Future Afghan Pilots
Channel: AFN Afghanistan
Date: 2011-11-22

The Thunder Lab is an institute focused on providing Afghan pilot candidates 24/7 leadership, aviation, and English language knowledge, opened in May 2010. Now, nearly 18 months later, 43 have graduated. Army Staff Sergeant Danielle Washington tells us of 7 graduating and moving on to the next step of training. Sound bites from 1st Lt. Shapoor Bakhshi, Thunder Lab Graduate, and Lt. Col. Daryl Sassaman, Thunder Lab Officer in Charge.