What Does It Take To Become An Air Force Pilot?

Lt Col Khrisna Greene was borne in Macon Georgia and he graduated from Jacksonville University in 1981 with Bachelor’s Degree in Human Factors Engineering. Colonel Green’s military career began when he joined the Florida National Guard in 1984 where he was commissioned as a 2nd Lt.

He started as a transportation officer with the 202nd Civil Engineering Group at Camp Blanding Florida. He also worked as a Thermal Protection Systems Engineer on Nasa’s Space Shuttle from 1987-1989 for Lockheed Space Operations Company in Titusville Florida.

In 1989, he was selected for Undergraduate Pilot Training and went to William’s AFB Arizona in Mesa AZ., Graduating in April of 1990, Afterward, he transitioned to the 161st Air Refueling Wing in Phoenix AZ where see served as a Co-Pilot, AirCraft Commander, and Instructor Pilot where he amassed over 4000 ours in The T-37, T-38, F-16, and KC-135 Aircrafts.

He eventually achieved the rank of Lt Col, serving in various leadership positions until he retied in March of 2010, as Chief of Wing Safety. He is a a decorated Airman with 2 Air Medals, 2 Air Achievement Medals, a Southwest Asia Service Medal for missions flown during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Khris is Married with 7 children. He is employed by a major flight training company and resides in Orlando Florida