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  • 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 advanced phase of specialized undergraduate pilot training for students selected to fly airlift or tanker aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson)

    Civilian maintainers: an integral part of AF mission

    Maintainers, military and civilian, are essential to the Air Force’s nonstop mission. Whether the mission involves providing close air support, moving personnel, pilot training or overall, dominating the skies, there are always maintainers in the background there to support.
  • U.S. Air Force and international student pilots from class 21-01 clap for one of their fellow classmates heading to the stage Oct. 23, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base Miss. As a result of COVID-19 restrictions the graduation was live streamed to Facebook on the Columbus AFB page for viewers not in attendance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)

    SUPT Class 21-01 graduates, enters next chapter in aviation

    Nineteen student officers from the class of 21-01 have successfully graduated from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Oct. 23, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, moving on to the next stage in their careers.
  • U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Ian Kline, 14th Medical Group lieutenant casual, poses for a photo on Oct. 29, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. While working in the medical group, Kline is a part of the Casual Lieutenant Program which gives casual lieutenants an opportunity to show off their skillset and work at different agencies around base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson)

    Licensed pharmacy technician, casual lieutenant works at Columbus AFB Pharmacy

    Before going through pilot training, the Air Force offers lieutenants an opportunity to apply the skillsets they have gained throughout college or through prior occupations, by working at different agencies around base. The opportunity is otherwise known as the Casual Lieutenant Program. Second Lt. Ian Kline, 14th Medical Group casual lieutenant, is one of the many who have gone through the program.

  • 14th CS continues to advance the Computers for Learning program

    Even with COVID-19 transforming everyday life, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi continues to advance the Department of Defense’s Computers for Learning program.
  • AFWERX, the Air Force’s innovation catalyst, announces the Reimagining Energy for the DOD Challenge, seeking solutions to create the future of resilient energy production, transmission, use and storage. (AFWERX courtesy graphic)

    AFWERX announces Reimagining Energy Challenge for Department of Defense

    AFWERX, the Air Force’s innovation catalyst, announces the Reimagining Energy for the DOD Challenge, seeking solutions to create the future of resilient energy production, transmission, use and storage. The Department of Defense (DOD) is currently the largest energy consumer globally. By reducing demand and reliance on petroleum and modernizing the energy infrastructure, the Air Force can improve the way they consume energy, increase sustainability and remain adaptable to future impacts of climate change and reduction in fossil fuels.

  • Department of the Air Force family suicide prevention training now available

    The new online training video, Equipping Family Members to Help Airmen in Distress, aims to build and strengthen relationships and connectedness among family members and loved ones.
  • 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 Tupelo, Miss. Harris was held captive for a portion of time at the infamous Hanoi Hotel in Vietnam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson)

    Former Vietnam POW surprised with a room dedication

    Ret. U.S. Air Force Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, former Vietnam prisoner of war, was honored with the dedication of a lounge room in his name at the American Legion Post #49 in Tupelo, Mississippi on September 18, 2020. He was honored for his exceptional service during the Vietnam War and his time as a POW for 2,781 days.
  • 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 can reach a speed of up to 912 mph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson)

    IP completes 4,000th flying hour in T-38 Talon

    Working on a gloomy Wednesday morning can be difficult for many, but for Lt. Col. David “Beau” Easterling Jr., 43rd Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, this day was special. Easterling completed his 4,000th flying hour in the T-38 Talon on September 23, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
  • The Air Force Association 2020 Air, Space and Cyber Conference graphic. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Rosario "Charo" Gutierrez)

    Brown and Bass discuss PT tests, empowering Airmen and leading during pandemic

    In addition to the discussion of fitness and testing, the session also touched on issues ranging from the force’s resilience and mental health, to how the Air Force will cope with budget uncertainty this fall and winter, diversity, and how to reshape the service to confront peer adversaries, among others.
  • A pilot from the 50th Flying Training Squadron checking the airfield conditions at the step desk, August 28, 2020, on Columbus Air Force base, Miss. Pilots use the AF Status application readily available at the step-desk to check on weather conditions, alternate airfields and other pertinent information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)

    Instructor pilot strengthens airfield readiness through beta app

    To innovate and improve the process Capt. McKenzie Kane, 50th Flying Training Squadron Instructor pilot, has been designing an application over the past year to display such information called AF Status. AF Status is now being used to replace a dated process to disseminate pre-flight information within the squadron.
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