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AETC command chief visits Columbus AFB

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rodney Williams, 14th Operations Support Squadron aviation resource manager, talks with Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 21, 2018. Gudgel immersed herself into the 14th Flying Training Wing’s mission by visiting various units around base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)
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AETC command chief visits Columbus AFB

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, eats lunch with Team BLAZE’s top performing Airmen, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 21, 2018. Gudgel spoke to the Airmen about future plans for AETC and asked them for feedback on new projects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)
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AETC command chief visits Columbus AFB

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, speaks with Tech. Sgt. William Powell, 331st Recruiting Squadron enlisted recruiter, at the local recruiting office in Columbus, Mississippi, June 21, 2018. Gudgel asked Powell about what she and her team could do to make people more interested in joining the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)
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AETC command chief visits Columbus AFB

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, coins Staff Sgt. Mariel Constantino Rodriguez, 14th Security Forces Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of standards and evaluation, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 22, 2018. Gudgel coined many top performing Team BLAZE Airmen for their hard work and dedication. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)
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Van Herck speaks to SUPT 18-10

Maj. Gen. Glen VanHerck, Vice Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., speaks to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-10 during their graduation June 8, 2018. VanHerck spoke about his career and the lessons he has learned about character and courage to help prepare the students for their own career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
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Total force is vital part of pilot training at Columbus AFB

Maj. Dave Albertson, 43rd Flying Training Squadron, instructor pilot, teaches 2nd Lt. Christopher Newman, 14th Student Squadron student pilot, the fundamentals of flying a T-6A Texan II June 12, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The IPs at the 43rd FTS main goal while they are on station is to fly as many student sorties as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)
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Total force is vital part of pilot training at Columbus AFB

A decorative phoenix sits inside a display case in the 43rd Flying Training Squadron office June 12, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The 43rd FTS, also known as the Firebirds, have been producing pilots at Columbus AFB since 1990. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)
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Total force is vital part of pilot training at Columbus AFB

Maj. Thomas Collins, 43rd Flying Training Squadron T-38C Talon instructor pilot, performs a preflight check on a T-38C June 12, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The 43rd IPs are embedded with each flying training squadron at Columbus AFB to help their active-duty counterparts produce more pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)
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Total force is vital part of pilot training at Columbus AFB

Maj. Thomas Collins, 43rd Flying Training Squadron T-38C Talon instructor pilot, reviews his preflight checklist June 12, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The 43rd FTS are usually responsible for 12-20 percent of all pilots produced at Columbus AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)
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Total force is vital part of pilot training at Columbus AFB

The 43rd Flying Training Squadron’s ‘Bama Bird’ sits under an overhang June 12, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The car is a tribute to Maj. Blair “Bama” Faulkner, 43rd FTS instructor pilot, after he and a student died in a plane crash in April 23, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)
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Tuck welcomes new class of Air Force aviators

Lt. Gen. GI Tuck, 18th Air Force commander, speaks to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-09 during their graduation ceremony May 18, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. More than half of the 18-09 class will be flying aircraft in Tuck’s command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Dublin)
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Tuck welcomes new class of Air Force aviators

Lt. Gen. GI Tuck, 18th Air Force commander, speaks with student pilots in the 48th Flying Training Squadron May 17, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Tuck went around Columbus AFB to see the pilot training mission before speaking at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-09’s graduation ceremony May 18. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)
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The 48th FTS makes a ‘heavy’ impact on student pilots every day

Student pilots in the 48th Flying Training Squadrons study for and plan their next flight April 10, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Students throughout pilot training study often to keep up with the demanding syllabus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
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The 48th FTS makes a ‘heavy’ impact on student pilots every day

Maj. Charles Staten, 48th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, and 2nd. Lt. John Lewis Elliot, 14th Student Squadron student pilot, prepares for a flight April 10, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. All T-1 student sorties are flown with an instructor pilot and can vary in length. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
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The 48th FTS makes a ‘heavy’ impact on student pilots every day

Two students follow an instructor pilot to a T-1A Jayhawk, April 10, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The T-1 is the aircraft that ‘heavy’ pilots will train on before learning to fly anything from the C-5 Galaxy to the KC 135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
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43rd FTS instructor pilot dedicates 20 plus years of training to CAFB

Lt. Col. Brent Green, 43rd FTS assistant director of operations, is hosed down after his fini flight April 13, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Green, is retiring April, 13 after 28 years of service and will continue to support the Air Force and Columbus AFB in the capacities he can. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
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43rd FTS instructor pilot dedicates 20 plus years of training to CAFB

Lt. Col. Brent Green, 43rd FTS assistant director of operations, is sprayed with champagne and water by his family April 13, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. He is one of the original cadre in the Firebirds. It was shortly after the squadron expanded in 1999 from teaching only in the T-38C Talon to teaching all airframes that he was hired. Green has spent 22 years of his career in a full-time capacity learning or teaching in the T-37, T-38 and T-6A Texan II on Columbus AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
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Parker speaks about Air Force ‘wings’ during 18-07 graduation

Second lieutenants greet Col. Brandon Parker, 7th Bomb Wing Commander, before Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-07’s graduation ceremony April 6, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Parker spoke on many topics and acknowledged his pride for the newest graduates joining the elite military aviators in the world’s greatest Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
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Parker speaks about Air Force ‘wings’ during 18-07 graduation

Col. Brandon Parker, 7th Bomb Wing commander at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, speaks during Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-07’s graduation ceremony April 6, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. His speech focused on the symbolism of the wings all aircrew wear. He charged the students with three tasks throughout their Air force careers: educate, innovate and motivate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
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S.O.A.R. tours Columbus AFB

Maj. Eric Chase, 14th Medical Group Aerospace and Operational Physiology flight commander, teaches Columbus Middle School students what his flight’s mission is March 29, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The children toured Columbus AFB, meeting with individuals from different units to learn about the pilot training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
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