
Joey DeGrella, Yokota High School senior and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. class commander, poses for a photo after changing into a flight suit with his very own name tapes during the 36th Airlift Squa... More
Joey DeGrella, Yokota High School senior and Junior
Joey DeGrella, Yokota High School senior and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. class commander, places his name tapes onto a flight suit before changing prior to DeGrella becoming an honorary Pilot for a D... More
A row of C-130H Hercules, Nov. 19, 2019, at the 179th
A row of C-130H Hercules, Nov. 19, 2019, at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood)
Nevada Air Guard holds inaugural Pilot for a Day program
Capt. Tennison Hunter (call sign “Wizard”), 152nd Airlift Wing pilot stops to pose for a photo during his Pilot for a Day event. The 152nd Airlift Wing honored “Wizard” for an entire day on Dec. 16, 2019. He wa... More
Aaron Gustavo Gutierrez, nine years old, tours the
Aaron Gustavo Gutierrez, nine years old, tours the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, while taking part in the wing's Pilot for a Day program Dec. 20, 2019. The program offers a uniqu... 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
First Lt. Audrey McCabe escorts Haley and Zachary Tyrrell
First Lt. Audrey McCabe escorts Haley and Zachary Tyrrell back to a shuttle bus Feb. 18 during Haley’s “Pilot for a Day” tour at Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. “Pilot for a Day” is a program that allows childr... More
Life Support Technician, Master Sergeant Timothy Gonzales
Life Support Technician, Master Sergeant Timothy Gonzales inflates the G-Force protection suit worn by Jake "The Snake" Schultz while participating in the "Pilot for a Day" program hosted by the 138th Fighter W... More
Huw Bradwell, honorary pilot for a day, touches a "Jersey
Huw Bradwell, honorary pilot for a day, touches a "Jersey Devil" emblem in the Life Support shop during his visit to the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., April 16... More
Tech Sgt. Brian Graham, 563rd Operations Support Squadron
Tech Sgt. Brian Graham, 563rd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment, help Abrium Reyes, a 10-year-old Tucsonan recovering from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, put on an oxygen mask during the Pilot... More
Senior Airman Kyle Engasser, 384th ARS boom operator,
Senior Airman Kyle Engasser, 384th ARS boom operator, helps Esmeralda Quinonez-Jauregui, 11-year-old Leukemia survivor and honorary "Pilot for a Day," simulate in-flight refueling in an use a KC-135 Stratotanke... More
Pilot for a Day participants and families receive a
Pilot for a Day participants and families receive a tour of an F-15E Strike Eagle at Hangar 7 on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 10, 2013. Pilot for a Day, started in 2012, gives local children with s... More
Richard Culliver from Lexington, S.C., sits in the
Richard Culliver from Lexington, S.C., sits in the cockpit of a U.S. Army LUH-72 with Chief Warrant Steve Salinas, South Carolina Army National Guard, during his visit to McEntire Joint National Guard Base to b... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Bryan Kapes, 43rd Electronic Combat
U.S. Air Force Capt. Bryan Kapes, 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron, Dana Morgan, honorary 43rd ECS Pilot for a Day, and Morgan's friend, Hope Smith, play foosball at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 14... More
Maj. Jason Bianchi, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron
Maj. Jason Bianchi, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, shows Dominykas Vališaukas the inside of an F-15C Eagle cockpit during the "Pilot for the Day" event at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, April 4, 201... More
Maj. Richard Giampietri, a 114th Fighter Squadron pilot
Maj. Richard Giampietri, a 114th Fighter Squadron pilot shows fighter pilot for a day Miles Scott, call sign “Batkid,” a replica of a live shell the F-15 carries as part of its armament at the 173rd Fighter Win... 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
Daniel "Nanoo" Mayer, pilot for a day, talks with Maj.
Daniel "Nanoo" Mayer, pilot for a day, talks with Maj. Nicholas Holmes, 310th Fighter Squadron fighter pilot, on Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 24, 2014. The Pilot for a Day program focuses on children who ha... More
Military children do jumping jacks during the sixth
Military children do jumping jacks during the sixth annual Operation Kids event at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 25, 2014. Operation Kids is a simulated deployed exercise for kids to help them understand the... More
Darlene Daspit-Pohl, Aircraft Survival and Flight Equipment
Darlene Daspit-Pohl, Aircraft Survival and Flight Equipment supervisor, helps Jorge Ortiz, a 10-year-old recovering from cancer, try on a flight helmet during his tour of the 560th Flying Training Squadron Dec.... More
Military children practice catching passes during a
Military children practice catching passes 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 recei... More
Airmen from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron show
Airmen from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron show Carver Faull, Pilot for a Day participant, how to look through the scope of a turret gun, Feb. 20, 2015, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The Airmen of 22 ST... More
Ian Straight, a 12-year-old from Lancaster, Ohio, learns
Ian Straight, a 12-year-old from Lancaster, Ohio, learns about a boom operator's job from Tech Sgt. Ryan Dunn during his day in the pilot for a day program March 19, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Bas... 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
Cody Dugger helps his son, Jaxon, put on a flight helmet
Cody Dugger helps his son, Jaxon, put on a flight helmet equipped with nightvision goggles at the 97th Operations Support Squadron, June 26, 2015. Jaxon was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma when he was two years ... 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
Blake Boyer talks to the 436th Air Traffic Control
Blake Boyer talks to the 436th Air Traffic Control tower from a C-17 Globemaster III during his visit to Team Dover Oct. 26, 2015, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Blake was one of two honorary pilots during the f... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robin L. Wiseman, a recruiting
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robin L. Wiseman, a recruiting and retention manager assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, signs the oath of enlistment May 26, 2016 after commissioning Ashleigh Hunt as an honorary 2nd... 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
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
179th Airlift Wing Commander, Col. James R. Camp, gives
179th Airlift Wing Commander, Col. James R. Camp, gives the "Pilot of the Day Oath" to Agustin "AGU" Cal as he is being honored as a C-130H Hercules "Pilot for a Day" in Mansfield, Ohio, Sept. 27, 2016. Agustin... More
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey C. Bozard, 113th Wing commander,
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey C. Bozard, 113th Wing commander, swears in Kwami Penty as an honorary pilot as part of the “Pilot for a Day” program at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 6, 2016. The biannual event brings childr... More
Noah Hepner, 10, smiles for a photo while visiting
Noah Hepner, 10, smiles for a photo while visiting the 47th Fighter Squadron as part of the “Pilot for a Day” program at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Dec. 4, 2016. Noah was diagnosed with High Risk Acut... More
Capt. Andrew Lawler, 334th Fighter Squadron pilot
Capt. Andrew Lawler, 334th Fighter Squadron pilot instructor, shows Alexis “Crusher” Chamberlain, distinguished visitor diagnosed with leukemia, the many functions of the F-15E Strike Eagle during a Pilot for a... More
Stillen Rivera, Team McChord’s newest “Pilot for a
Stillen Rivera, Team McChord’s newest “Pilot for a Day” participant, gets the pilot treatment during a visit to the 62nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment section, March 23, 2017 at Joint Bas... 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
Maddy Hunt looks out at the Altus Air Force Base flightline
Maddy Hunt looks out at the Altus Air Force Base flightline during the Pilot for a Day Program at Altus AFB Oklahoma, April 14, 2017. The Pilot for a Day Program allows a child with a serious illness to tour th... More
Carolyn Shaffer, Pilot for a Day participant, tours
Carolyn Shaffer, Pilot for a Day participant, tours an 11th Civil Engineer Squadron fire station at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 28, 2017. To honor and highlight Shaffer’s battle against cancer, JBA teamed up... 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
Second Lt. (honorary) Donovan Bellamy (right), who
Second Lt. (honorary) Donovan Bellamy (right), who became the 910th’s 65th Pilot for a Day here, Aug. 7, 2017, practices radio calls with Second Lt. Greg Wlazlowski, a navigator with the 757th Airlift Squadron,... More