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First Nigerian female fighter pilot graduates from ALP at Columbus AFB

First Lt. Kafayat Sanni is congratulated by friends during a graduation ceremony Aug. 16, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Sanni became the first female fighter pilot in the Nigerian air force upon graduating from the Aviation Leadership Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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First Nigerian female fighter pilot graduates from ALP at Columbus AFB

Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, pins on 1st Lt. Kafayat Sanni’s silver wings during a graduation ceremony Aug. 16, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Sanni became the first female fighter pilot in the Nigerian air force upon graduating from the Aviation Leadership Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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SUPT 19-25 speaker to graduates: ‘The harder you work, the luckier you will be’

Col. Steven Boatright, 53rd Weapons Evaluations Group commander, speaks to graduates Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Class 19-25 Sept. 27, 2019, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Boatright graduated pilot training from Sheppard AFB, Texas, in 1997. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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SUPT 19-25 speaker to graduates: ‘The harder you work, the luckier you will be’

Graduates of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 19-25 listen to Col. Steven Boatright, 53rd Weapons Evaluations Group commander, during their graduation ceremony Sept. 27, 2019, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Student pilots train for over a year before graduating from SUPT. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

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

Retired Gen. Lloyd “Fig” Newton, a prior Thunderbird, former Air Education and Training Command commander and Vietnam War veteran speaks during the 14th Flying Training Wing’s Air Force Birthday Ball Sept. 28, 2019, in Columbus, Miss. The U.S. Air Force Band of the West also were guests for the event, playing music and bringing the event together to sing the Air Force song at the end of the night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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

Members of Team BLAZE listen to guest speaker, retired Gen. Lloyd “Fig” Newton, during the 14th Flying Training Wing’s Air Force Birthday Ball Sept. 28, 2019, in Columbus, Miss. Over 380 people attended the ball. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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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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19th AF command team observe Columbus AFB pilot training mission

Maj. Gen. Wills, 19th Air Force commander, is shown the flight for their flight in the T-1 Jayhawk Oct. 2, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Wills visited Columbus AFB as a means to experience and assess the flow of the base as well as talk to key members about the progressions of pilot training and their utilization of the trainer aircrafts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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19th AF command team observe Columbus AFB pilot training mission

Maj. Gen. Wills, 19th Air Force commander, receives a briefing from members of the 48th Flying Training Squadron before a T-1 Jayhawk flight Oct. 2, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. One of the highlights of the visit for Wills was flying with the 48th Flying Training Squadron in the T-1 Jayhawk out of the Golden Triangle Regional Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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19th AF command team observe Columbus AFB pilot training mission

Maj. Gen. Wills, 19th Air Force commander, and Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, speak to new members of Team BLAZE, Oct. 1, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The recently changed newcomer’s tour is a way Columbus AFB gives its new students and permanent party residents a full tour of Columbus AFB while providing crucial information about the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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19th AF command team observe Columbus AFB pilot training mission

Maj. Gen. Wills, 19th Air Force commander, coins Master Sgt. Christopher Palmer, 14th Contracting Squadron flight chief, through the drive through window of the Coffee House on 5th during a visit to Columbus AFB, Miss., Oct. 1, 2019. Throughout Wills’ visit to Columbus AFB, he recognized outstanding members of Team BLAZE for their contributions and actions toward cultivating Airmen, creating pilots and connecting with one another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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19th AF command team observe Columbus AFB pilot training mission

Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, and 2nd Lt. Michelle Strickland, 37th Flying Training Squadron student pilot, discuss her recent achievements in the 2019 Inter Service Alpha Warrior Final Battle Oct. 1, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. For Strickland’s recent achievements in the Alpha Warrior competition, she was recognized as an outstanding member of her squadron and was later coined by Wills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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19th AF command team observe Columbus AFB pilot training mission

Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, is briefed about the Columbus Air Force Base mobile app by Maj. Tory Lodmell, 14th Flying Training Wing Commander’s Action Group director, Oct. 1, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The app was designed for members of team BLAZE to have pertinent information about the base including a directory, map, activities and pop up notifications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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19th AF command team observe Columbus AFB pilot training mission

Airmen from the 14th Medical Group greet Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, 19th Air Force command chief, at the Koritz Clinic Oct. 1, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Thompson, along with Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th AF commander, visited the base Sept. 30-Oct. 3 and spoke with key members of different squadrons about the innovative ways they are making the base and its systems better. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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19th AF command team observe Columbus AFB pilot training mission

Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, and 2nd Lt. Brandon Solomon, 14th Healthcare Operations Squadron TOPA flight chief, speak about the benefits and time savings of the 14th Medical Group self-check in kiosk systems, Oct. 1, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. During Wills’ visit, he spoke with key members of different squadrons about innovative ways they are making the base and its systems better. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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19th AF command team observe Columbus AFB pilot training mission

(From left to right) Chief Master Sgt. Raul Villarreal, 14th Flying Training Wing command chief, Maj. Gen. Wills, 19th Air Force commander, Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chuck Bigelow, Base Community Council president, attend a base/community event Oct. 1, 2019, in Columbus, Miss. During Wills’ visit he attended an event at Grahams Camp to see the engagement between leaders of Columbus Air Force Base and the members of the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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US Air Force Band of the West’s Top Flight performs, connects with local community

Lt. Col. Bennet Burton, 14th Mission Support Group deputy commander, welcomes attendees to the U.S. Air Force Band of the West’s Top Flight concert at the Columbus Riverwalk Stage Sept. 27, 2019, in Columbus, Miss. Like other ensembles within the U.S. Air Force Band of the West, Top Flight performs in support of official military gatherings and community relations events such as Columbus Air Force Base’s Birthday Ball celebrated on Sept. 28, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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US Air Force Band of the West’s Top Flight performs, connects with local community

U.S. Air Force Band of the West’s Top Flight Airmen perform during the Top Flight concert at the Columbus Riverwalk Stage Sept. 27, 2019, in Columbus, Miss. In collaboration with The City of Columbus, The Mayor’s Office, Columbus Air Force Base, the Community Benefit Committee and Main Street Columbus, Top Flight performed a free of charge, open to the public concert with food and drink vendors provided on site. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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