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Maggy Ottenwess, 14th Operations Group spouse, poses with her son Matthew for a Mother’s Day portrait, May 4, 2022, on Columbus Air Force Base. The first Mother's Day was organized on May 10, 1908 in West Virginia and Philadelphia, and it later became an official holiday nationwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Haynie)

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48th FTS recognized as AETC’s Top Operations Squadron

Maj. Gen. Craig D. Wills is Commander, 19th Air Force commander, speaks with members of the 48th Flying Training Squadron on April 20, 2022, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Wills is responsible for and oversees more than 45% of the Air Force’s annual flying hour program that trains more than 32,000 U.S. and allied aircrew annually flying 29 different types of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Davis Donaldson)

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48th FTS recognized as AETC’s Top Operations Squadron

Maj. Gen. Craig D. Wills, 19th Air Force commander, and Lt. Col. Nelson Prouty, 48th Flying Training Squadron commander, unveil a poster to signify the 48th FTS as the Air Education and Training Command’s top operations squadron for 2021 on April 20, 2022, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The mission of the 48th FTS is to develop professional military officers while empowering instructors to train pilots for the world’s greatest Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Davis Donaldson)

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First class from Officer Immersion Course

Students from the Officer Immersion Course pose for a group photo, April 14, 2022 on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The course was made so that officers arriving to Columbus AFB, as their first duty station, could learn about important programs available to them and further build professional development skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)

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Class 22-08 achieves aeronautical rating

U.S. Air Force Col. Seth Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing, commander, return’s a salute to a Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training graduate, Apr. 15, 2022, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. All student pilots train in the T-6A Texan II before moving on to training in either the T-38 Talon or T-1A Jayhawk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Haynie)

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Class 22-08 achieves aeronautical rating

U.S. Air Force Col. Samuel Martin, retired, delivers the graduation speech, Apr. 15, 2022, at the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training graduation, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. After flying F105’s in Southeast Asia, Martin served as an Instructor Pilot at McConnelll AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Haynie)

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Class 22-08 achieves aeronautical rating

Graduates from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 22-08, break their first pair of wings, during their graduation ceremony, Mar. 25, 2022 on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. During a long-standing aviation tradition, pilots will keep one half of the broken wings and give the second half to a loved one. The two halves are never to be brought back together while the pilot is still alive. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Haynie)

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Columbus AFB chapel celebrates 80 years

A photo taken in the Columbus Air Force Base Chapel during the 1940s at a Catholic Mass. (Courtesy photo)

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Columbus AFB chapel celebrates 80 years

Col. Seth Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing commander cuts a cake to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Columbus Air Force Base Chapel on April 5, 2022, at Columbus AFB, Miss. The mission of the Columbus AFB Chapel is to “Develop Spiritually Strong Airmen and Families”. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Columbus AFB chapel celebrates 80 years

Capt. Paul Walker, 14th Flying Training Wing chaplain, speaks to a crowd at the 80th Anniversary of the Columbus Air Force Base Chapel on April 5, 2022, at Columbus AFB, Miss. Columbus AFB’s chapel was originally built in 1942. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Davis Donaldson)

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Columbus AFB chapel celebrates 80 years

Lt. Col. Christopher Watson, 14th Flying Training Wing chaplain, speaks to a crowd at the 80th Anniversary of the Columbus Air Force Base Chapel on April 5, 2022, at Columbus AFB, Miss. The Chapel is the oldest building on Columbus AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Davis Donaldson)

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First civilian from Columbus AFB graduates ALS

Col. Seth Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Antonio Cooper, 14th FTW command chief, pose for a photo with Mr. David Ross, 14th Medical Group optometry technician, at the Airman Leadership School graduation ceremony on March 31, 2022, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Ross was the first civilian graduate from ALS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Davis Donaldson)

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An attendee at the Wings Over Columbus Airshow receives a signature and talks with Capt. Daniel Katz, United States Air Force Demonstration Team pilot, Mar. 26, 2022, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Katz is the Opposing Solo Pilot for the USAF Thunderbirds, flying the No. 6 jet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Haynie)

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The USAF Thunderbird aircraft performers aerial maneuvers during the Wings Over Columbus 2022 Airshow March 25, 2022, on Columbus Air Force Base, MS. Eight officers serve as the Thunderbirds highly experienced pilots, and four serve in critical roles from medical support to public affairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)

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Wings Over Columbus '22

The AeroShell Aerobatic Team performs an aerial maneuver at the 2022 Wings Over Columbus Airshow on March 26, 2022, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The AeroShell Aerobatic Team performs tight formation aerial maneuvers in front of millions of airshow fans all over North America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Davis Donaldson)

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General Congratulates Class 22-07

Graduates from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 22-07, break their first pair of wings, during their graduation ceremony, Mar. 25, 2022 on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. During a long-standing aviation tradition, pilots will keep one half of the broken wings and give the second half to a loved one. The two halves are never to be brought back together while the pilot is still alive. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Haynie)

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General Congratulates Class 22-07

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark, USAF Academy superintendent, presents 2nd Lt. Riley Simpson, SUPT graduate, with an AETC Commander's Trophy, Mar. 25, 2022 on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Simpson was one of three recipients of the award for being the most outstanding students overall in their classes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Duncan-Doublin)

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14th MDG enhances readiness through Ready Eagle Exercise

A medic from the 14th Medical Group at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., tightens a tourniquet on a volunteer at an exercise on March 11, 2022. A tourniquet is a constricting or compressing device used to control venous and arterial circulation to an extremity for a period of time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Davis Donaldson)

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14th MDG enhances readiness through Ready Eagle Exercise

Medics from the 14th Medical Group at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., carry a volunteer on a stretcher at an exercise on March 11, 2022. While decontaminating and isolating patients, medics are required to wear CBRNE protective gear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Haynie)

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14th MDG enhances readiness through Ready Eagle Exercise

Five medics from the 14th Medical Group at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., perform first responder actions at the Ready Eagle Exercise on March 11, 2022. The Ready Eagle Training focuses on emergency medical treatment, tactical combat casualty care, patient decontamination, patient tracking, resource tracking and bioenvironmental training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Davis Donaldson)

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