The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command F-16 Viper Demonstration Team has selected Staff Sgt. Colton McMicken of Leonville, Louisiana to serve as a dedicated crew chief for the 2024 air show season.
McMicken, born and raised in Leonville, attended Leonville Elementary and graduated from Beau Chene High School in 2015.
“Being on the demo team is like a dream,” said McMicken. “I get to spend a better part of the year traveling the country making memories with a team that is family to me, and inspiring everyone to strive to be a part of something bigger than themselves.”
McMicken has served in the Air Force since 2017 as a crew chief at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, and finally Shaw AFB, where...