Laughlin hosts newest “Pilot for a Day”
LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas –– Jackie Salazar, 6, takes a ride in a fire truck with Airman 1st Class Steven Featherston, 47th Civil Engineer Squadron, during Jackie’s visit to the fire department as part of a “Pilot-for-a-Day” program here Feb. 21. Pilot for a Day is a program that gives terminally ill or disabled children the opportunity to experience a day in the life of a pilot. Jackie was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma Cancer, a tumor of the brain. She was accompanied by her mother, Nadia Salazar, two social workers and the hosts of the program from the 85th Flying Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Olufemi Owolabi)