15th, 154th Wings host Make-A-Wish during JBPHH visit

Elliott from the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles tests an F-22 Raptor pilot helmet during a tour of the 19th and 199th Fighter Squadrons at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 5, 2023. Elliot learned the capabilities of the F-22 and the pilot’s equipment during his visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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15th, 154th Wings host Make-A-Wish during JBPHH visit

Elliott from the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles, his parents, and 1st Lt. Benjamin Peila, 199th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor pilot, pose for a photo in front of an F-22 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 5, 2023. The 15th Wing and the 154th Wing hosted Elliott, showcasing the 19th and 199th Fighter Squadrons and the F-22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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15th, 154th Wings host Make-A-Wish during JBPHH visit

Elliott from the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles receives a Hawaiian Raptor pilot patch from an F-22 pilot at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 5, 2023. During a tour of the 19th and 199th Fighter Squadrons, Elliot was presented with a patch and a pilot’s coin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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15th, 154th Wings host Make-A-Wish during JBPHH visit

First Lt. Benjamin Peila, 199th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor pilot, tests the communication system inside of a pilot’s helmet with Elliott from the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 5, 2023. Peila led Elliot through a tour of the fighter squadron’s headquarters, highlighting the pilot’s gear and the F-22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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15th, 154th Wings host Make-A-Wish during JBPHH visit

First Lt. Benjamin Peila, 199th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor pilot, shows the communication system inside of a pilot’s helmet to Elliott from the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 5, 2023. The 15th Wing and the 154th Wing hosted Elliott, showcasing the 19th and 199th Fighter Squadrons and the F-22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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15th, 154th Wings host Make-A-Wish during JBPHH visit

Published May 5, 2023
By Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker
15th Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Elliott from the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles tests an F-22 Raptor pilot helmet during a tour of the 19th and 199th Fighter Squadrons at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 5, 2023. Elliot learned the capabilities of the F-22 and the pilot’s equipment during his visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)