Success as a pilot often begins on the ground. The qualities that have made Evans successful as a student and cadet will certainly serve him well in the challenges ahead.” “Top pilot candidates, not just nationally, but from across NATO, strive for admission into Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training as it is recognized as the premier gateway to fighter aviation. Jason Turner, commander of RIT Air Force ROTC Detachment 538. It also demonstrates the elite caliber of our graduates,” said Lt. “Cadet Evans’ selection speaks volumes about his potential as a pilot and officer. Evans was one of the top cadets from RIT Detachment 538 and highly ranked in the country in several key areas including fitness, academics, basic training camps, and challenges through the ROTC program and leadership responsibilities within the detachment.
Qualifications for the NATO program are rigorous.
He has been a part of the RIT Space Exploration student team since his first year at RIT, participating in the design and development of high-altitude balloon systems. The combination has served him well, and while at RIT, Evans excelled in his engineering program, through internships with RIT’s Center for Detectors and the international energy tech company Baker Hughes. Eventually I put two and two together-military service, aviation.” “I learned about ROTC and the opportunities and scholarships that they offered. “I did take a few flight lessons,” said Evans, who soloed in 2019. I knew that since I was a young kid, I knew I wanted to serve in some capacity, but I never really made the connection until about high school.”Īfter graduating from Honeoye Falls-Lima High School just south of Rochester, Evans came to RIT in 2016 and was able to combine his interests in flight and mechanical engineering with the possibility of becoming an Air Force officer through the ROTC program. “You’re probably wondering why not the Navy? I like land.,” he said, then added seriously, “Two big things for me, I’ve always wanted to serve my country. Both of Evans’ grandfathers served in the Navy, in World War II and in the Korean War. I’m really excited about this,” said Evans, who is a fifth-year mechanical engineering student in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering.Įvans has wanted to be a part of the military since he was young. Air Force Academy, from other national detachments, and multi-national partners, so this is a chance to work with some very high-quality individuals.
“I’m fortunate I will be working with some top lieutenants from the U.S. The RIT Air Force ROTC cadet will begin the training after graduation and commissioning in May 2021. Keegan Evans was recently selected for the Euro-NATO Joint Pilot Training Program.
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