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Defenders on ALERRT

Local law enforcement personnel, student resource officers, SWAT and Airmen from the 14th Flying Training Wing participated in a two-day ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) Level 1 Active Shooter training event July 25, 2023. The participants learned foundational tactics of responding to active shooter situations with an emphasis on rapid response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Defenders on ALERRT

Airman Leidy G. Zarate, 14th Security Forces squadron, is flanked by cadets of Monroe SWAT as they approach the entrance to the Smithville High School in Smithville Mississippi July 25, 2023. Zarate was part of a Security Forces team sent to Smithville to participate in a two-day ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) course to learn tactics for active shooter response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Defenders on ALERRT

A member of the Monroe SWAT instructor cadre stands in the doorway of a dimly lit room as ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) participants learn how to effectively clear hallways and classrooms after entry July 25, 2023. During the two-day course ALERRT participants received classroom instruction, practical hands-on training and culminated the Level 1 Active Shooter event with force-on-force engagements utilizing simunition ammunition. (United States Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Defenders on ALERRT

Members of Monroe SWAT demonstrate disorientation tactics to ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response) participants July 25, 2023. During the course participants learned how to enter buildings and classrooms quickly to engage and neutralize simulated active shooters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Defenders on ALERRT

Members of Monroe SWAT demonstrate to ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response) participants room clearance tactics during a two-day training event July 25, 2023. During the course participants learned how to enter buildings and classrooms quickly to engage and neutralize simulated active shooters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Defenders on ALERRT

United States Air Force Federal Officer Timothy Taylor, signals to Airman First Class Melody Southworth and Staff Sgt. Tarriq Releford as they prepare to clear a room during an active shooter training simulation July 25, 2023. Airmen and USAF civilian law enforcement personnel participated in the two-day ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response) training event to enhance their ability to respond to active shooter situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Defenders on ALERRT

Airmen from the 14th Security Forces squadron assigned to the 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus Air Force Base Mississippi along with members of the Monroe Country Sheriff’s Office and Monroe SWAT, listen to a tactics briefing in the hallway of the Smithville High School July 25, 2023. Participants from the different organizations focus on tactical response operations outlined in the ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) Level 1 Active Shooter course guide. (U.S Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Defenders on ALERRT

Orange simulation pistols are used during the ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response) Level 1 Active Shooter training at Smithville High School in Smithville Mississippi July 25, 2023. Airmen from the 14th Security Forces squadron participated in the ALERRT course as students to enhance their ability to respond to active shooter events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Columbus Top Pitmaster Cook-Off

Columbus Airmen, civilians and families gather for the opening of the inaugural Top Pitmaster cook-off hosted by the 14th Flying Training Wing Chapel, June 30, 2023. The Chapel secured a resiliency grant from the Air Force Installation Mission Support Center to purchase approximately $5,000 of cooking materials for the event. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Sharon Ybarra)

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Columbus Top Pitmaster Cook-Off

Airmen from the 14th Flying Training Wing prepare BBQ samples for the inaugural Top Pitmaster cook-off held at the Columbus AFB community center, June 30, 2023. The Columbus AFB Chapel sponsored and hosted the event as part of a Comprehensive Airmen Fitness initiative that coincided with a visit from Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Randall E. Kitchens, Chief of Chaplains for the Department of the Air Force, second Chief of Chaplains of the United States Space Force and Senior Master Sergeant Tomeka D. Jackson, Senior Enlisted Leader for Space Religious Affairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sharon Ybarra)

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Columbus Top Pitmaster Cook-Off

Representatives from the 14th Contracting squadron receive the award for Top Pitmaster presented by Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Randall E. Kitchens, Chief of Chaplains for the Department of the Air Force, second Chief of Chaplains of the United States Space Force and Senior Master Sergeant Tomeka D. Jackson, Senior Enlisted Leader for Space Religious Affairs on June 30, 2023. The Top Pitmaster competition was created by the Columbus AFB Chapel team to promote connectedness for all CAFB personnel and families. (United States Air Force photo by Sharon Ybarra)

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Eyes Above the Horizon

An Eyes Above the Horizon student experiences a mobile T-38 Talon simulator. Students experienced the same simulators used to train pilots at the 14th Flying Training Wing, June 11 2023, at Lowndes County Airport. The simulators were one aspect of a four-station rotation including character-building, orientation flights and career fairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Peyton Craven)

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Eyes Above the Horizon

U.S. Air Force Capt. Delarion Milner addresses Legacy Flight Academy students as they conduct their character-building exercises, June 11 2023, at Lowndes County Airport. Milner assisted the students in various activities including building wooden airplanes and creating paper airplanes. The character-building experience was one aspect of a four-station rotation including simulators, orientation flights and career fairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Peyton Craven)

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Eyes Above the Horizon

A Legacy Flight Academy student flies a small aircraft at the Eyes Above the Horizon event, June 11 2023, at Lowndes County Airport. All students attending Eyes Above the Horizon received the opportunity to fly in a small, general-aviation aircraft to experience what it is like to fly an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Peyton Craven)

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Eyes Above the Horizon

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Aaron Jones shows off his Legacy Flight Academy Patch, June 11 2023, at Lowndes County Airport. The Legacy Flight Academy is a non-profit aimed at providing traditionally under-represented youth within local communities the opportunity to foster and develop an interest in aviation and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) material. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Peyton Craven)

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Eyes Above the Horizon

U.S Air Force Lt Col Aaron Jones, 49th Fighter Training Squadron commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Cato, 14th Flying Training Wing vice commander, observe the character-building station at the Eyes Above the Horizon event, June 11 2023, at Lowndes County Airport. The character-building station was one aspect of a four-station rotation including aircraft simulators, orientation flights and career fair. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Peyton Craven)

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Eyes Above the Horizon

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lieutenant Mark Hill, 14th Student Squadron, helps students attending Eyes Above the Horizon with a T-6 Texan II simulator, June 11 2023, at Lowndes County Airport. Students experienced the same simulators used to train pilots at the 14th Flying Training Wing. The simulators were one aspect of a four-station rotation including character building, orientation flights and career fairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Peyton Craven)

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Chief Induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgts. Melissa D. Bridges (left) and Joi T. Washington (right) pose for a photo with Chief Master Sgt. Antonio Cooper, 14th Flying Training Wing command chief at the Chief Induction ceremony, July 22, 2021 on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Chief Master Sergeants are able to serve as Squadron Superintendents, Group Superintendents, First Sergeants and Command Chief Master Sergeants, each with its own unique duty responsibilities. (Multimedia Services photo by Melissa A. Duncan-Doublin)

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Chief Induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Joi T. Washington (center) posed for a photo with Col. Seth W. Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing, commander (left) and Chief Master Sgt. Antonio Cooper, 14th Flying Training Wing, command chief during the Chief Induction ceremony, July 22, 2021 on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Chief Master Sgt. is the ninth and highest enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, these non-commissioned officers are expected to serve as mentors for the enlisted force and advisors to commanders and senior officers. (Multimedia Services photo by Melissa A. Duncan-Doublin)

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Chief Induction ceremony

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Melissa D. Bridges (center) posed for a photo with Col. Seth W. Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing, commander (left) and Chief Master Sgt. Antonio Cooper, 14th Flying Training Wing, command chief during the Chief Induction ceremony, July 22, 2021 on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The Chief Induction ceremony represents the culmination of obtaining the highest enlisted rank, held only by the top one percent of the total enlisted force as authorized by 1958 Career Compensation Act. (Multimedia Services photo by Melissa A. Duncan-Doublin)

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