Warrior of the Week -- Capt. John Blackburn Published July 22, 2009 VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Name: Capt. John Blackburn Duty: T-6 Instructor Pilot, 8th Flying Training Squadron Hometown: Davenport, Iowa Favorite PT regimen: Softball, golf Mission contributions: Captain Blackburn was selected first in his year group to fill a flight commander position in the 8th FTS. As flight commander he recently orchestrated a weekend flying operation out of Woodring Airport that accomplished 32 sorties on Saturday and Sunday. This helped a class that was at one point 20 days behind schedule complete their T-6 training four days early. Captain Blackburn further demonstrated his abilities as a pilot on a different tour where he handled three different emergencies. Captain Blackburn has already completed Squadron Officer School in residence, and is currently enrolled in a master's degree program.