SAFB, Blue Angels team with the Make-A-Wish Foundation Published Sept. 15, 2010 By Tech. Sgt. Jerome Baysmore 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Scott Air Force Base Airmen and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels partnered with the St. Louis Make-A-Wish Foundation Sept. 10 to create a special experience for a child. Jordan Kranz, nasopharyngeal carcinoma survivor whose cancer has been in remission since March 9, 2009, was "thrilled" to tour the base and meet the Blue Angels demonstration team. "It was very exciting and thrilling to meet someone who does what they do," he said. "Being able to fly an airplane that would be really cool, and they do it every day--except Monday--but everybody needs a break from something." The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions to help enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. The local chapter helps make up part of a nationwide network of nearly 25,000 volunteers who make wishes come true. Jordan and his mother, Johnnete Gillespie, had already visited the theme parks in Orlando and added that this trip was just exciting as that one. "This trip would be the same because of all the stuff we saw, and the people we met," he added. "It put a smile on my face, but it wasn't for as long a time." Ms. Gillespie said she's thankful that Jordan is celebrating a year and a half in remission and to everyone who was part of the visit. "Thanks to everybody--he was so sick--but he's doing well now," she said. "I'm glad to have let him experience it. This has been totally awesome just to see the smile on his face and how perceptive the team was to him. They smiled, shook his hand, and he just grinned from ear to ear."