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Snackin’ on snacks

One of two refrigerators apart of the Nano market recently placed in Montgomery Village, holds and assortment of cold foods available to airmen residing in Unaccompanied Enlisted Housing, Feb. 24, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Due to CAFB not having a dining facility, leadership has been making efforts to provide Airmen with more food options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Haynie)

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New aviators graduate from SUPT, receive wings

U.S. Air Force and international student pilots from class 21-02 clap for one of their fellow classmates receiving a diploma Nov. 13, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base Miss. As a result of COVID-19 restrictions the graduation was live streamed to Facebook on the Columbus AFB page for viewers not in attendance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)

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New aviators graduate from SUPT, receive wings

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, speaks to the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class of 21-02 during their graduation ceremony Nov. 13, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. As commander, Leard is responsible for the formal training of all KC-46 Pegasus, C-17 Globemaster III and KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews for active duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units, as well as multiple partner air forces from across the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)

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New aviators graduate from SUPT, receive wings

The graduating class of 21-02 stands to break their silver wings in half Nov. 13, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base Miss. To graduate, students completed 52 weeks of pilot training with six-weeks of preflight academics and physiological training followed by primary training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)

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From Cameroon to U.S. pilot; student seeks wings

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Clifford Mua (left), 41st Flying Training Squadron student pilot, and Maj. Samuel Berryhill, 41st Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, begin flight preparations in the T-6 Texan II Nov. 4, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base Miss. The T-6 aircraft is part of the second phase of Specialize Undergraduate Pilot Training where students learn aircraft flight characteristics, emergency procedures, takeoff and landing procedures, aerobatics and formation flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)

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From Cameroon to U.S. pilot; student seeks wings

U.S. Air Force Maj. Samuel Berryhill (right), 41st Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, shows 2nd Lt . Clifford Mua, 41st Flying Training Squadron student pilot, the pre-flight check procedures on the T-6 Texan II Nov. 4, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base Miss. Instructor pilots learn how to train students at Pilot Instructor Training where they are taught to teach precise maneuvers in the T-6 Texan II, T-1 Jayhawk, or T-38 Talon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)

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From Cameroon to U.S. pilot; student seeks wings

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Clifford Mua (left), 41st Flying Training Squadron student pilot, and Maj. Samuel Berryhill, 41st Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, taxi in a T-6 Texan II to the runway Nov. 4, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base Miss. As a Guardsman, Mua is already on a designated track for the KC-135 Stratotanker. Traditionally student pilots are assigned to their airframes the night before graduation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)

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From Cameroon to U.S. pilot; student seeks wings

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Clifford Mua, 41st Flying Training Squadron student pilot, stands in front of a T-6 Texan II before flight Nov. 4, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base Miss. Mua completed his dollar ride, the first flight a student pilot takes during Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, and in keeping with tradition, presented his instructor pilot a decorated dollar after the flight was complete. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)

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From Cameroon to U.S. pilot; student seeks wings

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Clifford Mua, 41st Flying Training Squadron student pilot, places his helmet on the aircraft before stepping inside the cockpit of a T-6 Texan II Nov. 4, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base Miss. Mua, originally from the Republic of Cameroon, came to the U.S., by winning a diversity visa lottery allowing him to immigrate here on a green card visa before eventually gaining his U.S. citizenship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)

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SUPT Class 21-01 graduates, enters next chapter in aviation

The graduating class of 21-01 stands to break their silver wings in half Oct. 23, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base Miss. The traditional breaking of the wings symbolizes the sacrifice made to the pilots who put their lives on the line for their country. The two halves are never to be brought together again while the pilot is alive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)

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SUPT Class 21-01 graduates, enters next chapter in aviation

U.S. Air Force and international student pilots from class 21-01 clap for one of their fellow classmates heading to the stage Oct. 23, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base Miss. As a result of COVID-19 restrictions the graduation was live streamed to Facebook on the Columbus AFB page for viewers not in attendance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)

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SUPT Class 21-01 graduates, enters next chapter in aviation

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Wiederholt, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, speaks to the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class of 21-01 during their graduation ceremony Oct. 23, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Wiederholt is a command pilot with over 4,400 hours in the C-17A, C-21A, T-1A, and T-37B, including 940 combat hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)

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Band of Brothers member turns 95, CAFB helps him celebrate

Bradford Freeman, assigned to ‘Easy’ Company, 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, has memorabilia on his porch. The popular television show ‘Band of Brothers’ depicted Freeman and his achievements with the help of many Easy Company team members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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Band of Brothers member turns 95, CAFB helps him celebrate

Bradford Freeman, assigned to ‘Easy’ Company, 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, prepares to meet friends on his porch Sept. 3, 2020, in Miss. At 19 years old he flew over the beaches of Normandy and parachuted with his brothers in arms towards foreign soil. Bradford remembers his fellow soldiers every day and said every moment of that jump will stay with him forever. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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Band of Brothers member turns 95, CAFB helps him celebrate

An old American Flag gifted to Bradford Freeman after it was flown over Washington D.C. was flown in his front lawn for many years, but was retired to make room for a new flag from the 43rd Flying Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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Band of Brothers member turns 95, CAFB helps him celebrate

Bradford Freeman, assigned to ‘Easy’ Company, 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, stand with members from the 43rd Flying Training Squadron at Freeman’s residency Sept. 3, 2020 in Miss. The 43rd FTS flew an American Flag in each trainer airframe over Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. and raised the flag outside Freeman’s House in honor of his service and sacrifice to the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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Instructor pilot strengthens airfield readiness through beta app

Capt. Mckenzie Kane (left), 50th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, Capt. Anthony Olive (middle), 50th FTS student pilot and Capt. Kirk Jaunich (right), 50th FTS student pilot discuss the benefits of the AF Status application August 24, 2020, on Columbus Air Force base, Miss. Along with the AF Status application Kane designed other programs that focus on helping pilots gather information in an easy to read and functional format way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)

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Instructor pilot strengthens airfield readiness through beta app

A pilot from the 50th Flying Training Squadron checking the airfield conditions at the step desk, August 28, 2020, on Columbus Air Force base, Miss. Pilots use the AF Status application readily available at the step-desk to check on weather conditions, alternate airfields and other pertinent information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Jacobsen)

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ATC Tower’s first CT rated Airmen

Senior Airman Miranda Fisher, 14th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Controller, poses for a photo August 4, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The new Tower Coordinator position is vital in ensuring even safer and overall improved communication between controllers and from the tower to the pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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First Sergeant Symposium

Chief Master Sgt. Trevor James, 14th Flying Training Wing command chief speaks to the students of the Additional First Sergeant Symposium July 16, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Much of the symposium was discussion and participation based blocks in which students learned from first shirts across the base. Social distancing and masks were used when necessary to conduct the classroom within the Center for Disease Control guidelines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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