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BLAZE Fest celebrates Independence Day with fireworks, food, fun

Fireworks light up the sky over the flight line during BLAZE Fest July 3, 2019 on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The festival concluded with a large fireworks show at dusk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)
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BLAZE Fest celebrates Independence Day with fireworks, food, fun

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Rosales, former 14th Flying Training Wing command chief executive assistant, throws a ball at the dunk tank while Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, sits on a dunk stool during BLAZE Fest July 3, 2019 on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. A variety of activities and contests were held throughout the festival for attendees to participate in. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)
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Columbus provides better outlook on aircrew flight equipment

Capt. Kip Moorhead, 14th OSS operations flight commander, shows Maj. Saily Rodriguez, the Human Systems Program Office female fitment program manager, how to strap on safety belts in a T-38 Talon seat, July 11, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Rodriguez is a female fitment program manager whose job is to research and develop, test, evaluate and manage aircrew flight equipment.
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Columbus provides better outlook on aircrew flight equipment

Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks to a group of Air force officers, July 12, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Col Weeks invited Maj. Rodriguez to Columbus AFB to fly trainer aircraft and get an idea of what women are dealing with while flying the aircrafts.
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Columbus provides better outlook on aircrew flight equipment

Maj. Saily Rodriguez, the Human Systems Program Office female fitment program manager, sits in a T-38 Talon while Maj. Ryan Claussen, 50th Flying Training Wing chief of instructor pilots, climbs a ladder, July 12, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Rodriguez went on the incentive flight to test the equipment and to try out a disposable urinary relief device called the Traveljohn.
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Columbus provides better outlook on aircrew flight equipment

Maj. Saily Rodriguez, the Human Systems Program Office female fitment program manager, sits inside a T-38 Talon, July 12, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Rodriguez visited Columbus AFB to see what the pilots experience when they have their first real exposure into the flying world.
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Columbus provides better outlook on aircrew flight equipment

A T-38 Talon taxis off into the runway, July 12, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Tactical dehydration has become an issue with the pilots who find it difficult to use the current bladder relief systems available.
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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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Retired brigadier general encourages SUPT Class 19-17/18 graduates

Retired Brig. Gen. John Cherrey, former Director of Intelligence, Operations and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, speaks with Steve Broderick, spouse of Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, before Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class’s 19-17/18 graduation in the Kaye Auditorium June 28, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bean)
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Retired brigadier general encourages SUPT Class 19-17/18 graduates

Retired Brig. Gen. John Cherrey, former Director of Intelligence, Operations and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, speaks to attendees during Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class’s 19-17/18 graduation in the Kaye Auditorium June 28, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Cherrey spoke about his last 30 years as a pilot and wanted the newest generation of aviators to understand how important their job is. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bean)
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Retired brigadier general encourages SUPT Class 19-17/18 graduates

Graduates break their first set of wings following Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class’s 19-17/18 graduation in the Kaye Auditorium June 28, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Breaking of the wings is a tradition for new pilots, as one half is kept by the pilot and the other by a loved one. The two halves are not brought together until the pilot’s death. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 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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Weeks discusses economic impact, announces future plans at BCC luncheon

Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chuck Bigelow, Base Community Council president, discuss the importance of community relations between BCC members and Airmen, June 20, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The BCC is a multi-community organization that focuses on connecting civilian communities to Air Force Bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen
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Weeks discusses economic impact, announces future plans at BCC luncheon

Bulletin boards with information displayed at the Base Community Council luncheon, June 20, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The BCC luncheon gave local residents of Columbus, Mississippi, and Columbus AFB a chance to interact with each other and find out how they impact each other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sharon Ybarra)
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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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