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Columbus AFB celebrates 72nd AF birthday alongside 50 years of UPT

Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, is interviewed before the Air Force Birthday Ball Sept. 28, 2019, in Columbus, Miss. This year the 14th FTW celebrated 72 years of Air Force history along with 50 years of Undergraduate Pilot Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sharon Ybarra)

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Columbus AFB celebrates 72nd AF birthday alongside 50 years of UPT

Members of Team BLAZE from Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., gather at the Trotter Center in Columbus, Miss., to celebrate the Air Force’s 72nd birthday Sept. 28, 2019. Over 380 people attended the ball. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sharon Ybarra)

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Columbus AFB celebrates 72nd AF birthday alongside 50 years of UPT

Members of Team BLAZE from Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., gather at the Trotter Center in Columbus, Miss., to celebrate the Air Force’s 72nd birthday Sept. 28, 2019. Over 380 people attended the ball. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sharon Ybarra)

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Columbus AFB welcomes Airmen into next enlisted tier during SNCO Induction Ceremony

Inductees stand together for a group photo during a Senior NCO Induction Ceremony Sept. 9, 2019, at the Club on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Nine inductees were recognized for their selection to promote to master sergeant. As senior NCOs, they are expected to set the highest standards of personal integrity, loyalty, leadership, dedication, and devotion to duty including upholding Air Force policies, traditions, and standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Doublin)

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Columbus AFB welcomes Airmen into next enlisted tier during SNCO Induction Ceremony

A Columbus Air Force Base Honor Guardsman stands before the POW/MIA table during a presentation at the Senior NCO Induction Ceremony Sept. 9, 2019, at the Club on Columbus AFB, Miss. The table is set in honor and remembrance of those who have fallen or became prisoners of war in the line of action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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Columbus AFB welcomes Airmen into next enlisted tier during SNCO Induction Ceremony

Chief Master Sgt. Jermaine Evans, Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Deployment command chief master sergeant, from Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., speaks to attendees during a Senior NCO Induction Ceremony Sept. 9, 2019, at the Club on Columbus AFB, Miss. As command chief master sergeant of the Holm Center, Evans spoke of the advice he gives to officers stepping into those leadership roles and how they can be more successful with their best tool in their units; the senior NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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Columbus AFB welcomes Airmen into next enlisted tier during SNCO Induction Ceremony

Chief Master Sgt. Jermaine Evans, Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Deployment command chief master sergeant, from Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., speaks to attendees during a Senior NCO Induction Ceremony Sept. 9, 2019, at the Club on Columbus AFB, Miss. Evans highlighted a book by John Maxwell titled “The 5 Levels of Leadership” and discussed the different levels for the inductees to become better leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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Columbus AFB welcomes Airmen into next enlisted tier during SNCO Induction Ceremony

Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks to attendees during a Senior NCO Induction Ceremony Sept. 9, 2019, at the Club on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Toward the end of the ceremony Weeks thanked all those who coordinated the event, those who attended and reminded the inductees to look around the room and take in those who support them and attended this ceremony recognizing their achievement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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1st SOW commander speaks to the Air Force’s newest aviators

Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, gives an award to 1st Lt. Sanni Kafayat, 14th Student Squadron student pilot, at the Special Undergraduate Pilot Training Class’s 19-21/22 graduation ceremony Aug. 16, 2019, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Kafayat is Nigeria’s first female fighter pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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1st SOW commander speaks to the Air Force’s newest aviators

Chief Master Sgt. Raul Villarreal Jr., 14th Flying Training Wing command chief, helps student pilots from Special Undergraduate Pilot Training Class’s 19-21/22 break their first pair of wings during their graduation ceremony Aug. 16, 2019, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. As a tradition, pilots break their first pair of wings in half for good luck. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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1st SOW commander speaks to the Air Force’s newest aviators

Col. Michael Conley, 1st Special Operations Wing commander, gives a speech at Special Undergraduate Pilot Training Class’s 19-21/22 graduation ceremony Aug. 16, 2019, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Conley is also a pilot and has 2,400 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Night fly week

A maintainer guides a T-6 Texan II out of an apron on Aug. 5, 2019 at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Student pilots at Columbus have a portion of their training where they fly and navigate at night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Night fly week

Student pilots sit in a T-6 Texan II while maintainers check the plane before takeoff on Aug. 5, 2019 at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Student pilots at Columbus will either be in the 37th Flying Training Squadron or the 41st Flying Training Squadron for a portion of their training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Night fly week

A T-6 Texan II taxis towards a hangar on Aug. 5, 2019 at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Student pilots at Columbus will fly the T-6 a total of 81 hours in their duration of training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Night fly week

A T-6 Texan II sits on the flight line at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., Aug. 5, 2019. Student pilots train to fly in all conditions, including night flying where there is little to no visibility and they must rely on their instruments to navigate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Storytellers

Lt. Col. Earl Arnold, 14th Operations Support Squadron director of operations tells his story at a Storytellers event July 18, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Storytellers originated out of Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, and has grown to become an event held at many Air Force bases all over the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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Storytellers

Debby Kantorowicz shares her story at a Storytellers event July 18, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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Storytellers: Team BLAZE Airmen CONNECT through their stories

Staff Sgt. Kyle Beath, 14th Force Support Squadron Force Management craftsman, tells his story at a Storytellers event July 18, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Storytellers began as an event for Airmen of any rank to step in front of others and talk about a difficult time in their life and explain how they have found a solution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mary Crump)

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Storytellers: Team BLAZE Airmen CONNECT through their stories

Lt. Col. Earl Arnold, 14th Operations Support Squadron director of operations tells his story at a Storytellers event July 18, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Storytellers originated out of Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, and has grown to become an event held at many Air Force bases all over the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mary Crump)

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New, improved Freedom Park now open

Children play on the Freedom Park playground and enjoy their popsicles July 19, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base Miss. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate its completion and to commemorate the old playground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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