Kyle Wise (courtesy photo)
Law students usually have pretty demanding schedules when it comes to their studies, but those who are able to do more with what little free time they have are standouts among their peers. Kyle Wise, a veteran who’s currently a 3L at the University of Alabama School of Law, uses his free time to admirably serve his country.
Wise, who leads the Alabama Military Law Society as its president, is a commander in the 1-151 Attack Battalion of the South Carolina National Guard aviation unit, where he oversees a 36-member Attack Aviation Company. He often finds himself juggling his legal studies while traveling back and forth to South Carolina several times a month to conduct flights and support his crew.
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“I do many of my class readings the week before so I can prepare for the next week in between flights,” Wise 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.”
This weekend, Wise will lead his company in a four AH-64 Apache helicopter flyover for the Alabama vs. South Carolina football game. Sources say that having a current student leading the company as a pilot is a rarity. If you watch the game on Saturday, you’ll be able to see Wise flying high over the stadium. Roll Tide!
Congratulations to Kyle Wise on this awesome achievement!
Alabama Law Student to Lead Apache Helicopter Flyover at SEC Showdown [UA News Center]
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