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Pilots, first generation, new generation

Retired Col. James Donnelly, Undergraduate Pilot Training class 71-01 graduate speaks with 14th Operations Group leadership July 3, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Five Classmates from the 71-01 class visited Columbus AFB 50 years after their pilot training began and attended the 50th Flying Training Squadron’s heritage aircraft unveiling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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5 'First of the Finest' visit Columbus AFB after 50 years

Five members from Undergraduate Pilot Training class 71-01, nicknamed “First of the Finest,” stand in front of a T-37 Tweet, July 3, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sharon Ybbara)

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5 'First of the Finest' visit Columbus AFB after 50 years

Robert Lacey, takes a photo during a T-1A Jayhawk flight Jul 3, 2019, in Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. airspace. Two Undergraduate Pilot Training 71-01 class members, retired Cols. James Donnelly and Robert Lacey, were able to fly in a T-1A with the 48th Flying Training Squadron during their UPT class’s 50th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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14th MDOS Airman remembered as fun, loving person

Maj. Stephen Osakue Jr., 14th Medical Support Squadron Pharmacy Flight commander’s photo and memorial display sat at the front of the chapel during his memorial ceremony July 27, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. He is survived by his wife, Rosario Carrillo; son, Jordan; and daughter, Gabrielle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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14th MDOS Airman remembered as fun, loving person

Maj. Stephen Osakue Jr., 14th Medical Support Squadron Pharmacy Flight commander’s boots and dog tags displayed in the Chapel during his memorial ceremony July 27, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. He was a son, brother, husband, father and friend. He is survived by his wife, Rosario Carrillo; son, Jordan; and daughter, Gabrielle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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Team BLAZE welcomes newest ‘pilot’ during fun-filled day

Capt. Joshua James, a 41st Flying Training Squadron T-6 instructor pilot, and Aubrey Armstrong enjoy their time in the 41st FTS June 25, 2019, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., during Aubrey’s Pilot for a Day. Aubrey ate lunch with members from the 41st FTS, telling them all the places they had been that day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Team BLAZE welcomes newest ‘pilot’ during fun-filled day

Col. Derek Stuart, 14th Operations Group commander, gives Aubrey Armstrong, a Pilot for a Day, a plaque with her picture June 25, 2019, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Aubrey received various coins, unit patches and awards throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Team BLAZE welcomes newest ‘pilot’ during fun-filled day

Aubrey Armstrong, the Pilot for a Day, and Capt. Joshua James, a 41st Flying Training Squadron T-6 Texan II instructor pilot, kneel on the wing of a T-6 Texan II June 25, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Aubrey’s name was put on the side of the T-6. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Team BLAZE welcomes newest ‘pilot’ during fun-filled day

Aubrey Armstrong, her parents, an instructor pilot and members of the 14th Operations Group, stand in front of the Control Tower June 25, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Aubrey went to the top of the Control Tower and caught a view of aircraft taking off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Team BLAZE welcomes newest ‘pilot’ during fun-filled day

Aubrey Armstrong, Pilot for a Day, smiles as she enters a fire truck at the Columbus Air Force Base Fire Department June 25, 2019, on Columbus AFB, Miss. Aubrey met the firefighters from the 14th CES and sprayed the hose from the firetruck. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Team BLAZE welcomes newest ‘pilot’ during fun-filled day

Aubrey Armstrong, her parents and pilots from the 41st Flying Training Squadron stand in front of a T-6 Texan II June 25, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Aubrey spent the day with the pilots and, she got her own flight suit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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14th MDOS departments cover wide range of responsibilities

Tech. Sgt. Antone Shiefelbein, 14th Medical Operations Squadron clinical medicine flight chief, works with a patient June 11, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The physical therapy team sees anywhere from 2,000-3,000 patient visits annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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14th MDOS departments cover wide range of responsibilities

Tech. Sgt. Victoria Bassett, 14th Medical Operations Squadron flight medicine NCO in-charge, has her eye observed June 11, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Optometry is staffed with a civilian, sergeant, and officer, who take care of patient’s eye health and give prescriptions or referrals when necessary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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14th MDOS departments cover wide range of responsibilities

Capt. Travis Wagner, 14th Medical Operations Squadron dentist, works with a patient June 11, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The dental clinic is the only 14th MDOS flight located on the second floor. They provide trusted care to retirees, all active-duty members and their family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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14th MDOS departments cover wide range of responsibilities

Senior Airman Jacob Caruthers, 14th Medical Operations Squadron family health office manager, speaks on the phone June 11, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Caruthers and his co-workers work hard to help anyone with any medical group issue and will give directions on where to go or help schedule an appointment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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14th MDOS departments cover wide range of responsibilities

Senior Airman Michael Mannarino, 14th Medical Operations Squadron bioenvironmental technician, uses the field HAPSITE ER Chemical Identification System June 11, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Bioenvironmental Airmen are responsible for testing the air supply in aircraft, water, and the air on base to ensure no dangerous chemicals can contaminate the base population or harm the pilot training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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A ‘Tip of the Spear’ in D-Day, now a legacy carried by AF pilot

Retired Col. Vito Pedone, at the time Capt. Pedone (top right) stands with his C-47 Skytrain aircrew before their D-Day operation in 1944. (Curtesy photo)

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A ‘Tip of the Spear’ in D-Day, now a legacy carried by AF pilot

Maj. Justin Pedone, then Capt. Pedone, stands in the back of a C-30 Hercules with the pilots he flew alongside in Afghanistan. Pedone has flown tactical airlift operations from humanitarian efforts to the war on terror in both the C-130H and C-130J Hercules models similarly to his relative retired Col. Vito Pedone, who flew the C-47 Skytrain into battle on D-Day. (Courtesy photo)

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New T-6 paint scheme unveiled, first of 6 CAFB aircraft to receive new look

The 37th Flying Training Squadron’s new flagship T-6 Texan II is showcased alongside the maintainers who painted it May 30, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base. Members of the 37th FTS took inspiration for their design from their history to celebrate their past, present and future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)

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New T-6 paint scheme unveiled, first of 6 CAFB aircraft to receive new look

The 37th Flying Training Squadron’s new flagship T-6 Texan II is shown to Col. Derek Stuart, 14th Operations Group commander, in the corrosion control lab, May 14, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The 37th FTS has a strong history, dating back to the Army Air Corps in the 1940’s; the painted T-6 shows this rich history through its new design. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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