62d Airlift Wing opens doors to Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club

Members of the Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club pose with Team McChord Airmen in a C-17 Globemaster III during a visit at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 27, 2024. The Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club were given a mission brief and were afforded the opportunity to ask U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Lisa Craig, Air Force Recruiting Service’s deputy commander, questions about the Air Force and their recruiting efforts. They were also able to visit different Team McChord units to learn about the impact they have on the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus)

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62d Airlift Wing opens doors to Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club

U.S. Air Force Col. Sergio Anaya, 62d Airlift Wing commander, gives a mission briefing to the Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club during a visit at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 27, 2024. During their visit, the Red-Tailed Hawks Club were afforded the opportunity to visit different Team McChord units to learn about the impact they have on the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus)

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62d Airlift Wing opens doors to Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club

Team McChord Airmen stand at attention upon the return of the Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club during their visit at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 27, 2024. The Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Lisa Craig, Air Force Recruiting Service’s deputy commander, were given a mission brief and afforded the opportunity to visit different Team McChord units to learn about the impact they have on the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus)

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62d Airlift Wing opens doors to Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club

A member of the Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club uses Team McChord’s virtual reality simulator during a visit at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 27, 2024. The simulation allowed club members to see what it was like to be an Airmen at McChord. The club is a non-profit youth organization charted by the Black Pilots of America with a goal of creating youth programs with global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus)

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62d Airlift Wing opens doors to Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Jacob Welty, an air traffic controller with the 62d Operations Support Squadron, shows members of the Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club how to operate a signal light gun during the club’s visit at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 27, 2024. The club is a non-profit youth organization charted by the Black Pilots of America with a goal of creating youth programs with global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus)

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62d Airlift Wing opens doors to Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club

Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club members watch Airmen utilize Air Force equipment during their visit at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 27, 2024. The club is a non-profit youth organization charted by the Black Pilots of America with a goal of creating youth programs with global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus)

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62d Airlift Wing opens doors to Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club

Published Jan. 29, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus
62d Airlift Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. --

The 62d Airlift Wing opened its doors to the Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club during an immersive tour at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 27, 2024. Before the tour began, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Lisa Craig, Air Force Recruiting Service’s deputy commander, answered questions the club members had about being in the Air Force. The flying club was taken on tour where they met Team McChord Airmen from different units and went on an incentive flight. The tour was an opportunity for the wing to inspire local youth that are interested in pursuing a career in aviation in the Air Force.