MSgt. Donald Steven Sanders, a veteran KC-135 maintainer with the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 134th Air Refueling Wing at McGhee Tyson ANG Base, became the first Air Guard member selected to serve as an academy military trainer at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., according to a release. “He’ll represent us well,” said Col. Burl Lambert, commander of the 134th Maintenance Group. “I think it’s a great thing for the Guard and I think it’s a great thing for the Air Force Academy,” added Lambert. Sanders is a veteran repair and reclamation craftsman, with more than 23 years as an airman and extensive experience working on KC-135s, states the April 13 release. He received the new assignment through the Air Force’s Developmental Special Duties program, which places qualified airmen in roles outside of their given career field in order to foster their leadership skills and leverage their experience. Sanders said he looks forward to being an AMT because he’ll have the opportunity to “get out there and grow a little bit more.”
Competitors Not Picked for CCA Look Forward to Increment 2
April 25, 2024
While none of the major aircraft contractors were selected to develop the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, all three say they are seeking further autonomous aircraft work for the Navy, foreign partners, or in the classified arena, and maybe future versions of the CCA itself.