“(This) accreditation will allow pilots to get their (commercial) license at 1,250 hours instead of the (normal) 1,500,” said Darrell DeGraffenreid, who already has his private pilot’s license and used it to soar over the Mississippi River just a few days ago. “And if for some reason I don’t go down the military route, that would still save me hours on the civilian side of things.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)

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