Columbus AFB, local community celebrate Air Force’s 71st birthday
George Irby, director of Federal Programs for the city of Columbus, retired Maj. Gen. Jack Catton Jr., guest speaker and former 14th Flying Training Week commander, and Col. Samantha Weeks, current 14th FTW commander, hold a check written to the Happy Irby Christmas Fund during the 2018 Air Force Birthday Ball Sept. 22, 2018, in Columbus, Mississippi. In 2016, the Happy Irby Christmas Fund has provided clothing and supplies to over 450 children in the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sharon Ybarra)