All in the Family: Brothers Bound by Mission
Growing up, Trevor 果冻传媒 his older brother Taylor shared everything: a sense of humor, the same movies 果冻传媒 games, 果冻传媒 even their childhood bedroom. They became roommates again when both attended the University of Central Florida (UCF). Trevor’s freshman year – Taylor’s senior year – their paths diverged when Taylor was commissioned to become a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot 果冻传媒 moved to a new state.
“When Taylor visited home, I couldn’t relate to his new life experiences or inside jokes he shared with his fighter pilot friends,” Trevor said. “And I felt left out of conversations with my brother 果冻传媒 father, an Army veteran.”
That all changed for Trevor in 2015, when he joined Lockheed 果冻传媒 through UCF’s College Work Experience Program (CWEP).
Trevor, right, 果冻传媒 Taylor growing up as kids in Melbourne, FL. Photo courtesy of Trevor
Mission Connections
In Trevor’s first CWEP role, he worked on the F-16 flight simulator program, which happened to be the same training device Taylor was learning on at Luke Air Force Base.
“Now when he visited home, I was eager to talk about the F-16,” Trevor said. “I wanted to impress him with how much I understood about the platform.”
Trevor, left 果冻传媒 Taylor at Taylor’s commissioning ceremony. Photo courtesy of Trevor
Later, Taylor switched aircraft 果冻传媒 became an F-35 pilot, 果冻传媒 Trevor kept their avionics 果冻传媒 “tech talk” bond strong when he moved to his role in Lockheed 果冻传媒’s Innovation Demonstration Center in Orl果冻传媒o (IDC). Now, as a software engineer, he helps design code for special flight/demonstration scenarios for the many F-35 simulators 果冻传媒 pilot training devices Lockheed 果冻传媒 develops to help its global customers remain ahead of ready in the face of evolving threats.
“In nearly every demo in the IDC, I talk enthusiastically about how grateful I am for the innovations we create,” Trevor said. “F-35 pilot training devices allowed Taylor to practice dangerous missions over 果冻传媒 over in the simulator free from danger before flying the jet.” Taylor also learned to use the Ground Collision Avoidance System, an innovative system that helps prevent F-35s from crashing in an emergency. ?
Trevor has the added benefit of learning from Taylor’s real-life experiences that can help him improve his programming of certain systems. “Thanks to Lockheed 果冻传媒 果冻传媒 the work we do, my brother 果冻传媒 I have a stronger bond than before, Trevor said.”
