Jadiel Aponte, 103rd Airlift Wing honorary Pilot for a Day, and his mother, Lisa Matta, fly the wing’s multi-mission crew trainer during the unit’s annual Pilot for a Day event at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn. Sept. 19, 2019. The program puts the wing in partnership with local hospitals to identify a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness and bring them on base to meet members of the wing and learn about its mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Steven Tucker)