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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)