AETC senior leadership team visits 14th FTW Published Jan. 23, 2015 By Senior Airman Stephanie Englar 14th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Gen. Robin Rand, Commander of Air Education and Training Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, AETC Command Chief, visited the 14th Flying Training Wing Jan. 22 and 23. The AETC commander returned to Columbus Air Force Base to speak at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 14-05's graduation and take part in the festivities that celebrated the success of the Air Force's newest aviators. The general and chief met with numerous Airmen from various organizations and ranks across Team BLAZE during their visit. They also met with chiefs and first sergeants, company grade officers, and group and squadron commanders. The AETC commander and command chief were also welcomed by members of the community during an off-base reception at Rosedale, an antebellum home owned by Leigh and Gene Imes, the evening of Jan. 22.
