Life decisions and circumstances early in life yields the future. Two different people with one goal “To Serve their Country” crossed paths early in life but were changed due to different life circumstances.
Major Nicole Malachowski formerly Nicole Ellingwood, a classmate at Western High School Air Force JROTC program of Staff Sergeant Rhodello Nuval both aspired to be pilots in the United States Air Force and serve their country. With life’s ever changing situation both graduated High School and one went on to the Air Force Academy and the other went on to Northern Arizona University Air Force ROTC at Flagstaff Arizona.
Due to the high cost of College tuition Mr. Nuval (in his college career) had to drop out of college and ended up enlisting in the United States Air Force. 10+ Years have passed and both parties ended up meeting back to celebrate their Air Force Careers.
Maj Malachowski below re-enlists Staff Sergeant Rhodello Nuval in front of the Nellis Air Show next to her Thunderbird Jet with the Air Force Thunderbird Flight team to his left and Thunderbird Ground crew to his right. Maj Malachowski is the FIRST Female Thunderbird Pilot in the United States Air Force. Accompanying SSgt Nuval are his parents, wife, and three boys.
Thunderbird Ground Crew |
SSgt Nuval, Maj Malachowski and Thunderbird Flight Crew |
SSgt Nuval and Thunderbird Flight Crew |
Re-Enlisting to Serve the Country |
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Family and Friends |
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