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Calling student pilots; AFSOC recruits at CAFB

An MC-130J Commando II sits on the flightline, June 24, 2022, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Pilots representing the AC-130J Ghostrider, U-28A Draco, C-146A Wolfhound, and MC-130J visited Columbus AFB to talk with students about the Air Force Special Operations Command and their mission.
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T-6 Texan II

T-6 Texan II in flight.
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National Police Week in photos

U.S. Air Force Airman Steele Falsetto, 14th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, sprints to the finish line during a Battle of the Badges competition, May 12, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Falsetto was cheered on by the awaiting crowd as he crossed the finish line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Haynie)
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National Police Week in photos

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dustin Weeks, 14th Security Forces Squadron and Staff Sgt. Amber James, 14th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, stand with Military Working Dog Ooleg #W136 during the K-9’s retirement ceremony, May 14, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Weeks presented Ooleg his final bone as a symbol of his final reward, while on active duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Haynie)
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National Police Week in photos

U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Ooleg #W136, 14th Security Forces Squadron, is presented an Air Force Achievement medal and Certificates of Appreciation from the former President of the United States of America, Donald J Trump and another from Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass, for his seven years of service, May 14, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Ooleg preformed over 10,000 hours of explosive detection duties with an accuracy rate of 100 percent. ( U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Haynie)
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National Police Week in photos

Airmen from the 14th Security Forces Squadron show the capabilities and requirements of their job to other Team Blaze members at a ‘Meet A Defender’ booth set up outside the Base Exchange, May 13, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. During National Police Week, security forces defenders and local law enforcement officers demonstrate their capabilities and daily responsibilities to the base and the public. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)
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National Police Week in photos

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Amber James, 14th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, stands with her partner, Dixi, before a demonstration, May 11, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Military working dogs are deployed around the world to accomplish the Air Force mission by serving in a variety of roles such as tracking, search and rescue, or bomb detection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)
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National Police Week in photos

Children at the Child Development Center watch as Dixi, military working dog, and her handler showcase their skills, May 11, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Working dogs are able to detect the scent of explosives, allowing for a more accurate and quick search of an area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)
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National Police Week in photos

Members of the 14th Security Forces Squadron and their mascot, Chase the dog, pose for a photo with children at the Child Development Center, May 11, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Columbus AFB had several events to show appreciation to the 14th Security Forces Squadron for National Police Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)
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National Police Week in photos

Members of Team BLAZE march through the main gate May 10, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. National Police Week at Columbus AFB is held to recognize security forces and local law enforcement personnel who defend the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)
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National Police Week in photos

Squadrons from around the base salute the flag as reveille begins May 10, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Reveille is a ceremony to signal the start of the duty day and shows respect to the flag along with Retreat used to signal the end of the duty day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)
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Helicopter rides excite Columbus AFB students

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Hayden Reynolds, 23rd Flying Training Squadron instructor flight engineer, checks the ground before landing a TH-1H Huey Jan. 26, 2021, in Columbus, Miss. The Vietnam-era UH-1H helicopters were converted into brand new TH-1H helicopters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)
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Helicopter rides excite Columbus AFB students

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Kevin Schroeder, 14th Student Squadron student pilot, looks out of a TH-1H Huey during an incentive ride Jan. 26, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. In December, 2004, modification of the existing UH-1H into the TH-1H configuration began. Lockheed Martin produced the first TH-1H in July, 2005, (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)
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Helicopter rides excite Columbus AFB students

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Hayden Reynolds, 23rd Flying Training Squadron instructor flight engineer, looks over a TH-1H Huey checklist before takeoff Jan. 26, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Upon clearing tests, TH-1Hs were released to the Air Education and Training Command to better prepare student pilots for platforms they'll use in their careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)
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From Cameroon to U.S. pilot; student seeks wings

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Clifford Mua (left), 41st Flying Training Squadron student pilot, and Maj. Samuel Berryhill, 41st Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, begin flight preparations in the T-6 Texan II Nov. 4, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base Miss. The T-6 aircraft is part of the second phase of Specialize Undergraduate Pilot Training where students learn aircraft flight characteristics, emergency procedures, takeoff and landing procedures, aerobatics and formation flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)
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From Cameroon to U.S. pilot; student seeks wings

U.S. Air Force Maj. Samuel Berryhill (right), 41st Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, shows 2nd Lt . Clifford Mua, 41st Flying Training Squadron student pilot, the pre-flight check procedures on the T-6 Texan II Nov. 4, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base Miss. Instructor pilots learn how to train students at Pilot Instructor Training where they are taught to teach precise maneuvers in the T-6 Texan II, T-1 Jayhawk, or T-38 Talon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)
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From Cameroon to U.S. pilot; student seeks wings

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Clifford Mua (left), 41st Flying Training Squadron student pilot, and Maj. Samuel Berryhill, 41st Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, taxi in a T-6 Texan II to the runway Nov. 4, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base Miss. As a Guardsman, Mua is already on a designated track for the KC-135 Stratotanker. Traditionally student pilots are assigned to their airframes the night before graduation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)
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From Cameroon to U.S. pilot; student seeks wings

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Clifford Mua, 41st Flying Training Squadron student pilot, stands in front of a T-6 Texan II before flight Nov. 4, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base Miss. Mua completed his dollar ride, the first flight a student pilot takes during Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, and in keeping with tradition, presented his instructor pilot a decorated dollar after the flight was complete. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)
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From Cameroon to U.S. pilot; student seeks wings

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Clifford Mua, 41st Flying Training Squadron student pilot, places his helmet on the aircraft before stepping inside the cockpit of a T-6 Texan II Nov. 4, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base Miss. Mua, originally from the Republic of Cameroon, came to the U.S., by winning a diversity visa lottery allowing him to immigrate here on a green card visa before eventually gaining his U.S. citizenship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)
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Instructor pilot strengthens airfield readiness through beta app

Capt. Mckenzie Kane (left), 50th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, Capt. Anthony Olive (middle), 50th FTS student pilot and Capt. Kirk Jaunich (right), 50th FTS student pilot discuss the benefits of the AF Status application August 24, 2020, on Columbus Air Force base, Miss. Along with the AF Status application Kane designed other programs that focus on helping pilots gather information in an easy to read and functional format way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)
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