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    Indiana State University AFROTC Det. 218 tours Whiteman AFB, introduces future AF officers to stealth mission

    20th Attack Squadron sensor operator showcases MQ-9 Reaper flight simulator to Indiana State University Detachment 218 AFROTC cadets

    Photo By Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert | Senior Airman Gabe, a 20th Attack Squadron MQ-9 Reaper sensor operator, shows Indiana...... read more read more

    WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, MISSOURI, UNITED STATES

    03.06.2020

    Story by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert 

    509th Bomb Wing

    WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – Whiteman AFB company grade officers provided leadership and pilot insight to Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets, during a base tour, March 3-4.

    Based out of Terre Haute, Indiana, Indiana State University AFROTC, Detachment 218’s 28 cadets, cadre and Det. commander, visited with Team Whiteman’s commanders and CGOs to receive an introduction to operational leadership, pilot training and the rewarding challenges of maintaining U.S. airpower anywhere around the world.

    “We had a lot of fun on the tour,” said Capt. John Pedro III, the ISU Det. 218 commander. “Flight CGOs jam-packed our visit with a lot of good leadership information our cadets can implement when they direct their own teams.”

    The visit was a first for many cadets, allowing them to see the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber up-close, test out flight simulators for those who aspire to be pilots, and ask active-duty Air Force leaders about best practices and recommendations for success.

    “It was a really good tour,” said Cadet Jacob Ball, the Det. 218 Mission Support Group commander from Noblesville, Indiana. “It was great allowing our younger cadets to see the different career fields they could work in when they graduate from AFROTC. Being a Senior AFROTC cadet, who’s slated for my first base, this trip gave me a lot of educational value I can take back with me and I feel like I’m ready to lead.”

    For more information about the AFROTC program, visit: https://www.afrotc.com/.

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    Date Taken: 03.06.2020
    Date Posted: 03.09.2020 18:17
    Story ID: 364809
    Location: WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, MISSOURI, US
    Hometown: BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI, US
    Hometown: CRAIG, INDIANA, US
    Hometown: TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, US

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