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Youngstown boy becomes 910th's newest pilot

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, aboard a C-130H Hercules aircraft. Bellamy, a patient at Akron Children’s Hospital, was nominated for the program by his nursing staff and experienced a day of fun, interactive military-themed activities including a taxi aboard a C-130H Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)
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Farmdale teen becomes Pilot for a Day

U.S. Navy Lt. Benjamin Sacramento, commander of Navy Operations Support Center Youngstown (NOSC), shows 14-year-old Jacob Spithaler how to render a Navy salute here, Aug. 24, 2016. Spithaler was the 64th honoree of the 910th Airlift Wing’s Pilot for a Day Program in which children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses are welcomed to the station, commissioned as honorary second lieutenants and treated to a day of fun military themed activities. Members of Sacramento’s staff welcomed Spithaler to the NOSC with a piping aboard ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)
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Farmdale teen becomes Pilot for a Day

Jacob Spithaler, 14, tries out the loadmaster seat of a C-130H Hercules aircraft while Senior Airman Tyler Messina, a loadmaster with the 757th Airlift Squadron, talks about the cargo plane here, Aug. 24, 2016. Spithaler was the 64th honoree of the 910th Airlift Wing’s Pilot for a Day Program in which children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses are welcomed to the station, commissioned as honorary second lieutenants and treated to a day of fun military themed activities. Spithaler later sat in the flight deck of the aircraft while taxiing down the runway. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)
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Farmdale teen becomes Pilot for a Day

Jacob Spithaler, 14, signs his commissioning paperwork as Col. Don Wren, 910th Mission Support Group commander, looks on here, Aug. 24, 2016. Spithaler was the 64th honoree of the 910th Airlift Wing’s Pilot for a Day Program in which children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses are welcomed to the station, commissioned as honorary second lieutenants and treated to a day fun military themed activities. Wren led Spithaler in a commissioning ceremony as 910th Airmen, local media representatives, staff from Akron Children's Hospital's Boardman campus and some of Jacob's friends and family members observed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)
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Sixty-fourth honoree becomes Pilot for a Day

Jeff Pandrea, a firefighter with the 910th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, shows 14-year-old Jacob Spithaler how to use a thermal imaging camera here, Aug. 24, 2016. Spithaler was the 64th honoree of the 910th Airlift Wing’s Pilot for a Day Program in which children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses are welcomed to the station, commissioned as honorary second lieutenants and treated to a day of fun military themed activities. As part of the program, Spithaler toured the base fire department and manned the water turret aboard a crash and rescue truck. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)
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Burggraf becomes 63rd Pilot for a Day

Col. Donald Wren, 910th Mission Support Group Commander, administers the commissioning oath to 14-year-old Corbin Burggraf, the 910th Airlift Wing’s 63rd Pilot for a Day honoree, making him an honorary 2nd Lt. here, June 29. Burggraf, who received treatment at Akron Children’s Hospital for leukemia, experienced a day of fun military themed activities here. The Pilot for a Day program welcomes children with life threatening or chronic illnesses to Youngstown Air Reserve Station for a day of fun military experiences. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White
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Burggraf becomes 63rd Pilot for a Day

Honorary 2nd Lt. Corbin Burggraf (second from left), the 910th Airlift Wing’s 63rd Pilot for a Day, and his dad George pose for a photo with aircrew members by the crew door of a C-130H Hercules aircraft here, June 29. Corbin and George were taken on a runway taxi as part of the Pilot for a Day program by aircrew members (from left to right) pilots Maj. Ryan Grey and Lt. Devin Keigley, and loadmasters Master Sgt. Lafayette Smith and Master Sgt. Vincent Bartlomain, all from the 757th Airlift Squadron here. The Pilot for a Day program welcomes children with life threatening or chronic illnesses to Youngstown Air Reserve Station for a day of fun military experiences. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)
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Burggraf becomes 63rd Pilot for a Day

Honorary 2nd Lt. Corbin Burggraf, the 910th Airlift Wing’s 63rd Pilot for a Day, checks out the cabin of a fire crash and rescue truck before riding in the truck and operating its water turret here, June 29. The Pilot for a Day program welcomes children with life threatening or chronic illnesses to Youngstown Air Reserve Station for a day of fun military experiences. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)
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Burggraf becomes 63rd Pilot for a Day

U.S. Navy Lt. Benjamin Sacramento, commanding officer of the Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Youngstown, salutes while leading U.S. Air Force Reserve honorary 2nd Lt. Corbin Burggraf, the 910th Airlift Wing’s 63rd Pilot for a Day, in a piping aboard ceremony. Burggraf’s father George watches from the entryway. For Burggraf’s piping aboard, a member of the Navy staff rang a large bell twice, and another member sounded the pipe. The ceremony comes from a Navy tradition of sounding a bell or pipe to announce the boarding of an officer or dignitary. The Pilot for a Day program welcomes children with life threatening or chronic illnesses to Youngstown Air Reserve Station for a day of fun military experiences. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)
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Burggraf becomes 63rd Pilot for a Day

George Burggraf (right), father of Corbin Burggraf (center), and Teresa Ruozza from Akron Children’s Hospital’s Center of Blood and Cancer, place rank insignias on Corbin’s shoulders after he was commissioned as an honorary 2nd Lt. by 910th Mission Support Group commander Col. Donald Wren here, June 29. Corbin was selected as the 910th Airlift Wing’s 63rd Pilot for a Day honoree and experienced a day of military themed events at YARS. The Pilot for a Day program welcomes children with life threatening or chronic illnesses to Youngstown Air Reserve Station for a day of fun military experiences. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)
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Burggraf becomes 63rd Pilot for a Day

George Burggraf (right), father of Corbin Burggraf (left), the 910th Airlift Wing’s 63rd Pilot for a Day honoree, tries on a parachute while Tech. Sgt. Charles Runnion (center), an aircrew flight equipment craftsman with the aircrew flight equipment shop here explains how it works, June 29. The Pilot for a Day program welcomes children with life threatening or chronic illnesses to Youngstown Air Reserve Station for a day of fun military experiences. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)
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Burggraf becomes 63rd Pilot for a Day

Lt. Devin Keigley, a pilot with the 757th Airlift Squadron here, explains the controls of a C-130H Hercules aircraft to honorary 2nd Lt. Corbin Burggraf, the 910th Airlift Wing’s 63rd Pilot for a Day, and Corbin’s father George here, June 29. The Pilot for a Day program welcomes children with life threatening or chronic illnesses to Youngstown Air Reserve Station for a day of fun military experiences. Keigley was Burggraf’s pilot escort for his day at YARS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric White)
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910th welcomes newest Wing member

Kevin Brichetto and Beau Albert, both firefighters with the 910th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, show 12-year-old Ethan Hoffman how to use Jaws of Life, a hydraulic rescue tool for extracting victims from automobile accidents, here, July 24. Ethan was sworn in as an honorary second lieutenant as he became the 910th Airlift Wing’s 62nd Pilot for a Day, receiving a day military experiences and mementos. Ethan was selected for the program by Akron Children’s Hospital in Boardman where he is treated for Bartter Syndrome, a rare kidney disease he has had since birth. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric M. White)
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910th welcomes newest member

Beau Albert, a firefighter with the 910th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, shows 12-year-old Ethan Hoffman the inside of a crash rescue vehicle while firefighter Ron Graham watches here, June 24. Ethan was sworn in as an honorary second lieutenant as he became the 910th Airlift Wing’s 62nd Pilot for a Day, receiving a day military experiences and mementos. Ethan was selected for the program by Akron Children’s Hospital in Boardman where he is treated for Bartter Syndrome, a rare kidney disease he has had since birth. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric M. White)
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Newest Wing member sworn in as Pilot for a Day

Staff Sgt. Michael Prince, a fire team member with the 910th Security Forces Squadron, shows some of his gear to Ethan Hoffman here, June 24, 2015. Twelve-year-old Ethan was sworn in as an honorary second lieutenant as he became the 910th Airlift Wing’s 62nd Pilot for a Day, receiving a day of military experiences and mementos. Ethan was selected for the program by Akron Children’s Hospital in Boardman where he is treated for Bartter Syndrome, a rare kidney disease he has had since birth. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric M. White)
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Newest Wing member sworn in as Pilot for a Day

Lilia and Daniel Hoffman, parents of Ethan Hoffman, pin on Ethan’s second lieutenant rank at a commissioning ceremony here Wednesday, June 24. Twelve-year-old Ethan was sworn in as an honorary second lieutenant as he became the 910th Airlift Wing’s 62nd Pilot for a Day, receiving a day of military experiences and mementos. Ethan was selected for the program by Akron Children’s Hospital in Boardman where he is treated for Bartter Syndrome, a rare kidney disease he has had since birth. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric M. White)
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Newest Wing member sworn in as Pilot for a Day

Tech Sgt. Ed Peggs, an aircrew flight equipment craftsman with the 910th Airlift Wing, shows honorary 2nd Lt. Ethan Hoffman how a parachute works here, June 24, 2015. Twelve-year-old Ethan was sworn in as an honorary second lieutenant as he became the 910th Airlift Wing’s 62nd Pilot for a Day, receiving a day of military experiences and mementos. Ethan was selected for the program by Akron Children’s Hospital in Boardman where he is treated for Bartter Syndrome, a rare kidney disease he has had since birth. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric M. White)
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Tech. Sgt. Kevin Thomas, an aircrew flight equipment journeyman with the 910th Airlift Wing, shows honorary 2nd Lt. Ethan Hoffman how to inspect a parachute for defects here, June 24, 2015. Twelve-year-old Ethan was sworn in as an honorary second lieutenant as he became the 910th Airlift Wing’s 62nd Pilot for a Day, receiving a day of military experiences and mementos. Ethan was selected for the program by Akron Children’s Hospital in Boardman where he is treated for Bartter Syndrome, a rare kidney disease he has had since birth. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric M. White)
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Newest Wing member sworn in as Pilot for a Day

Master Sgt. Don McCormick and Tech Sgt. Ed Peggs, both with the 910th Airlift Wing’s aircrew life support equipment show, help Ethan Hoffman remove a life vest here, June 24, 2015. Twelve-year-old Ethan was sworn in as an honorary second lieutenant as he became the 910th Airlift Wing’s 62nd Pilot for a Day, receiving a day of military experiences and mementos. Ethan was selected for the program by Akron Children’s Hospital in Boardman where he is treated for Bartter Syndrome, a rare kidney disease he has had since birth. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric M. White)
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Newest Wing member sworn in as Pilot for a Day

Capt. Shannon Baker, a navigator with the 757th Airlift Squadron here, helps Ethan Hoffman adjust night vision goggles here, June 24, 2015. Twelve-year-old Ethan was sworn in as an honorary second lieutenant as he became the 910th Airlift Wing’s 62nd Pilot for a Day, receiving a day of military experiences and mementos. Ethan was selected for the program by Akron Children’s Hospital in Boardman where he is treated for Bartter Syndrome, a rare kidney disease he has had since birth. Baker was his official escort for the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric M. White)
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