Developing Leaders of Character at the United States Air Force Academy: From First Contact to CommissioningYoung, LissaLeBoeuf, J N L FShambach, SMicklewright, R
A new USAF pilot receives his wings at the graduation ceremony. (DVIDS) Many young people ask, “How do I become a US Air Force pilot?” Like most things in life, there is no single path to achieving a goal, and earning your wings is no different. Each possible course to that partic...
but expects the more than 530 U.S. Air Force Academy cadets from the 2019 graduating class selected to attend pilot training, pending final qualifications and commissioning, to help offset some of that deficit. The academy believed it could play a role in starting to solve the pilot shortage ...
A milestone in Schmidt’s 4-year military service occurred on Feb. 1, when she was inducted into the U.S. Space Force in a ceremony held at Kirtland. “I am excited to be among the first Guardians,” Schmidt said, identifying herself under the Space Force’s name for its space profess...