ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Hundreds of Albuquerque‑area high schoolers got an inside look at Air Force careers Thursday — and airmen say the biggest takeaway is that the service isn’t just about pilots.
Roughly 400 students from at least 15 local schools spent the day touring aircraft, testing drones and robots, and speaking one‑on‑one with active-duty airmen during All‑Star Leadership Day at Kirtland Air Force Base.
Maj. Chelsey Hamilton, Assistant Director of Operations with the 512th Rescue Squadron, said many students arrive with the same assumption…