Honoring enlisted aviators
A new monument honoring the nearly 3,000 enlisted sergeant pilots who served from 1912-1957 was unveiled during a ceromony June 9, 2014, at the Enlisted Heritage Hall at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base. The monument depicts Cpl. Vernon L. Burge, the first enlisted pilot in military aviation, and recognizes the acomplishments of the enlisted fliers who came after him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Donna Burnett)

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Photo by: Donna Burnett |  VIRIN: 140609-F-ZI558-201.JPG