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McChord’s newest little pilot

McCoy Cannon, Team McChord’s newest 12-year-old “Pilot for a Day” participant, salutes before riding in an aircraft rescue and firefighting truck at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 11, 2024. McCoy was recently selected to participate this program that allows a young person to take an in-depth look at a myriad of departments and jobs on a U.S. military base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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McChord’s newest little pilot

McCoy Cannon, Team McChord’s newest 12-year-old “Pilot for a Day” participant, attends a “secret” briefing before climbing into the C-17 Globemaster III simulator at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 11, 2024. U.S. Air Force Capt. Rori Apodaca, 4th Airlift Squadron Globemaster III pilot, gives an Air Force mission brief tailored to one of McCoy’s favorite franchises, Jurassic Park. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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McChord’s newest little pilot

McCoy Cannon, Team McChord’s newest 12-year-old “Pilot for a Day” participant, center left, and his family stand in front of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 11, 2024. McCoy was accompanied on this tour by his brothers, Ryder Cannon, left, and Mason Cannon, and his parents, Ashley Cannon and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Cannon, 2-358 Armor Regiment Battalion observer, coach/trainer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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McChord’s newest little pilot

Mason Cannon turns a dial inside a C-17 Globemaster III’s flight deck at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 11, 2024. Mason, his brother, McCoy, Team McChord’s newest 12-year-old “Pilot for a Day” participant, and McCoy’s twin brother, Ryder, were able to explore the flight deck of the aircraft under the supervision of U.S. Air Force Capt. Rori Apodaca and Capt. Jordan Peterson, 4th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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McChord’s newest little pilot

McCoy Cannon, Team McChord’s newest 12-year-old “Pilot for a Day” participant, sits inside of a static C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 11, 2024. McCoy was taught about almost everything inside of the aircraft’s flight deck from the switches, buttons, and dials to the bunk beds, windows and control stick grip. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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McChord’s newest little pilot

Mason Cannon, left, and Ryder Cannon play shuffleboard in the 4th Airlift Squadron’s heritage room at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 11, 2024. The Cannon family played games and rested inside before eating lunch in the heritage room and continuing the tour’s list of activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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McChord’s newest little pilot

U.S. Air Force Col. John Berger, the 62d Airlift Wing deputy commander, and McCoy Cannon, Team McChord’s newest 12-year-old “Pilot for a Day” participant, stand together in the 4th Airlift Squadron building at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 11, 2024. Berger came out to the 4th AS building to meet McCoy and support him and his family while sharing laughs and smiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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McChord’s newest little pilot

McCoy Cannon, Team McChord’s newest 12-year-old “Pilot for a Day” participant, aims down the sight of an inert rocket propelled grenade launcher at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 11, 2024. McCoy was able to pick up and test several inert explosives as well as several bomb detection remote operated robots at the U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal presentation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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McChord’s newest little pilot

Ryder Cannon watches a C-17 Globemaster III taxi toward the runway at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 11, 2024. Ryder, his brother, McCoy, Team McChord’s newest 12-year-old “Pilot for a Day” participant, and their youngest brother, Mason, were given a tour of the air traffic control tower before climbing onto the tower’s roof. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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McChord’s newest little pilot

McCoy Cannon, Team McChord’s newest 12-year-old “Pilot for a Day” participant, salutes before riding in an aircraft rescue and firefighting truck at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 11, 2024. McCoy was recently selected to participate this program that allows a young person to take an in-depth look at a myriad of departments and jobs on a U.S. military base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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4th AS reignites Pilot For A Day program

Owen Zobel, Team McChord’s newest pilot, walks to a C-17 Globemaster III while taking part in the 4th Airlift Squadron’s Pilot for a Day program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 11, 2023. The goal of the Pilot for a Day program is to provide children and their families in the local community who have catastrophic illnesses a once in a lifetime opportunity; the child is issued a flight suit and visits different mission sets around base such as the Security Forces Squadron Working Dog compound, the Fire Department, and a tour of the Air Traffic Control Tower and a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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4th AS reignites Pilot For A Day program

Owen Zobel, Team McChord’s newest pilot, tours the air traffic control tower while taking part in the 4th Airlift Squadron’s Pilot for a Day program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 11, 2023. The goal of the Pilot for a Day program is to provide children and their families in the local community who have catastrophic illnesses a once in a lifetime opportunity; the child is issued a flight suit and visits different mission sets around base such as the Security Forces Squadron Working Dog compound, the Fire Department, and a tour of the Air Traffic Control Tower and a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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4th AS reignites Pilot For A Day program

Joint Base Lewis-McChord Fire and Emergency Services personnel pose for a group photo with Owen Zobel, Team McChord’s newest pilot, and family members while taking part in the 4th Airlift Squadron’s the Pilot for a Day program at JBLM, Washington, May 11, 2023. The goal of the Pilot for a Day program is to provide children and their families in the local community who have catastrophic illnesses a once in a lifetime opportunity; the child is issued a flight suit and visits different mission sets around base such as the Security Forces Squadron Working Dog compound, the Fire Department, and a tour of the Air Traffic Control Tower and a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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4th AS reignites Pilot For A Day program

Owen Zobel, Team McChord’s newest pilot, shoots water from a fire hose while taking part in the 4th Airlift Squadron’s Pilot for a Day program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 11, 2023. The goal of the Pilot for a Day program is to provide children and their families in the local community who have catastrophic illnesses a once in a lifetime opportunity; the child is issued a flight suit and visits different mission sets around base such as the Security Forces Squadron Working Dog compound, the Fire Department, and a tour of the Air Traffic Control Tower and a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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4th AS reignites Pilot For A Day program

Owen Zobel, Team McChord’s newest pilot, sits in the driver’s seat of a crash rescue engine while taking part in the 4th Airlift Squadron’s Pilot for a Day program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 11, 2023. The goal of the Pilot for a Day program is to provide children and their families in the local community who have catastrophic illnesses a once in a lifetime opportunity; the child is issued a flight suit and visits different mission sets around base such as the Security Forces Squadron Working Dog compound, the Fire Department, and a tour of the Air Traffic Control Tower and a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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4th AS reignites Pilot For A Day program

The family of Team McChord’s newest pilot, Owen Zobel, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Tristan Reeve, a pilot with the 4th Airlift Squadron, pose for a photo with Joint Base Lewis-McChord K-9 handlers while taking part in the 4th AS’s Pilot for a Day program at JBLM, Washington, May 11, 2023. The goal of the Pilot for a Day program is to provide children and their families in the local community who have catastrophic illnesses a once in a lifetime opportunity; the child is issued a flight suit and visits different mission sets around base such as the Security Forces Squadron Working Dog compound, the Fire Department, and a tour of the Air Traffic Control Tower and a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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4th AS reignites Pilot For A Day program

Owen Zobel, Team McChord’s newest pilot, tours a C-17 Globemaster III while taking part in the 4th Airlift Squadron’s Pilot for a Day program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 11, 2023. The goal of the Pilot for a Day program is to provide children and their families in the local community who have catastrophic illnesses a once in a lifetime opportunity; the child is issued a flight suit and visits different mission sets around base such as the Security Forces Squadron Working Dog compound, the Fire Department, and a tour of the Air Traffic Control Tower and a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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4th AS reignites Pilot For A Day program

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tristan Reeves, right, a pilot with the 4th Airlift Squadron, shows Owen Zobel, Team McChord’s newest pilot, the cockpit of a C-17 Globemaster III while taking part in the 4th AS’s Pilot for a Day program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 11, 2023. The goal of the Pilot for a Day program is to provide children and their families in the local community who have catastrophic illnesses a once in a lifetime opportunity; the child is issued a flight suit and visits different mission sets around base such as the Security Forces Squadron Working Dog compound, the Fire Department, and a tour of the Air Traffic Control Tower and a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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4th AS reignites Pilot For A Day program

U.S. Air Force Col. David Fazenbaker, commander of the 62d Airlift Wing, visits with Owen Zobel, Team McChord’s newest pilot, while taking part in the 4th Airlift Squadron’s Pilot for a Day program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 11, 2023. The goal of the Pilot for a Day program is to provide children and their families in the local community who have catastrophic illnesses a once in a lifetime opportunity; the child is issued a flight suit and visits different mission sets around base such as the Security Forces Squadron Working Dog compound, the Fire Department, and a tour of the Air Traffic Control Tower and a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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4th AS reignites Pilot For A Day program

The family of Team McChord’s newest pilot, Owen Zobel, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Tristan Reeve, a pilot with the 4th Airlift Squadron, pose for a photo in front of a C-17 Globemaster III while taking part in the 4th AS’s Pilot for a Day program at JBLM, Washington, May 11, 2023. The goal of the Pilot for a Day program is to provide children and their families in the local community who have catastrophic illnesses a once in a lifetime opportunity; the child is issued a flight suit and visits different mission sets around base such as the Security Forces Squadron Working Dog compound, the Fire Department, and a tour of the Air Traffic Control Tower and a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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