Lowndes Young Leaders learn Air Force basics
Tenth-grade students from local schools in the Lowndes Young Leaders program and 14th Flying Training Wing pilots pause for a photo Nov. 8, 2016, next to a T-38 Talon aircraft at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The students were hand-picked from more than 200 applicants to visit a variety of businesses and organizations in the local region to gain a better understanding of how various industries function. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Lauren Woods)