Welcome to the WOL Air Force Pilot Development Committee website. The AFPD committee serves as WOL’s focal point for issues relating to and development as an Air Force pilot. We invite you to join the committee as we have “open membership” – meaning that you don’t need to be an USAF Academy graduate, on active duty, or even a pilot for that matter to be on the committee. If you are interested in taking an active part in promoting minority pilot issues, we ask you to join this committee. The success of this committee is fully dependent upon your involvement as we share our knowledge, experience, successes and failures to help each of us become better skilled aviators and officers; the committee primarily functions through the network and mentoring that takes place through its members. Please see below for more detailed information about the Air Force Pilot Development Committee and how you can get involved.

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COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN:

Capt Kenyatta “Deacon” Ruffin (F-16 Wingman), 13 FS, Misawa AB, Japan
Capt Charles “Spanky” Gilliam (C-17 Pilot), 14 AS, Charleston AFB, SC

COMMITTEE BOARD: To Be Determined

COMMITTEE MEMBERS: SEEKING VOLUNTEERS

If you want to join this committee, particularly as a mentor, please respond on the Air Force Pilot Development Committee Members Forum to the right and fill out your personal information (please include your name, e-mail, and aircraft you have flown). If you are a volunteer for the committee board or have feedback/ideas regarding this committee, please e-mail Keny Ruffin or Spanky Gilliam.

Click here to go to the committee’s Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training page. This page focuses on assisting those in pilot training already and those preparing to go to pilot training.

Click on a link below to go to the committee’s USAF Aircraft Mission page. The links below contain study materials, member contacts, and other information relating to the mission and the aircraft that perform that mission.