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Gathering of the Torch

Gathering of the Torch
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Gathering of the Torch

Gathering of the Torch
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Gathering of the Torch

Gathering of the Torch
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Gathering of the Torch

Gathering of the Torch
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Connecting with the Local Community

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Junda Li, assigned to the 14th Comptroller Squadron, is recognized for excellence in airmanship at the Base Community Council at the Event Center, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, on April 22, 2026. The Base Community Council brings airmen and community leaders together for a luncheon recognizing those who contribute to the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Duncan-Doublin)
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Connecting with the Local Community

U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas Lofthouse, 14th Operations Group commander, recognizes U.S. Air Force Capt. Karlee Xander, 41st Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, as a High Time Flier at the Event Center, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, on April 22, 2026. High Time Fliers are pilots who log more than 90 in-flight hours teaching students at the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Duncan-Doublin)
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Connecting with the Local Community

U.S. Air Force Col. James Blech, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, addresses the Base Community Council at the Event Center, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, on April 22, 2026. The Base Community Council is hosted by the base to support personnel and community members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Duncan-Doublin)
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Legacy in the Sky

Lt. Col. Eddie Altizer, 48th Flying Training Squadron commander, gives final remarks during the T-1A Jayhawk retirement ceremony in the T-1 maintenance hangar at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., March 25, 2026. Over the course of three decades, the T-1 platform was used to train one-third of the U.S. Air Force’s pilots, serving as the foundation for the mobility and special operations fleets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Duncan)
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Legacy in the Sky

From top, a T-6 Texan II, T-1A Jayhawk, and T-38 Talon fly in formation over Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., March 24, 2026. The heritage formation was flown to honor the legacy of the T-1A Jayhawk as the airframe prepares for retirement after 30 years of service. The flight symbolizes the transition of the 14th Flying Training Wing’s specialized undergraduate pilot training mission toward a modernized future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Duncan)
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Legacy in the Sky

"Mission Complete,” is signed on T-1A Jayhawk tail number 077 by Col. James Blech, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 25, 2026. The T-1A was signed in recognition of the final sortie flown by the airframe from Columbus Air Force Base to its resting place in the Boneyard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Morgan Cooper)
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Legacy in the Sky

From left, Lt. Col. Richard Madden, 48th Flying Training Squadron deputy commander, Col. James J. Blech, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, Lt. Col Eddie Altizer, 48th Flying Training Squadron commander, standing in front of a T-1A Jayhawk at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, commonly known as the "boneyard," on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 25, 2026. AMARG specializes in long-term storage of military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blocher)
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Spouses & Friends to Launch “Welcome Home” Kits for New and Deployed Airmen

Members of the Columbus Air Force Base Spouses & Friends Club holding a check in Columbus, Ms., March 1, 2026. The check was dedicated to an initiative designed to provide junior service members and their families with essential items when reporting to their first duty station or returning from a deployment. (Courtesy photo)
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48th FTS 'Alley Cats' close the book on T-1A Jayhawk era

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 48th Flying Training Squadron pose for a photo in front of a T-1A Jayhawk at Columbus Air Force Base, Nov. 26, 2025. The 48th FTS began using the T-1A Jayhawk in 1996 and officially retired the airframe in 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blocher)
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48th FTS 'Alley Cats' close the book on T-1A Jayhawk era

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Eddie Altizer, 48th Flying Training Squadron commander, looks back at a T-1A Jayhawk for the final time at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 26, 2025. As the commander, Altizer oversaw all Undergraduate Pilot Training and instructor development for the T-1A airframe, which was officially retired from the 48th FTS fleet following this flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blocher)
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48th FTS 'Alley Cats' close the book on T-1A Jayhawk era

The 48th Flying Training Squadron patch is displayed, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., Nov. 26, 2025. The 48th FTS known as the “Alley Cats,” has heritage written in the skies of every major American conflict since World War I. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Jessica Blocher)
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Cyberbusters: Protecting our cyberspace, ensuring your mission

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Alday, 14th Communications Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of Client Systems Technician, poses for a photo at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 11, 2026. Alday manages eight to nine junior enlisted Airmen to ensure the safety and connectivity of government systems on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Morgan Cooper)
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Fueling the Force

Chef Robert Irvine, Robert Irvine Foundation founder, speaks about healthy nutrition options in the Craft Gym at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 27, 2026. Irvine visited the base to offer recommendations for improvements in Airman nutritional readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Morgan Cooper)
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Fueling the Force

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Elizabeth Jarding, 37th Flying Training Squadron commander, and Chef Robert Irvine, Robert Irvine Foundation founder, discuss cockpit layout and pilot memory requirements while viewing a cockpit familiarization poster at the 37th FTS on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 27, 2026. Irvine toured the squadron to understand the cognitive demands on student pilots and evaluate nutritional options that support high-tempo flight training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blocher)
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Fueling the Force

From left, U.S. Air Force Col. James Blech, 14th Flying Training Wing commander; U.S. Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Stephanie Blech, Admission Liaison Officer; and Chef Robert Irvine, Robert Irvine Foundation founder, participate in a "Breaking Bread with Heroes" event at the Event Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 27, 2026. Irvine and base leadership served food to Airmen and their families to bolster morale and highlight the installation's commitment to Airman readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Duncan)
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Where Honor Finds a Home

Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jack Catton delivers remarks during a road renaming ceremony at Columbus Air Force Base, Feb. 9, 2026. The ceremony honored the legacy of retired Gen. Mike “Mobile” Holmes and his late son, Capt. Wade “Stab” Holmes, by renaming Timeline Road to Holmes Drive. Catton, a former commander of the 14th Flying Training Wing, spoke on the Holmes family's multi-generational contributions to the Air Force and the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylie Dille)
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