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Tiger for a day with the 85th Flying Training Squadron

A group photo of Tiger for a Day participants and organizers at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 5, 2024. The event concluded at Anderson Hall where participants were encouraged to pursue the Aviation Inspiration Mentorship program if they were interested in a career USAF in aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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Tiger for a day with the 85th Flying Training Squadron

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brandon Fritz, 47th Flying Training Wing Inspector General and 85th FTS instructor pilot, assists a participant of Tiger for a Day with the controls in a flight simulator event at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 5, 2024. Participants experienced flying a simulated T-6A Texan II with real-time instruction and guidance from experienced aviators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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Tiger for a day with the 85th Flying Training Squadron

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Charles Blum, 85th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, poses for a photo on the wing of a T-6A Texan II with participants of the Tiger for a Day event at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 5, 2024. Participants learned about various flying controls and instruments in the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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Tiger for a day with the 85th Flying Training Squadron

Participants of Tiger for a Day raise their hands after 1st Lt. Charles Blum, 85th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, asks who wants to see a T-6A Texan II cockpit at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 5, 2024. Participants had the opportunity to stand on the wing of the aircraft and learn about various flying controls and instruments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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Tiger for a day with the 85th Flying Training Squadron

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Charles Blum, 85th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, lowers the visor on a helmet worn by a participant of the Tiger for a Day event at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 5, 2024. Participants were introduced to the essential gear that pilots wear while flying and had the opportunity to try it on themselves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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Tiger for a day with the 85th Flying Training Squadron

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chloe Bettes, 47th Operation Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment quality assurance technician, places a harness on a participant of the Tiger for a Day at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 5, 2024. Participants were introduced to the essential gear that pilots wear while flying and had the opportunity to try it on themselves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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Tiger for a day with the 85th Flying Training Squadron

A participant of the Tiger for a Day wears a tiara on top of her flight helmet at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 5, 2024. Participants were introduced to the essential gear that pilots wear while flying and had the opportunity to try it on themselves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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Tiger for a day with the 85th Flying Training Squadron

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Konek, 85th Flying Training Squadron Instructor Pilot, demonstrates dawning flight equipment for participants of the Tiger for a Day event at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 5, 2024. Participants were introduced to the essential gear that pilots wear while flying and had the opportunity to try it on themselves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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Tiger for a day with the 85th Flying Training Squadron

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Konek (left), and 1st Lt. Charles Blum (right), 85th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilots, explain a diagram of a T-6A Texan II control panel to participants of the Tiger for a Day event at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 5, 2024. Participants toured student flight rooms, learned about essential flight equipment, explored a T-6A cockpit and flew training simulators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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Tiger for a day with the 85th Flying Training Squadron

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Konek, 85th Flying Training Squadron Instructor Pilot, hands a patch to a participant of the Tiger for a Day event at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 5, 2024. The event brought together 25 local children, aged five to 15, for a hands-on aviation experience aimed at educating and inspiring the next generation of military aviators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

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Helping local youth excel

The Laughlin Air Force Base Building up Dynamic Del Rio Youth Program, or BUDDY, pairs service members and government employees at Laughlin to at-risk children within the San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District to act as their mentor and advocate. (U.S. Air Force illustration by 2nd Lt. Dean Krupka)

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