WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Rank/Name: 1st Lt. Logan Sisca
Unit: 89th Airlift Squadron
Duty Title: C-17 Pilot
Hometown: Huber Heights, Ohio
Civilian Job: Currently flying full-time with the 89th, formerly a SpaceX avionics engineer
Education: Bachelor of Science in Engineering - Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University
Hobbies: Building experimental kit planes, golfing, home renovation, playing with my pups
Career Goal: I would like to merge my engineering and flying experience to become a test pilot and later fly in the commercial space industry.
What do you like about working at the 445th?: I enjoy collaborating with amazing friends from across the Wing to safely execute the mission. Everyone takes pride in excelling at their job to ensure that we can fly around the world while facing challenging operational demands. Also, leadership supports your personal and career goals by helping you find opportunities to continue to grow, in both the military and civilian world.
Why did you join the Air Force?: I wished to use my lifelong passion for aviation to give back to the global community through the various humanitarian missions the 445th accomplishes. My second mission with the unit was Operation Allies Refuge, during which my crew had the privilege of flying 1,167 Afghan evacuees, including a baby born on our jet. Those sorties exemplified why it is so fulfilling to serve in the Air Force Reserve—whether its evacuee transport, disaster relief, or aeromedical evacuation, the C-17 community is ready to help when the world needs it.