Enlisted soar to new heights

Master Sgt. Alex, a 12th Reconnaissance Squadron RQ-4 Global Hawk student pilot, stands in front of an RQ-4, June 21, 2017, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Alex recently became one of the service’s first Airmen to graduate from the Enlisted Pilot Initial Class. In July, Alex will complete the Basic Qualification Training course alongside two other EPIC graduates at Beale AFB. Alex was previously stationed at Beale as a sensor operator before graduating from the EPIC program to become a RQ-4 pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tristan D. Viglianco)