First to Fly 2,000 hours in F-22 Raptor
Eli Clark, Lockheed Martin F-22 strategic mission planner and Victor Sanchez Jr., Lockheed Martin F-22 field support engineer, present Lt. Col. Ryan Pelkola, 302d Fighter Squadron director of operations, with a plaque Aug. 7, 2021, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Pelkola is the first F-22 Raptor pilot to accomplish 2,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melissa Estévez)