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Gosney tells EMCC why he is proud to be an American

Airmen from Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, stand during the Air Force song Nov. 7, 2017, at the East Mississippi Community College campus in Mayhew, Mississippi. The choir sang before Col. Douglas Gosney, 14th Flying Training Wing Commander, spoke at the ‘Proud to be an American’ event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Cadets see operational Air Force at Columbus AFB

Capt. Christian Litscher, 14th Operations Group Commander’s Action Group officer, speaks to cadets about what pilot training is like on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 3, 2017. The students were split into groups; some of them got a close-up look at Columbus AFB’s three aircraft while others received tours of the flying training squadrons as they spoke with experienced Air Force pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Cadets see operational Air Force at Columbus AFB

Cadets take turns flying in T-38 Talon simulators during a base tour Nov. 3, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. At the end of the tour the seniors of the class were given pieces of paper with facts about another cadet in the detachment. The seniors had to find the correlating cadet who then gave the seniors the Air Force Specialty Code they each will prepare to move to. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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14th OSS flight RAWS into existence

Senior Airman Jacob Hoeltje and Mark Kenner, 14th Operations Support Squadron Radar, Airfield and Weather Systems Flight (RAWS) technicians, fix a communications piece Nov. 3, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Staff Sgt. Andrew Snyder, 14th OSS RAWS Assistant Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, said the 1C8X1 Radar and 1C8X2 Airfield Systems career fields merger Nov. 1, 2017, means more qualified technicians are now able to be spread across the RAWS mission. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Retirees are shown base-wide appreciation

Edie Hyatt speaks with David Ross, 14th Medical Operations Squadron optometry technician, about the benefits retirees are able to utilize Oct. 20, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. There are many benefits retirees and beneficiaries may use on military installations, including access to the 14th MDG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Holcomb)

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T-1 sim instructor serves over 50 years, has no end in sight

Dale Hopkins, T-1A Jayhawk simulation instructor pilot, stands in front of a T-1A Oct. 17, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Since he retired as a colonel in 1989, he has continued his service to the Air Force as a sim instructor, his passion for aviation helping him teach the newest Air Force pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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T-1 sim instructor serves over 50 years, has no end in sight

Dale Hopkins, T-1A Jayhawk simulation instructor pilot, briefs two student pilots before a simulated flight Oct. 17, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Hopkins has over 50 years of Air Force experience he’s able to offer the newest Air Force aviators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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T-1 sim instructor serves over 50 years, has no end in sight

Dale Hopkins, T-1A Jayhawk simulation instructor pilot, sets up a T-1 simulation Oct. 17, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. He briefs students before and after the three hours of flying in the simulation. He also helps students understand the T-1 and gives them feedback on their flight performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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37th FTS teaches aviation basics to new pilots

Second Lt. Kason Pifer, and Zachary Tarbox, 37th Flying Training Squadron student pilots, help 2nd Lt. Rachael Grant, 37th FTS student pilot, into a pool Oct. 13, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Student pilots swim in their squadron’s pool when the student successfully completes their first solo-flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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37th FTS teaches aviation basics to new pilots

Second Lt. William Groff, 37th Flying Training Wing student pilot, prepares for a solo flight Oct. 11, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. When students aren’t in the simulators, on computer-based training, or studying, they fill their time with flights; in a single day students can potentially fly three times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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37th FTS teaches aviation basics to new pilots

Second Lt. William Groff, 37th Flying Training Wing student pilot, prepares for a solo flight Oct. 11, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Students complete solo flights in order to progress through the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training course; however students will fly with an instructor pilot a majority of their flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Jason Michaels performs at the Kaye Auditorium

Jason Michaels, illusionist and magician, performs at the Kaye Auditorium Oct. 13, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Michaels was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome at 6 years old; overcoming it, he is now an international award-winning sleight-of-hand artist and professional speaker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Jason Michaels performs at the Kaye Auditorium

Jason Michaels, illusionist and magician, performs at the Kaye Auditorium Oct. 13, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Michaels has performed for numerous bases across the world, even touring in the Middle East to provide entertainment to troops down range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Jason Michaels performs at the Kaye Auditorium

Benjamin Young, magician, performs during a show Oct. 13, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Young is an opening magician and assistant for Jason Michaels, illusionist and magician, and they’ve been performing on military bases around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Noxubee High School JROTC visit Columbus AFB

Twenty-four students from the Noxubee High School Air Force Junior Reserves Officer Training Corps stand in front of the 14th Operations Group Oct. 11, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The students toured the Aircrew Flight Equipment office, L3 maintenance and flew a T-1A Jayhawk simulator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

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37th FTS teaches aviation basics to new pilots

The 37th Flying Training Squadron is where half of the student pilots from Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, learn the basics of military aviation. Seated with an instructor, each student receives about 81 hours of training in the T-6 Texan II trainer aircraft. Students learn basic aircraft characteristics and control; takeoff and landing techniques; aerobatics; and night, instrument and formation flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Aspiring baseball professional chooses to become world class aviator

Maj. Benjamin Lindsay, 41st Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot and Assistant Director of Operations, prepares to fly with 2nd Lt. Marcos Marrero-Disla, 41st FTS student pilot, Oct. 11, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Students fly with an instructor in every standard flight, only flying alone for their solo flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Aspiring baseball professional chooses to become world class aviator

Maj. Benjamin Lindsay, 41st Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot and Assistant Director of Operations, prepares to fly with 2nd Lt. Marcos Marrero-Disla, 41st FTS student pilot, Oct. 11, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Lindsay uses his experience as a fighter pilot to teach students possible real-world scenarios they may face after their training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Aspiring baseball professional chooses to become world class aviator

Second Lt. Marcos Marrero-Disla, 41st Flying Training Squadron student pilot, prepares to fly with Maj. Benjamin Lindsay, 41st FTS instructor pilot and Assistant Director of Operations, Oct. 11, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Students will go over their flight plan and procedures before takeoff to learn the routines they will use for their entire career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Aspiring baseball professional chooses to become world class aviator

Maj. Benjamin Lindsay, 41st Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot and Assistant Director of Operations, prepares to fly Oct. 11, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. After instructing student pilots as a first-assignment instructor pilot here, Lindsay flew fighter aircraft during multiple tours, and now instructs again at Columbus while passing his knowledge onto the next generation of aviators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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