An Alabama Law student and Alabama Military Law Society president will lead his company in a four AH-64 Apache helicopter flyover for the Alabama vs. South Carolina football game on Oct. 12 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
The University of Alabama (UA) is announcing Kyle Wise is taking to the sky. The UA News Center reports although alumni from Alabama’s ROTC program are often involved in the game day aerial showcases, it is rare to have a current student leading the company and piloting the aircraft.
In addition to attending law school, UA says Wise is a commander in the 1-151 Attack Battalion, a South Carolina National Guard aviation unit where he oversees a 36-member Attack Aviation Company.
In this position, he travels to South Carolina several times a month to conduct flights and support his crew while juggling classroom responsibilities, including an extra level of communication and accountability as he has to miss several classes each month while he commutes, conducts multiple flights and handles the administrative needs of his company.
“I do many of my class readings the week before so I can prepare for the next week in between flights,” Wide told the UA News Center. “If it is not a training or drill weekend, I’ll leave for South Carolina on Wednesday and come home to Alabama on Friday to start lining up on the classes that I missed. If it’s a drill weekend, I usually won’t return until Sunday at midnight and will play catch-up throughout the week.”
Wise attributes his ability to manage this demanding schedule to the support provided by Alabama Law faculty.
“All of my professors have been so understanding and accommodating,” Wise said. “From providing recordings for the classes that I missed or making time on their calendars to ensure I am able to speak in person, I haven’t met any resistance when it comes to helping me succeed.”
Read more about Wise's career and achievements here.
For more information on the opportunities available to military and veteran students at The University of Alabama, visit the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs website.
