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Newest Wing member sworn in as Pilot for a Day

Ethan Hoffman sits in the crew chief seat of a C-130H Hercules aircraft here next to Maj. Brian Hodor, a pilot with the 757th Airlift Squadron, shortly after taxiing down the runway 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)

PHOTO BY: Eric M. White
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