Twelve juniors of the Ole Miss Air Force ROTC program marched along the pathway of the Circle in front of the Lyceum Thursday night as they were honored for successfully completing Air Force Field Training this summer.
Ole Miss Air Force ROTC march in front of the Lyceum on Thursday, August 25, 2016 during the Prop and Wings ceremony. These cadets were honored with the Prop and Wings pin for successfully completing Air Force Field Training this summer. (Photo by: Kayla Beatty)
The three-week-long training took place in both Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama and Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, where students trained with other Air Force cadets from across the nation.
The afternoon’s ceremony included all cadets and staff in uniform, and each junior received a Prop and Wings pin to wear on their flight cap. This is the beginning of their last step toward becoming second lieutenants.
Junior and pin recipient Zacchaeus McEwen said the training was extremely challenging but a great learning experience. He said he is proud of his fellow classmates and the amazing job they did.
“The feeling to receive our Prop and Wings – I can’t explain it,” McEwen said. “It’s very meaningful. We’ve been through a lot and it was a lot of hard work but we did it together.”
