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FSS holds Columbus AFB up with many pillars

Airman 1st Class Ty Sawyer, 14th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, preforms a front flip June 20, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The 14th FSS provides many quality-of-life facilities to help families and individuals comfortably grow professionally and personally. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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CDC director retires after serving child development program for 24 years

Col. Roger Watkins, former 14th Flying Training Wing commander (center), joins Martha Mann, Child Development Center director; Lt. Col. Mike Dilda, former 14th Mission Support Group deputy commander; and Justin Murphy, Columbus Resident Engineer, Mobile District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Ben Logan, president of Carothers Construction, in breaking ground on the new CDC June 3, 2009. The $6.5 million, 24,400 foot facility replaced the previous undersized child care facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Corbin)

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CDC director retires after serving child development program for 24 years

Martha Mann, 14th Force Support Squadron Child Development Center director, interacts with children in the CDC June 26, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The CDC provides care for Team BLAZE children from infancy until their first day of kindergarten. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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T-37 static display returns to ‘good as new’ look

Columbus Air Force Base Wingman and Military Affairs Committee member Chuck Bigelow, of Columbus Mississippi, and Chuck Skelton, 14th Civil Engineer Squadron, wash the T-37 Tweet static display June 27, 2018, on loan to Lowndes County outside of Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Lowndes County constructed the display in 2004 with the help of area businesses. The aircraft on display has the tail number AF58914, which was the 14th Flying Training Wing’s flagship when retired Maj. Gen. Teresa Marné Peterson was the wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)

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340th FTG commander meets the Firebirds

Col. Allen Duckworth, 340th Flying Training Group commander, speaks to Airmen with the 43rd Flying Training Squadron during an all call June 26, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Duckworth recently took command of the 340th FTG and is visiting his squadrons in order to better understand their different cultures and contributions to the training of pilots across the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Doublin)

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340th FTG commander meets the Firebirds

Col. Allen Duckworth, 340th Flying Training Group commander, meets with Col. Douglas Gosney, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, June 25, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Duckworth has worked in active duty and Reserve units since 1996, after graduating from the Air Force Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Columbus Airman named 1 of 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joshua Matias, 14th Operations Group tower chief air traffic controller speaks with Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 21, 2018. During Gudgel’s tour of Columbus AFB, Matias spoke to her about the ATC tower and the operations conducted daily to produce pilots. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

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Columbus Airman named 1 of 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joshua Matias, 14th Operations Group tower chief air traffic controller, meets Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 21, 2018. Matias and 11 others were awarded the 2018 Outstanding Airman of the Year Award by the Air Force Association. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Columbus Airman named 1 of 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

Senior enlisted leaders of the 14th Flying Training Wing and Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, listen to the history of the pilot training base at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 21, 2018. During Gudgel’s visit to Columbus AFB, she toured the Air Traffic Control tower and met with one of the 2018 Outstanding Airman of the Year award recipients. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Columbus Airman named 1 of 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joshua Matias, 14th Operations Group air traffic control tower chief controller speaks with an afternoon crew June 20, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Matias tries to visit each crew throughout the day so every Airman gets a chance to interact with him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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AETC command chief visits Columbus AFB

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jaiden Elmore, 14th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, shows Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, what Airmen in the Radar Approach Control do on a daily basis at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 21, 2018. Columbus AFB has the busiest airspace in AETC, flying over 300 sorties per day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

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AETC command chief visits Columbus AFB

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, speaks with Staff Sgt. Joshua Kenney, 14th Civil Engineer Squadron station captain, about the various tools used firefighters use to rescue people and protect themselves at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 22, 2018. Gudgel toured the 14th CES fire station to see how Airmen work and keep Columbus AFB safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

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AETC command chief visits Columbus AFB

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rodney Williams, 14th Operations Support Squadron aviation resource manager, talks with Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 21, 2018. Gudgel immersed herself into the 14th Flying Training Wing’s mission by visiting various units around base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)

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AETC command chief visits Columbus AFB

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, eats lunch with Team BLAZE’s top performing Airmen, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 21, 2018. Gudgel spoke to the Airmen about future plans for AETC and asked them for feedback on new projects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)

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AETC command chief visits Columbus AFB

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, speaks with Tech. Sgt. William Powell, 331st Recruiting Squadron enlisted recruiter, at the local recruiting office in Columbus, Mississippi, June 21, 2018. Gudgel asked Powell about what she and her team could do to make people more interested in joining the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

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AETC command chief visits Columbus AFB

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, coins Staff Sgt. Mariel Constantino Rodriguez, 14th Security Forces Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of standards and evaluation, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 22, 2018. Gudgel coined many top performing Team BLAZE Airmen for their hard work and dedication. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)

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U.S. Air Force Academy cadets tour Columbus AFB

Lt. Col. David Jokinen, former 14th Civil Engineer commander, talks to U.S. Air Force Academy cadets June 18, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The cadets were participating in the U.S. Air Force Academy Operations Air Force program which allowed them to tour Columbus AFB e to get a better understanding about the wide variety of jobs available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

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U.S. Air Force Academy cadets tour Columbus AFB

Cadet Bridger Barker, U.S. Air Force Academy, and Capt. Michael Arakawa, 41st Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, prepare for a T-6A Texan II familiarization flight June 8, 2018, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Cadets from the Academy are visited Columbus AFB over the last few weeks as part of the U.S. Air Force Academy Operations Air Force 2018, where they experienced daily life and operations as an officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mary Crump)

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Van Herck speaks to SUPT 18-10

Maj. Gen. Glen VanHerck, Vice Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., speaks to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-10 during their graduation June 8, 2018. VanHerck spoke about his career and the lessons he has learned about character and courage to help prepare the students for their own career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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14th Flying Training Wing

Airmen of the 14th Flying Training Wing stand together during a wing photo June 11, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The 14th FTW is one of three wings in the Air Force responsible for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training.

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