In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp released a series of Executive Orders the first went into effect March 14, 2020. Although an extension of the orders was signed June 11, 2020, traffic at the 165th Airlift Wing is expected to pick up.
“As a young child I was fascinated with the military and aviation in general,” said 1st Lieutenant Emanuel Ortiz. “I always knew I wanted to join the military but never imagined how the military would open the doors to the world. The military has been my greatest school of adventures.”
“I always wanted to work on airplanes and as a kid I never thought I would end up fixing airplanes for a living,” said Senior Airman John Kyall. “I was one signature away from joining the U.S. Coast Guard when I spoke to my uncle, an Army Lt. Col., and he said, ‘you would be dumb not to join the Air Force if you want to fix airplanes.’ I then reached out to a local Air National Guard recruiter and here I am, almost three years...
