 Kelly Hamilton akaberekwa musi wa16 Gumiguru 1949 mutyairi wendege wekuAmerica uyo akashanda muUnited States Air Force. Hamilton akanga ari rutivi rwechikoro chokutanga chokurovedza vatyairi vendege chakavhurwa neAir Force muna 1976. Akaenderera mberi achibhururuka ndege dzeKC-135 dzaakabhururuka panguva yekupinda muPanamauye Hondo yeGulf. Munguva yehondo yeGulf, ndiye aiva mutyairi mukuru wechikadzi aiita basa rokubhururuka. Akasiya basa aine chinzvimbo chaColonel pashure pokushumira kwemakore 23. 