Pilot for a Day delivers aviation dreams

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  • By 1st. Lt. Katie Spencer
  • 459th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
Carolyn Shaffer, pilot for a day, smiles as she observes a security forces demonstration April 28, 2017, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Shaffer is diagnosed with Acute Myloid Leukemia and is the 20th pilot for a day. Pilot for a Day is a program which grants children who are diagnosed with cancer the experience of being an aviator for a day.