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479th Flying Training Group’s “Aviator of the Day” Ava Seymour accompanied by the Naval Air Station Pensacola Fire Department, paced the flightline and employed the trucks hose, siren, and speakers during Ava’s hands-on experience with the Group, April 18, 2025, at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. The “Aviator for a Day” program opens its hangars to children battling serious medical challenges, offering them a chance to suit up, take flight in simulators, and receive honorary aviator wings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Laura Kane)