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re: Pilot Madison Marsh becomes first active-duty Air Force officer to win Miss America title

Posted on 1/15/24 at 11:57 am to
Posted by elprez00
Hammond, LA
Member since Sep 2011
29478 posts
Posted on 1/15/24 at 11:57 am to
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She may have a pilot slot for after she’s done at Harvard but is definitely not a pilot yet. Pilot training itself lasts 2 years before you get to your actual plane.

She’s wearing pilot wings, so she’s at least completed flight training and gotten pinned. And she’s in a F-16, so she’s at least selected and at her Air Force training squadron.
Posted by FlyingTiger06
Bossier City, LA
Member since Nov 2004
1895 posts
Posted on 1/15/24 at 12:24 pm to
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She’s wearing pilot wings, so she’s at least completed flight training and gotten pinned. And she’s in a F-16, so she’s at least selected and at her Air Force training squadron.


She's not wearing pilot wings. Those are wings that Academy Cadets can wear once they've received a slot for pilot training. ROTC Cadets get the same thing. Also, you can see there is no rank on the shoulders of her flight suit, so those phots are pre-commissioning. Last, those photos were probably taken when she got an incentive ride during her "Ops Air Force" tour where selected Academy and ROTC Cadets can go to an operational unit for a few weeks to get a sneak peak into what it means to be in the actual AF.
Posted by scottyd
Member since Dec 2014
419 posts
Posted on 1/15/24 at 7:53 pm to
She ain’t a pilot. And anyone can get a fam ride in an F16.

You aren’t commissioning, completing upt, and attending Harvard to get a masters in public policy inside of 2 years.

Also, they aren’t sending anyone to school for two years in between upt and upgrade training.
Posted by scottyd
Member since Dec 2014
419 posts
Posted on 1/15/24 at 7:59 pm to
Scratch that, inside of a year. She’s class of 2023.

She has a pilot slot. Graduated this past summer, and went to Harvard while hitting the pageant trail. She ain’t a fighter pilot.
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