--- title: "This Air Force pilot and his brother love adrenaline" date: "2020-02-05" modified: "2020-10-22" authors: - name: "Shannon Corbeil" job_title: "Contributor, Air Force Veteran" link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/scorbeil/" url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-trending/this-air-force-pilot-and-his-brother-love-adrenaline/" categories: - "Air Force" - "History" --- # This Air Force pilot and his brother love adrenaline ![]() Some families really do seem to be genetic gold mines — just take a look at these [siblings who earned the Medal of Honor]() (or the Hemsworths, am I right?). --- Greg Oswald and Eli Tomac are a couple of modern bad asses in their own right. Greg is a C-17 pilot for the U.S. Air Force and Eli just shredded the 2018 San Diego Supercross. I hate to go all *Top Gun* on you, but these guys obviously have a need for speed. ![]() *You just know their parents are proud as hell.* "Motocross and Supercross, you're just in it. We race in rain or shine. The noise from the four-stroke, and you're in the dirt — it pushes you in every area, whether it's physically or mentally, it's the real deal." In 2010, Eli was the first rider in history to win his professional debut — since then, he's continued to prove himself to be one of the fastest riders in the sport. In early 2018, he won his first Monster Energy Supercross, and his brother Greg was there to watch. "I'm here to support Eli. If it's a good day or a bad day, the overall goal is to just be a big brother to the guy in the track." Greg pointed out the connection between a pilot in his aircraft or a rider on the bike — they're both about a man and his machine, but neither can do it alone. Pilots and riders require a crew to get their machines going. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvrjUUiRnAA "I'm out there as an entertainer \[but with\] the military...you can't just go into work and say 'Oh I'm tired, I'm not gonna ride today.' You gotta get it done no matter what if you're in the military so that's something that I'll never know...and that's where I have the utmost respect for everyone that's in, and that's for my brother as well." Check out the video above to watch Monster's coverage of Eli's victory and hear the brothers talk about how they support each other. ## Author Shannon Corbeil has worked for We Are The Mighty as a digital video producer, writer, and host, as well as a staff writer covering military history, trivia, and valor. Shannon is a fierce veteran advocate, covering the achievements of members of the military community and volunteering in multiple veteran non-profit organizations, including Pin-Ups for Vets and Warriors for Peace Theatre. Her undergraduate degree is in Humanities and Philosophy and her Masters is in Strategic Intelligence. A screenwriter and actor recently seen on SEAL TEAM and THE ROOKIE, Shannon writes about exciting projects in the entertainment industry. She is an alum of the Writers Guild Foundation Veterans Writing Project, a Finalist in the Disney TV Writing Fellowship, an inaugural fellow for the STARZ/VME #TakeTheLead Program, and has performed at the Geffen Playhouse and Kennedy Center as a writer, dancer, singer, and actor. As a U.S. Air Force Intelligence Officer, Shannon supported the 25th Fighter Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea, and conducted Cyber Threat Analysis at the National Security Agency. Her work has been seen in Business Insider, Task & Purpose, Military.com, and various other publications. ### Author social links [Facebook]() [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()