Incentive flight program Mills

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Senior Airman Corey Mills, 52nd Air Maintenance Squadron, 22nd Fighter Squadron crew chief, receives an incentive flight in an F-16 Fighting Falcon August 22, 2008. Airman Mills received an incentive flight for his many accomplishments as the Squadron Airman of the Year, Distinguished Airman of the Week, while deployed, and receiving Senior Airman Below the Zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jenifer H. Calhoun)

Incentive Flight Program

Published Oct. 14, 2008

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Senior Airman Corey Mills, 52nd Air Maintenance Squadron, 22nd Fighter Squadron crew chief, receives an incentive flight in an F-16 Fighting Falcon August 22, 2008. Airman Mills received an incentive flight for his many accomplishments as the Squadron Airman of the Year, Distinguished Airman of the Week, while deployed, and receiving Senior Airman Below the Zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jenifer H. Calhoun)

Name: Senior Airman Cory Mills

Unit: 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit/Aircraft Propulsion General

Duty title: F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief

Hometown: Monterey, La.

Years in Service: 2 1/2

Why joined: Family tradition and to better myself

Family: Parents and sister

Hobbies: Playing guitar, camping and hiking

Favorite aspect of job: Working with the best people on the best jets

Most memorable AF experience: Landing in Iraq and knowing it was for real and not an exercise

Previous flying experience: The C-5 Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster, deployments and temporary duties

What award earned the flight: Tuskegee Airman of the Week, 22nd Fighter Squadron Airman of the Year and Senior Airman Below the Zone

Any advice to future fliers or advice received before flight: Get plenty of rest, hydrate and enjoy the ride!

Description of experience: It was a great experience. Awesome!

Favorite part of F-16 flight: Being able to experience the effort of the hard work my co-workers and I put into working on these jets by actually flying in one of them.

Supervisor and DSN: SSGT.RYAN ALFKE 6470