Student pilots assigned to the 23rd Flying Training Squadron at Fort Rucker, Alabama sit in a classroom, while 1st Lt. William Ensrud, 14th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron aerospace physiology specialist More
Two 37th Flying Training Squadron student pilots try on G-suits, while two 37th FTS Aircrew Flight Equipment specialists make sure the suit fits correctly on June 10, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base Miss. A G- More
Col. Seth Graham (right), 14th Flying Training Wing commander, Ret. Col. Gary Hayward (center), former 14th Mission Support Group commander, and Col. Jeffrey Welborn (left), 14th MSG commander, stand at attenti More
The BLAZE Fitness Trail is a two-mile trail at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The trail has multiple stations of workout equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson)
An F-35A Lightning II sits on the flightline on August 7, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The F-35 is designed to provide the pilot with unsurpassed situational awareness, positive target identification More
Col. Seth Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-20/21 at their graduation ceremony on August 7, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Thirty More
A plaque with Ret. Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris’ name is placed above a room dedicated to Harris. Harris and other POWs would use a tap code to tap the acronym “G.B.U.”, which stands for “God Bless You”. (U.S. More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Easterling Jr. (lLeft), 43rd Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, and Capt. Kevin Mudd (rRight), 50th FTS instructor pilot, walk towards a T-38 Talon on September 23, 2020 a More
A T-6A Texan II prepares to taxi on Oct. 5, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The T-6 is a single-engine, two-seat primary trainer designed to train Joint Primary Pilot Training, or JPPT, students in basi More
Jackie Ehrhart, M1 Support Services T-1A Jayhawk mechanic, inspects a horizontal stabilizer on Oct. 29, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The T-1A is a medium-range, twin-engine jet trainer used in the ad More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Cole Stegeman (left), 49th Fighter Training Squadron instructor pilot, and 1st Lt. Jared Rackers, 49th FTS Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals graduate, walk towards a T-38 Talon Nov. 11, More
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard “Gene” Smith, Vietnam prisoner of war and former 50th Flying Training Wing commander, tells a story about his time as a POW on Nov. 13, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, More
A graduate from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 21-03 breaks his “silver wings” in half on Dec. 11, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. As tradition, pilots will break their first pair of win More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor performs a reposition maneuver on Jan. 15, 2021, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The F-22 Raptor is the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Cl More
A U.S. Air Force E-8C Joint Stars sits on a flightline for a static display on Feb. 5, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The E-8C's primary mission is to provide theater ground and air commanders with gro More
A student pilot assigned to the 23rd Flying Training Squadron at Fort Rucker, Alabama, tries on equipment, while an aerospace physiology specialist from the 14th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron makes sur More
Second Lt. Steven Britt, 37th Flying Training Squadron student pilot, holds down a helmet, while Senior Airman Dillon Arizta, 37th FTS Aircrew Flight Equipment specialist, attaches a chinstrap on June 10, 2020, More
Col. Seth Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, returns a salute from Ret. Col. Gary Hayward, former 14th Mission Support Group commander, at the 14th MSG change of command ceremony on July 13, 2020, at More
A T-6A Texan II takes off the flightline on July, 15, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The T-6 can reach a speed of 320 mph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson)
A person rides a bicycle on Perimeter Road on August 5, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. For cardio, Quinten Floyd, Columbus AFB fitness director, suggested base members use the BLAZE Fitness Trail and P More
Two F-35A Lightning IIs sit on the flightline at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The F-35 is an agile, versatile, high-performance, 9g capable multirole fighter that combines stealth, sensor fusion and unprecede More
Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training graduates bow their heads in prayer at a graduation ceremony on August 7, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Students in the graduating classes maintained their six More
Col. David Fazenbaker, 14th Flying Training Wing vice commander, looks at the memorabilia of Ret. Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, former Vietnam prisoner of war, on September 18, 2020, in Tupelo, Miss. Harris wro More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Easterling Jr., 43rd Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, conducts a pre-flight check on September 23, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Air Education and Training Comm More
Jonathan McCoy (right) , M1 Support Services T-1A Jayhawk lead mechanic, and another M1 Support Services T-1A Jayhawk mechanic discuss the flying schedule for the T-1A Jayhawks on Oct. 29, 2020, at Columbus Air More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jared Rackers, 49th FTS Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals graduate, walks in front of a T-38 Talon Nov. 11, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The T-38 is a two-seat trainer jet u More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nathaniel Wilds, 50th Flying Training Squadron commander, and Retired Lt. Col. Richard “Gene” Smith, stand in front of a painting titled “Roll over the Hilton” on Nov. 13, 2020, at Colum More
U.S. Air Force Retired Lt. Col. Richard “Gene” Smith, former Vietnam prisoner of war and former 50th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 21-03 while U.S. Air More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor performs a pedal turn maneuver on Jan. 15, 2021, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The F-22, a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force, is designed to project air dominan More
A U.S. Air Force Joint Stars sits on the flightline for a static display on Feb. 5, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.The E-8C is a modified Boeing 707-300 series commercial airframe extensively remanufact More
Airman 1st Class Adam Nichols, 37th Flying Training Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment specialist, works on a pilot’s harness on June 10, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Even prior to the COVID-19 pandem More
Col. Seth Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, hands Col. Jeffery Welborn, 14th Mission Support Group commander, the 14th MSG guidon at the 14th MSG change of command ceremony on July 13, 2020, at Colum More
A person runs on Perimeter Road on August 5, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. For a more fun and less strenuous form of exercise, Floyd said members should use the fitness center’s tennis and basketball More
Airmen discuss with one another while an F-15 Eagle sits on the flightline with four T-6A Texan IIs in the background on August 7, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extre More
Airmen assigned to the 23rd Flying Training Squadron at Fort Rucker, Alabama land on the flightline in a UH-1N Huey on August 19, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. When configured for passengers, the UH-1 More
A T-6A Texan II makes a left turn midair on Sept. 3, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The aircraft is fully aerobatic and features a pressurized cockpit with an anti-G system, ejection seat and an advanc More
Family and friends gather around as Ret. Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, former prisoner of war, cuts a ribbon and enters room dedicated to himself on September 18, 2020, in Tupelo, Miss. Prior to being caught as More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Easterling Jr., 43rd Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, prepares to enter the cockpit of a T-38 Talon on September 23, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The T-38 has More
Jason Nesser, M1 Support Services fuel systems lead, inspects the fuel system of a T-6A Texan II on Oct. 29, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Because of its excellent thrust-to-weight ratio, the T-6 can More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Cole Stegeman (left), 49th Fighter Training Squadron instructor pilot, and 1st Lt. Jared Rackers, 49th FTS Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals graduate, prepare for a flight in a T-38 Talo More
U.S. Air Force Col. Seth Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, stands with 2nd Lt. Nicole Stubbs, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training graduate, on Dec. 11, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. St More
Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Walter Boltwood, Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) controller, looks through binoculars as a T-6A Texan II prepares to taxi on a runway on Jan. 7, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Ba More
A pilot from the U.S. Air Force's F-22 Demonstration Team signals to a crowd on Jan. 15, 2021, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. A combination of the F-22's sensor capability, integrated avionics, situational a More
Three aerospace physiology specialists from the 14th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron observe as student pilots from the 23rd Flying Training Squadron at Fort Rucker, Alabama conduct hypobaric chamber tra More
Airman 1st Class Adam Nichols, 37th Flying Training Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment specialist, prepares to work on a pilot’s harness on June 10, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. AFE specialists perfor More
Second Lt. Danny Highland and 2nd Lt. Maxwell Heefner, both 41st Flying Training Squadron student pilots, conduct body dips at Freedom Park on August 8, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Although the Colu More
A T-6A Texan II soars over the flightline on Sept. 3, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The T-6 has a length of 33.4 feet and a wingspan of 33.5 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson)
Ret. Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, former Vietnam prisoner of war, and Ret. Lt. Col. Richard “Sonic” Johnson, former Columbus Air Force Base member, talk about Harris’ memorabilia on September 18, 2020, in Tupe More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Easterling Jr., 43rd Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, goes through system checks in the cockpit of a T-38 Talon on September 23, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. T More
Peggy Archer, M1 Support Services nondestructive inspection lead waits for a piece of an aircraft to dry after it was dipped in a fluorescent penetrant on Oct. 29, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The fl More
Members of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 21-03 break their “silver wings” during their graduation ceremony on Dec. 11, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. As a result of COVID-19, the SUPT More
Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Walter Boltwood, Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) controller, points to a radar and chats with his peers on Jan. 7, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Responsible for mana More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor passes by on Jan. 15, 2021, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The F-22 can reach a speed of mach two class with supercruise capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dav More
Second Lt. Steven Britt, 37th Flying Training Squadron student pilot, breathes through an oxegen mask, while –Senior Airman Dillon Arizta, 37th FTS Aircrew Flight Equipment specialist, makes sure the mask works More
A member of the Columbus Air Force Base Fire Department looks at the interior of an F-35A Lighting II on August 7, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The F-35 can reach a speed of up to 1,200 mph. (U.S. Ai More
Airmen assigned to the 23rd Flying Training Squadron at Fort Rucker, Alabama prepare to land at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi on August 19 in a UH-1N Huey. A UH-1N can reach a speed of up to 149 mph. (U. More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Easterling Jr., 43rd Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, gives a thumbs up in the cockpit of a T-38 Talon on September 23, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The T-38 c More
Charlotte Lindsey, M1 Support Services T-6A Texan II maintainer, prepares to guide a T-6 for taxiing on Oct. 30, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The T-6 is a single-engine, two-seat primary trainer desi More
Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 21-03 sit at their graduation ceremony on Dec. 11, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Students will conduct pilot training for at least a year before graduati More
Memorabilia of Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Walter Boltwood, Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) controller. Providing specialized skills, air traffic controllers make quick decisions while monitoring many va More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Demonstration Team pilot conducts preflight checks while two F-22 Demonstration Team maintainers stand at attention on Jan. 15, 2021, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The combination of s More
A member of the Columbus Air Force Base Fire Department looks at the interior of an F-35A Lighting II on August 7, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The F-35 can reach a speed of up to 1, 200 mph. (U.S. A More
Student pilots assigned to the 23rd Flying Training Squadron at Fort Rucker, Alabama, walk on the flightline at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. on August 19, 2020. The student pilots came to Columbus AFB to comp More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Easterling Jr., 43rd Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, and Capt. Kevin Mudd, 50th FTS instructor pilot, taxi on the flightline after his flight on September 23, 2020, at C More
Peggy Archer, M1 Support Services nondestructive inspection lead, dips a piece of equipment in a fluorescent penetrant on Oct. 29, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Nondestructive inspection specialists a More
U.S. Air Force Col. Seth Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 21-03 and their families during a graduation ceremony on Dec. 11, 2020, at Columbus More
Charlotte Lindsey, M1 Support Services T-6A Texan II maintainer, prepares the cockpit of a T-6 on Oct. 30, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The T-6 is fully aerobatic and features a pressurized cockpit w More