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Columbus Airmen, families volunteer for holiday wrap up

Col. Gary Hayward, 14th Mission Support Group commander, places a shirt into a box to be wrapped Dec. 19, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Airmen, spouses, and community members of Columbus came together at the Columbus Club to volunteer and show their support for the Happy Irby Holiday Wrap. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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Columbus Airmen, families volunteer for holiday wrap up

George Irby, chief executive officer of the Happy Irby Fund, and Bruce Hanson, member of the Happy Irby Fund Board, place the finished wrapped gifts in a van to be transported to schools Dec. 19, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The program was founded by the late George “Happy” Irby, long-term staff member at the Columbus Club in the 1950s and is continued by his son, George Irby. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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Columbus Airmen, families volunteer for holiday wrap up

Maj. Randi Ludington, 14th Comptroller Squadron commander, places items into boxes at the Columbus Club Dec. 19, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Presents are bought from local businesses and then brought to the base to be wrapped by volunteers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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Columbus Airmen, families volunteer for holiday wrap up

Fourteenth Flying Training Wing partners load fruit baskets onto a bus for the Happy Irby Christmas Fund Dec. 12, 2019, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. In 1996, the Happy Irby Fund became part of the Combined Federal Campaign with 100 percent of donations collected used to provide gifts to adults and children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Cookie Drive spreads holiday cheer across Columbus AFB

Bags and tins of cookies sit along the T-6 Texan II step desk during the Columbus Spouses Club Cookie Drive Dec. 17, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Donations and other support were provided by Columbus community members and local businesses as well as base community members, providing nearly 700 dozen cookies to Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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Cookie Drive spreads holiday cheer across Columbus AFB

Airmen from the 14th Security Forces Squadron receive cookies from volunteers during the Columbus Spouses Club Cookie Drive Dec. 17, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Donations were provided by the base populace as well as Zachary’s, Chick-fil-A, McAlister’s Deli, Sweet Peppers Deli, and Lost Pizza Co. In addition, Zachary’s provided as an off-base drop-off location for local volunteers to donate cookies for the drive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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Cookie Drive spreads holiday cheer across Columbus AFB

Members of the Columbus Spouses Club package cookies in various containers in preparation for their cookie drive at the BLAZE Chapel Annex Dec. 16, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Preparation for the event began in the morning where volunteers from the CSC picked up donations at the BLAZE Chapel Annex to sort, bag and organize into different groups. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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Cookie Drive spreads holiday cheer across Columbus AFB

Bags and tins of cookies lay stacked on a table in preparation for the Columbus Spouses Club Cookie Drive at the BLAZE Chapel Annex Dec. 16, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Volunteers from across the base and community came together to bake, package and deliver nearly 700 dozen cookies to Airmen across the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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Families, friends celebrate with Santa Claus

Children, families and friends decorate Christmas crafts during Breakfast with Santa in the Columbus Club Dec. 14, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Children of all ages participated in a variety of events to include hand making crafts, playing games and so much more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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Families, friends celebrate with Santa Claus

Families and friends fill plates with food during Breakfast with Santa in the Columbus Club Dec. 14, 2019, on Columbus AFB, Miss. A variety of activities were provided at the event, to include various games, crafts, face painting and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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Families, friends celebrate with Santa Claus

Children and family members welcome Santa Claus at the entrance of the Columbus Club during Breakfast with Santa, Dec. 14, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Santa previously visited Columbus AFB Dec. 3 after he arrived on base in a T-1A Jayhawk to parade down to the tree lighting ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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Families, friends celebrate with Santa Claus

Families and children wait in line to get photos with Santa Claus during Breakfast with Santa in the Columbus Club Dec. 14, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. According to legend, Santa lives in the North Pole with Mrs. Claus, the elves and their reindeer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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Families, friends celebrate with Santa Claus

Families wait in line for face painting during Breakfast with Santa in the Columbus Club Dec. 14, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. A variety of options were available to choose from, including mermaid, ice princess, dragon, and so many more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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Columbus Airmen fuel connection with Memphis Center

Instructor pilots, RAPCON and tower controllers from Columbus Air Force Base interacting with monitors in a training room Nov. 22, 2019, at the Memphis Center, Tenn. Columbus AFB is one of the busiest bases for Air Traffic Controllers with the average upgrade training time for Tower trainees being ten months and for RAPCON trainees is one year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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Columbus Airmen fuel connection with Memphis Center

Instructor pilots, RAPCON and tower controllers from Columbus Air Force Base interacting with monitors in a training room Nov. 22, 2019, at the Memphis Center, Tenn. The Memphis Center’s airspace coverage overlaps Columbus’s so when the bases RAPCOM and tower Airmen aren’t working it is the Memphis Center controllers working our airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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Columbus Airmen fuel connection with Memphis Center

Instructor pilots, RAPCON and tower controllers from Columbus Air Force Base eating a catered lunch Nov. 22, 2019, at the Memphis Center, Tenn. All trainees and certified controllers must pass monthly proficiency tests that include items directed from the FAA and Headquarters Air Education and Training Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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Civil Air Patrol dynamic mission in homeland security

Lt. Col. J. Robert Dowd, Civil Air Patrol wing commander in Mississippi, was met by Col. L.C. Mallory, Columbus Army Air Field commanding officer, and a group of local CAP members when he landed at the Columbus Base to visit the city and address the Kiwanis Club at the Hotel Gilmer. (Left to right) Ida Billups (Ward), first female to make a solo flight with the Columbus Unit of CAP; Col. Mallory; Lt. Col. Dowd; Lt. Ralph Webb, CAP squadron commander in the district, and Sgts. Jack Parker and Billy Furr of the Columbus CAP squadron. (Photo courtesy of Civil Air Patrol)

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Civil Air Patrol dynamic mission in homeland security

Rufus Ward, honorary commander of the 43rd Flying Training Squadron, holds up an Identification Card of his mother when she was a civilian worker on Columbus Army Air Field, Nov. 20, 2019, in Columbus, Miss. Ida Ward worked at the Kaye Army Air Field Station Hospital on Columbus Army Air Field during World War II and volunteered for the Civil Air Patrol to fly in a Piper Cub. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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Civil Air Patrol dynamic mission in homeland security

Rufus Ward, honorary commander of the 43rd Flying Training Squadron, holds up a picture of his mother with other CAP members and commanders, Nov. 20, 2019, in Columbus, Miss. Ida Ward had the distinction of being the first female to solo in the Columbus CAP unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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Columbus AFB honors retirees during appreciation day

First Lt. Cody Favorite, 37th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, shows a retiree guest the inner workings of a T-6 Texan II, Nov. 14, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The day aligned with November’s theme of military family appreciation and allowed Columbus AFB to show its gratitude for the retiree community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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