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2018 Wings Over Columbus Open House and Air and Space Show

Maj. Paul Lopez, Air Combat Command F-22 Demonstration Team pilot, flies by the crowd at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 21, 2018, during the Wings Over Columbus Air and Space Show. The F-22 demonstration was one of the featured acts during the air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)

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2018 Wings Over Columbus Open House and Air and Space Show

Jeff Chamblee and his son, Jackson, 13, of Tupelo, Mississippi, talk to each other inside of a C-17 Globemaster III during the Wings Over Columbus Air and Space Show on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Over 15 static displays showed aircraft of all kinds during Saturday’s airshow, including the C-17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)

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2018 Wings Over Columbus Open House and Air and Space Show

Spectators watch as members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights make their way to the ground on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 21, 2018, during the Wings Over Columbus Air and Space Show. The Golden Knights are the Army’s premier parachute team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)

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2018 Wings Over Columbus Open House and Air and Space Show

A Tiger Yak 55 flies upside-down through a smoke ring April 21, 2018, at the Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Twin Tiger Aerobatic Team and the Blastards Pyrotechnics worked together to put on a performance for the air show crowd. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

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2018 Wings Over Columbus Open House and Air and Space Show

A young man climbs a rock wall while a plane draws “USA” in the sky during 2018 Wings Over Columbus April 21, 2018 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Along with the aerial performances, rock-climbing and other carnival-type attractions were present at the air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

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2018 Wings Over Columbus Open House and Air and Space Show

Eight Delayed Entry Program recruits, two Air Force recruiters and the Air Combat Command F-22 Raptor Demonstration team stand in front of an F-22 during 2018 Wings Over Columbus Air and Space Show April 21, 2018, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The recruits took the oath of enlistment, administered by Maj. Paul Lopez, ACC F-22 Demonstration team pilot, during the air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

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2018 Wings Over Columbus Open House and Air and Space Show

Eric Hollingsworth, an AT-6 Texan pilot, practices flying April 20, 2018 over Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. Hollingsworth and other AT-6 pilots performed at the 2018 Wings Over Columbus Air and Space Show the next day at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

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2018 Wings Over Columbus Open House and Air and Space Show

A dissimilar formation of all 14th Flying Training Wing aircraft change their course to fly over the 2018 Wings Over Columbus Open House and Air and Space Show grounds April 20, 2018, over Columbus, Mississippi. Roughly 21,000 people were able to view hours of aerobatic acts and many static displays from the Air Force’s current inventory at the 2018 air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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MQ-9 visits CAFB, community gets rare look at Air Force RPA

Airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing from Creech Air Force Base, Nev., speak to the attendees of the 2018 Wings Over Columbus Air and Space Show about the MQ-9 Reaper and it’s capabilities April 21, 2018, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. This was the first Air Force event the MQ-9 and its aircrew attended during the 2018 season and marked the first time the aircraft was at Columbus Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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MQ-9 visits CAFB, community gets rare look at Air Force RPA

The Mississippi State University’s unmanned aircraft systems drone is displayed next to the Air Force’s Remotely Piloted MQ-9 Reaper during the 2018 Wings Over Columbus Air and Space Show April 21, 2018, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. MSU’s UAS program is the Federal Aviation Administration’s Center of Excellence for unmanned aircraft systems. The university spent their time at the air show educating the public about these aircraft alongside the Airmen from the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Lowndes Young Leaders visit Columbus AFB

Airman 1st Class Rodney Williams, 14th Operations Support Squadron aviation resource manager, greets the Lowndes Young Leaders during a base tour April 10, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Lowndes Young Leaders is a 12-month leadership program for high school sophomores that live in and attend high school or are homeschooled in Lowndes County, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

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Lowndes Young Leaders visit Columbus AFB

Lowndes Young Leaders watch 14th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controllers as they direct aircraft April 10, 2018. On average, 100 freshman apply for the program but only about 20 percent are selected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

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Sexual assault awareness: “Protecting Our People Protects Our Mission”

Dr. Marcia Stewart, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program manager, states the SAPR proclamation for Sexual Assault Awareness Month April 2, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The Columbus SARC reporting hotline is (662) 364-0822 and their duty phone is (662) 434-1228. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Happy Irby Golf Tournament swings success

Milton Rawl chips on the 8th hole March 26, 2018 at Lion Hills Columbus Country Club in Columbus, Mississippi. Rawl was participating in the Happy Irby Golf Tournament fundraiser, focused on helping donate items to children in need across the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Happy Irby Golf Tournament swings success

Participants wait for the starting announcements of the Happy Irby Golf Tournament March 29, 2018, at the Lion Hills Country Club in Columbus, Mississippi. George Irby continues his father's legacy in the Columbus community and is always finding new ways to expand fundraising to help children in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Columbus AFB shops, wraps presents for local youth

Chan Johnson, 14th Logistics and Readiness Squadron Material Handler, organizes presents Dec. 14, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, during the Happy Fund Shop and Wrap. The presents were sent to children chosen by their teachers at eight local schools. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Columbus AFB shops, wraps presents for local youth

Beth Gosney, wife of Col. Douglas Gosney, 14th Flying Training Wing Commander, wraps gifts with Airmen and family members Dec. 14, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, during the Happy Fund Shop and Wrap. Over 400 gifts were packed and sent to eight local schools. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Columbus AFB shops, wraps presents for local youth

Team BLAZE members pack and wrap gifts for the Happy Fund Shop and Wrap event Dec. 14, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. George "Happy" Irby started the Happy Fund Shop and Wrap in 1958 with tip money he earned working in the Columbus Club. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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CAFB Airmen read, donate books to West Lowndes Elementary

Staff Sgt. Jaymie Depina, 14th Flying Training Wing Equal Opportunity specialist, reads a book to children at West Lowndes Elementary School Dec. 20, 2017, in Columbus, Mississippi. Members from Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, donated over 500 books to children and the school. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

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CAFB Airmen read, donate books to West Lowndes Elementary

Capt. Alisha Foster, 14th Flying Training Wing Equal Opportunity Director, and Capt. Tara Dixon, 14th FTW Chaplain, help children pick out a book Dec. 20, 2017, at West Lowndes Elementary School in Columbus, Mississippi. Every child got to select a book and the left over books were donated to the school’s library. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

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