Air Force Junior ROTC Flight Academy changing the face of aviation

Air Force Junior ROTC Cadet John Gragg conducts a pre-flight inspection on an aircraft at Troy University, Troy, Ala., July 27, 2023. Gragg, a student at Clover High School, S.C., was one of the JROTC cadets taking part in pilot training at Troy University over the summer. The pilot training is part of the AFJROTC Flight Academy program, initiated in 2017 to instill interest in aviation careers in our nation’s youth and to diversify aircrews for both military and civilian aviation communities. Troy was one of 24 partnering universities in 2023 providing an eight-week pilot training course for academy attendees. (Courtesy photo)

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