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April 30, 2023

Brig Gen Ken Fleenor

Brig Gen Ken Fleenor survived five years as a Prisoner of War after his F-4 was shot down flying over Southeast Asia. During his 28-year Air Force career, Fleenor amassed more than 5,400 flying hours and has 184 combat hours. His decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal and Air Medal.
April 15, 2019

Col Terry Wilcutt

After graduation from Western Kentucky University in 1974, Col Terry Wilcutt taught high school math for two years prior to entering the Marine Corps. After overseas deployments to Japan, Korea and the Philippines, he became a Naval Test Pilot. While serving as a test pilot/project officer Wilcutt flew the F/A-18 Hornet, the A-7 Corsair II, the F-4 Phantom, and various other aircraft. He has over 6,600 flight hours in more than 30 different aircraft. Wilcutt became an astronaut in 1991 and is a veteran of four space flights- pilot on STS-and STS-79, and mission commander on STS-89 and STS-106.
April 15, 2019

Col Arthur “Mac” Reynolds

As a Marine, Col. Mac Reynolds served around the world, including flying and eventually commanding Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1), where he flew four different U.S. presidents. His personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with gold star, Air Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, and the Presidential Service Badge.
April 15, 2019

Col Ray Nutter

Colonel Ray Nutter showed extreme bravery and heroism on October 18, 1966, while leading a helicopter team in Vietnam. He flew his aircraft into heavy fire to rescue a friendly force, even after other evacuation helicopters had failed. His helicopter was hit, the other pilot was killed, and Major Nutter was injured. Despite this, he led his crew to safety through enemy territory, killing two attackers with his knife. They endured harsh conditions and enemy fire all night before finally making contact with friendly forces the next day. Colonel Nutter was a highly decorated soldier in the Vietnam War, with awards including the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and Bronze Star.
April 15, 2019

LCDR John Magda

Magda was a highly decorated pilot during World War II and beyond. After surviving being stranded at sea in 1942, he went on to become an ace pilot at just 23 years old, shooting down enemy aircraft and leading a fighter plane division. He set speed records and served with the Blue Angels before tragically losing his life in a crash during the Korean War in 1951.
April 15, 2019

Col Arnold Franklin

April 15, 1986, Lt Col Arnie Franklin led 18 F-111s from Royal Air Force Station, Lakenheath, England, on a mission to bomb three targets in Libya while the U.S. Navy simultaneously bombed two other target areas near Benghazi. The mission demonstrated U.S. resolve and served as a warning against continued Libyan-sponsored terrorist attacks around the world. The grueling mission lasted more than 14 hours with numerous refuelings. The bombing run over Libya lasted a long 2 minutes.
April 15, 2019

CDR David Finney

David H. Finney was the Chief of the Johnson Space Center Aircraft Operations Division in the Flight Crew Operations Directorate until his retirement from NASA in July 2008. Finney had 9277 flight hours in 30 types of aircraft and was current in the T-38A, T-38N, Super Guppy, B747 Shuttle Carrier, and the G159 aircraft with NASA.