On Thursday, September 22, Colonel Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton spoke in front of 200 parents, students, and community members on the future of aviation and robotics. Hamilton is an Experimental Fighter Test Pilot for the United States Air Force and also the Director of the F-35 Integrated Test Force. He was a lead test pilot on 11 test programs, supporting the newest software, systems, and artificial intelligence. 

 

Colonel Hamilton spoke to the crowd about the need for future engineers, coding, artificial intelligence, and where aviation is headed in the future. He emphasized the importance of STEM in education and the available career opportunities for our students. 

 

The event was hosted by our VolTech Robotics Team. A special thanks to our Math teacher and Robotics Advisor, Yousuf Marvii, for connecting with Colonel Hamilton and setting up this great opportunity for our students!