SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT SAMUEL “SMITTY” SMITH

Senior Master Sergeant Samuel Smith is the United States Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II Heritage Superintendent, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. As the F-35A Heritage Flight Team Chief, he is responsible for representing Air Education and Training Command, Air Combat Command, United States Air Force, Department of Defense, and the United States of America at 16 air shows annually. He leads fifteen F-35A Heritage Flight Team enlisted members and oversees all maintenance actions performed on the Lockheed Martin-produced F-35. By doing so, he ensures Heritage Flight pilots are equipped with a safe and effective jet to execute their mission of showcasing the Air Force’s premier fifth-generation aircraft for millions of spectators each year.

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