/ Published March 16, 2011
First Lt. Diana Dillard, 8th Airlift Squadron pilot, listens to questions from students of nearby Emerald Ridge High School March 11, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Lieutenant Dillard graduated from the high school in 2004, and hosted the school’s recent visit to McChord Field. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Adamarie Lewis-Page)
Students of Emerald Ridge High School tour the McChord Field air traffic tower March 11, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. They also visited a static display, observed an aircraft maintenance inspection and experienced C-17 Globemaster III training in the simulator. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Adamarie Lewis-Page)
Students of Emerald Ridge High School tour the McChord Field flight line March 11, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Pilots from the 8th Airlift Squadron gave the students a tour of McChord Field to coincide with their aviation magnet program. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Adamarie Lewis-Page)
Students of Emerald Ridge High School experience C-17 Globemaster III training in the simulator with the help of 1st Lt. Diana Dillard, 8th Airlift Squadron pilot, March 11, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Adamarie Lewis-Page)
First Lt. Diana Dillard, 8th Airlift Squadron pilot, gives students of Emerald Ridge High School a tour of the air traffic control tower March 11, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Lieutenant Dillard grew up in Puyallup, Wash., and graduated from the high school in 2004. She and her fellow 8th AS pilots hosted the school’s visit. (U.S. Air Force Illustration/Adamarie Lewis-Page)