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U.S. Air Force partners with academia, industry to test future pilot production model

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Victoria Cutt (left) and U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Marques Johnson (right), University of North Dakota Aerospace Foundation student pilots, listen to their instructor, Jan. 7, 2025, in Mesa, Arizona. The student pilots are in the process of earning their private pilot certificates and instrument and multi-engine ratings, as part of Air Education and Training Command’s Initial Pilot Training Small Group Tryouts. AETC is partnering with the civil aviation sector as part of its plan to revise pilot training for U.S. Air Force and partner nation pilots.

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OSI Renovation

The recently renovated interview rooms feature new furniture, neutral colors and décor to create an environment that facilitates open communication between investigators and victims of sexual assault. (Courtesy photo)

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OSI Renovation

The Columbus Air Force Base Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office partnered with the Office of Special Investigations Detachment 406 to provide renovations for interview rooms used for investigations. (Courtesy photo)

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OSI Renovation

The Columbus Air Force Base Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office partnered with the Office of Special Investigations Detachment 406 to provide renovations for interview rooms used for investigations. (Courtesy photo)

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Undergraduate Pilot Training graduation

Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 25-03 graduation speaker Colonel (Ret) Douglas C. Gosney and 2nd LT Jesse D. Haycraft, pose for a photo with the Air Education and Training Command commander’s trophy during the official graduation ceremony on December 13, 2024, at the Columbus Events Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Haycraft was also recognized as the Distinguished Graduate, receiving the Distinguished Graduate Award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Duncan-Doublin)

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Trees for Troops

A family poses with Santa at the Breakfast with Santa event at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 7, 2024. The event also featured horse and carriage rides, face painting, free brunch, and other entertainment activities for families. (Courtesy Photo)

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Trees for Troops

Trees for Troops recipient poses for a picture with a donated Christmas tree at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 7, 2024. CAFB received nearly 400 trees in total for the Trees for Troops event. (Courtesy Photo)

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Happy Irby Christmas Fund

Airmen and civilian volunteers pose for a photo at the Columbus Air Force Base Event Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Dec. 11, 2024. CAFB hosted a gift wrapping for presents donated to the Happy Irby Christmas Fund. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Joseph Curzi)

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Happy Irby Christmas Fund

Columbus Air Force Base Airmen wrap donated gifts at the Columbus Air Force Base Event Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Dec. 11, 2024. Over 400 gift boxes were donated to students from Lowndes County area elementary schools. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Joseph Curzi)

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CAFB Elevates Instructor Pilot Coaching

Harrison Bernstein, founder of the non-profit organization Soldiers to Sidelines, teaches a motivation and leadership workshop at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 3, 2024. Bernstein has coached football for several teams in the NFL, NCAA DIV I, II, and III, and high school level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Joseph Curzi)

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CAFB Elevates Instructor Pilot Coaching

U.S. Air Force Academy baseball head coach Mike Kazlausky talks to over 350 CAFB personnel at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 3, 2024. Kazlausky spoke as part of the Soldiers to Sidelines team dedicated to enhancing the quality of training received by student pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Joseph Curzi)

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14th Flying Training Wing newest staff sergeants and selects pose with base leadership at the annual Noncommissioned Officer induction ceremony

The 14th Flying Training Wing newest staff sergeants and selects pose with base leadership at the annual Noncommissioned Officer induction ceremony, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, November 22, 2024. The NCO induction ceremony welcomes newly promoted Airmen to the NCO tier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Doublin)

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Columbus Goes LIVE

1st Lt. Luke Socolofsky, 14th Civil Engineer Squadron project manager, described his experience with the virtual reality facilitator scenario during a group feedback session at the conclusion of the training event on November 15, 2024, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Learning In Virtual Experience training for 14th Flying Training Wing personnel focuses on five key focus areas; human capital, emotional intelligence, talent management decision making, teamwork and communication. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Columbus Goes LIVE

1st Lt. Luke Socolofsky, 14th Civil Engineer Squadron project manager, listens to a virtual reality facilitator during a scenario based on inequality and perception on November 15, 2024, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The Learning In Virtual Experience is a new innovation in training available to all CAFB personnel and offers a wide range of training topics to enhance unit cohesion and quality of life in the work center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Columbus Goes LIVE

1st Lt. Luke Socolofsky, 14th Civil Engineer Squadron project manager, takes notes during a live virtual reality training scenario focused on facilitating and providing training on conducting difficult conversations with an emphasis on human talent management on November 15, 2024, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Socolofsky shared his experience with the group participants to continue the training class beyond virtual reality and receive feedback from experienced senior leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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50th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilots

Former 50th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilots pose for a photo at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 13, 2024. The former instructor pilots returned for a reunion and learned about the changed of modern aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Doublin)

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UPT Graduation

Lieutenant Colonel retired Richard ‘Gene’ Smith Jr., and Capt. Erick X. Huppmann, UPT graduate pose for a photo with the Air Education and Training Command commander’s trophy during a combined graduation ceremony on November 15, 2024, at the Columbus Events Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)

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Pete Taylor Award

Col. Scott Ryder, 14th Mission Support Group commander, presents Mr. Sam Allison, Lowndes County School District superintendent, and Mr. Roger Hill, Caledonia Elementary School principal, the Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award on November 14, 2024, at Caledonia Elementary School, Caledonia, Mississippi. The award recognizes successful partnerships and projects that ultimately benefit military-connected children. (U.S. Photo by Elizabeth Owens)

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Pete Taylor Award

Col. Scott Ryder, 14th Mission Support Group commander, presents Mr. Roger Hill, Caledonia Elementary School principal, and students from Caledonia Elementary School, the Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award on November 14, 2024, at Caledonia Elementary School, Caledonia, Mississippi. The award recognizes successful partnerships and projects that ultimately benefit military-connected children. (U.S. Photo by Elizabeth Owens)

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CCAF graduates

Col. Jonathan Cato, 14th Flying Training Wing deputy commander, and Ms. Nora Miller, Mississippi University for Women president, pose for a group photo with the graduates of the Community College of the Air Force fall ceremony, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 12, 2024. The CCAF is a federal program offered by the United States Air Force and United States Space Force which grants two-year Associate of Applied Science degrees in association with Air University. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sharon Ybarra)

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