TAP #40 Mike "Pako" Benitez - F-15EX, F-15E, F-18F, CH-46, CH-53

Published: Oct. 18, 2021, 11 a.m.

"Pako" started his military career in the Marine Corps as a door gunner in the CH-46 & CH-53.\xa0\xa0He ultimately crossed over into the Air Force as a Weapon System Officer (WSO) in the F-15E.\xa0He has five combat deployments under his belt.\xa0Pako has completed fellowships at DARPA, Congress, and in Silicon Valley.\xa0

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