(The annual Air Force Association convention was  held recently in Washington, D.C.  This year was different.  This year, the Air Force Association chose Southwest as the 2009 Air Force Reserve Command Employer of the Year and LAS-based First Office Mike Bautista as the Citizen Airman of the Year.  Repre

A well educated work force is critical to the economic well-being of our country, and Southwest Airlines has long supported education through a number of channels including our acclaimed Adopt-A-Pilot program and various scholarship opportunities such as our ¡Lánzate! /Take Off!