AFDW honors local high school student, motivates young leaders

The feeling of your hand outside the window of a moving car feels a little different when it's out the door of a UH-1N Huey. The sensation of air blowing through your fingers as you bank over the tidal basin of Washington, D.C. is one not many people get to experience, and it's a feeling Caleb Smith is not likely to forget any time soon.

Young high school student smiles at camera — Caleb Smith, a Charles H. Flowers High School student and JROTC cadet, smiles after an orientation flight in a UH-1N Huey flown by the 1st Helicopter Squadron assigned to Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 7, 2022. Maj. Gen. Joel Jackson, Air Force District of Washington commander, recognized Smith for his academic and aviation achievements. Smith is the nation's youngest pilot to earn a private glider pilot license and is continuing to pursue his private pilot license. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Braman)U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Matthew Braman

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