SUPT Class 13-15 Graduation Published Oct. 4, 2013 14th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 13-15 graduated today at 10 a.m. in the Kaye Auditorium. After 52- weeks of a pilot training program, the graduates had the chance to cross the stage and pin on their first set of silver wings. Congratulations to the following newest aviators: 1st Lt. Ryan Gauntt 1st Lt. Shawn McDonald 1st. Lt. Nelson Ruiz 2nd Lt. Mark Alpert 2nd Lt. Emad Alsulami 2nd Lt. Christine Barry 2nd Lt. Gregory Bell 2nd Lt. Jason Burrows 2nd Lt. Michael Deck Jr. 2nd Lt. Shawn Delmez 2nd Lt. Jeremy Devlin 2nd Lt. Michael Dreher 2nd Lt. Ryan Dufour 2nd Lt. Thomas Duncan 2nd Lt. Steven Farrell 2nd Lt. Curtis Harris 2nd Lt. Stephen Hodum 2nd Lt. Benjamin Howell 2nd Lt. Maria Jara 2nd Lt. Maria Lovera 2nd Lt. Adam Malson 2nd Lt. Theodore Moran 2nd Lt. Jeremy Owsowitz 2nd Lt. Max Pippin 2nd Lt. Scott Stiehr 2nd Lt. Kimberly Uzzell 2nd Lt. Brandon Wampler 2nd Lt. Joshua Zeyfang Each class is partnered with business or civic organizations during their year of training. This program is designed to foster closer ties between the community and Columbus Air Force Base. Today, each student was given a set of pilot wings with their names engraved on the back as a token of good luck from their partners. SUPT Class 13-15's pilot partners are CJ's Pizza and Cartney-Hunt House Bed and Breakfast.