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Air Force major to be recognizedFacebook.com/DesertLightningNews at 2016 BET Awards

Maricris Moore unteered as a flight instructor with Civil Air Pa- Maj. Kenyatta Ru n is the founder of Legacy Flight Academy,
trol and other flight programs. He spoke at high a non-pro t organization that assists minority youths in pur-
AirForceRecruitingServicePublicAffairs school graduations, open houses and other men- suing careers in aviation and raising awareness about bene ts
torship events. His admiration for the Tuskegee and opportunities in the military. He will be recognized live at
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Airmen and his passion for aviation led him to the BET awards, June 26, during the “Shine a Light” segment.
Texas -- Maj. Kenyatta Ruffin, an instructor pi- the idea of the LFA program.
lot with the 469th Flying Training Squadron at See AWARDS, Page 24
Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, will be recog- “ e impact he has had on the students, vol-
nized during the Shine a Light segment of the unteers, and his staff has been life-changing,” said
2016 BET Awards to air live, June 26 at 8 p.m. Capt. Kenneth omas, Combat Systems Officer
PST/7 CST. instructor, 479th Student Control Squadron, Na-
val Air Station Pensacola, Florida. “Since meeting
rough Shine a Light, BET recognizes indi- Keny, we have touched the lives of over 330 under-
viduals who have made a remarkable effort in represented youth, and have given them a path-
supporting the African American community. way to aviation, and a future without boundaries.,”
BET chose to highlight Ruffin due to his impact added omas, who is vice president of LFA.
as the founder of a non-profit group called the
Legacy Flight Academy. is organization dedi- Ruffin said the Air Force core values have made
cates its mission to assisting youths in discover- a major impact on his life and the organization.
ing their passion in aviation careers and increas-
ing awareness of benefits and opportunities in “ e idea of sacrificing, serving, helping others
the military. and giving back are encompassed in the core values
and one of the reasons I created the LFA program.”
Even at the young age of 5, Ruffin dreamt of be-
coming an astronaut; he began flying at the age of “I couldn’t think of a better Airman to be high-
13. e numerous support and mentorship he re- lighted at the BET awards. He has devoted his en-
ceived led him to attend the U.S. Air Force Acad- tire career reaching back to lift up those coming
emy, and later became an F-16 fighter pilot. up behind him,” said Col. Carolyn Benyshek, Air
Force Academy director of admissions. “When he
Ruffin wanted to provide youths with the same starts to talk about the opportunity he has had with
opportunities he received growing up, so he vol-

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