Photo By Senior Airman Benjamin Riddle | McCoy Cannon, Team McChord’s newest 12-year-old “Pilot for a Day” participant, holds up the coins he received at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 11, 2024. The “Pilot for a Day” program strives to bring a positive and meaningful experience to a child’s life with a day full of both challenging and inspiring activities to not only allow the child to feel like a pilot, but to know they are one. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle) see less
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES
The annual McChord “Pilot for a Day” program provides a child with a catastrophic disease the opportunity to live out their life-long dream of joining the ranks of steadfast Airmen before them in becoming a pilot. Additionally, these courageous youths have the opportunity to share these exciting and memorable experiences with their loved ones. For Team McChord, the smile of a child like this is a powerful source of motivation to strive every single day to develop and support ready Airmen and families.
“It was my pleasure to welcome McCoy and his family to Team McChord,” said U.S. Air Force Col. John Berger, the 62d Airlift Wing deputy commander. “I have the utmost respect for their courage to look fear in the eye and carry on. I’m very proud of the Pilot for a Day program because it brings happiness to the families and inspiration to our Airmen.”
