Top recruiter gets ride of a lifetime

Chief Master Sgt. James Dowell, 14th Mission Support Group Superintendent, presents Tech. Sgt. Anthony Fleming, 332nd Recruiting Squadron, with a plaque to remember his T-6 Texan II orientation flight at Columbus AFB Tuesday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Danielle Hill)

Top recruiter gets ride of a lifetime

Airman 1st Class Natasha Sanders, 41st Flying Training Squadron, helps Tech. Sgt. Anthony Fleming, 332nd Recruiting Squadron, check the pressure in his mask before his T-6 flight Tuesday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Danielle Hill)

Col. Laughbaum

Colonel Laughbaum, 355th Fighter Wing commander, discusses the unique handling characteristics of the twin vertical tail of the A-10C Thunderbolt II to group of Columbus AFB Instructor and student pilots Friday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Parie)

Spouses tour

Lieutenant Col. David Johnson, 37th Flying Training Squadron commander, gives a tour of his squadron to the Columbus AFB Spouses Tour Wednesday. Spouses of commanders, chiefs and first sergeants were given a first hand glimpse of the day-to-day workings of many CAFB organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sonic Johnson)

Tuskegee Airman honored at luncheon

Colonel Dave Gerber, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, unveils the street sign in honor of Lt. Col. Alva Temple, a Tuskegee Airmen, at the Black History Luncheon. The colonel was accompanied by the family of Colonel Temple. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Danielle Hill)

3,000 hours

Lieutenant Col. Mike Gibbons, 43rd Flying Training Squadron commander, surpassed the 3,000 hour mark in the T-38 trainer Feb. 8. Flying with Colonel Gibbons was Maj. David Grizzard, who has 2,790 T-38 hours, Lt. Col. Mark DeGrange, who has 2,570 T-38 hours, and Maj. Mark Heatherly, who has 2,250 T-38 hours. The two-ship formation of the 43rd FTS instructor pilots account for 10,610 hours of T-38 experience. (U.S. Air Force photo)