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RFT 119: C-130/C-17 Instructor Pilot Michael Morales
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RFT 119: C-130/C-17 Instructor Pilot Michael Morales
FromReady For Takeoff - Turn Your Aviation Passion Into A Career
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Sep 18, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
Michael Morales had a dream to become an astronaut, and set a goal of attending the United States Air Force Academy to become an Air Force pilot. At the Academy, he discovered his eyesight would not qualify him to become an astronaut, but he was qualified to become a pilot. He attended Undergraduate Pilot Training and then became a C-17 pilot. Shortly after qualifying in the airplane, the Global War On Terrorism started and he was deployed worldwide for an extended period, away on missions 200 days a year. After four years, he became a C-17 Instructor Pilot at Altus Air Force Base, and later transitioned to the C-130J at Ramstein Air Base. At Ramstein he became the Chief Pilot for the transition from the C-130E, working with numerous foreign military leaders. He served two tours in Afghanistan, training Afghani pilots in English and flying. He later became a White House Fellow, serving with the Small Business Administration, and currently serves at the Air Force Office of Legislative Liaison.
Released:
Sep 18, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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