Middle Georgia Honor Flight

Ben Sandifer first got involved with Middle Georgia Honor Flight as a member of the working media, where he collected some incredible stories for “The Greatest Memories” podcast. This experience motivated Ben to get further involved with publicity for Middle Georgia Honor Flight, and to research his late father’s service as a member of PT Boat Squadron 17 in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Ben is the managing partner of GMS Advertising & Productions. He is an inductee in the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame and the lay leader at Park Memorial United Methodist Church in Macon. A musician since he was 8 years old, Ben plays bass guitar, flute and saxophone with the classic rock band Greg and the Blue Notes.

Shannon Maharajh is the Secretary of Middle Georgia Honor Flight; and recently relocated to Warner Robins as one of Boeing’s C-17 document delivery specialists. She was active (and still virtually participates) in both the Honor Flight Southeast and South Florida chapters, attending her first flight at 18-years-old with a World War II veteran. Shannon authored operator and maintenance manuals for the F-35 A, B, C variants and F-16 program at Lockheed Martin and now performs quality assurance on the C-17 interactive electronic technical manuals (IETMs) for the United States Air Force and international militaries/organizations. She is also a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solar System Ambassador, specializing in latest space exploration missions (SpaceX, Boeing, NASA Artemis) and launch vehicle developments. Her education involves a Bachelor’s of Arts in Technical Communication from the University of Central Florida and an ongoing master’s degree in Emergency & Disaster Management from Georgetown University. Shannon is also upholding the titles of Miss Honor Flight Middle Georgia and the State of Florida’s Cherry Blossom Princess.