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PACAF commander speaks at SUPT Class 19-06

Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the Commander, Pacific Air Forces; Air Component Commander for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; and Executive Director, Pacific Air Combat Operations Staff, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, congratulates 2nd Lt. Katleen Ybarra, 14th Student Squadron student pilot, on earning her Silver Wings Feb. 15, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Ybarra graduated flying the T-1A Jayhawk, and will go on to fly the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Beaux Hebert)

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PACAF commander speaks at SUPT Class 19-06

A member from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 19-06 attempts to break his Silver Wings Feb. 15, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. It’s an honored tradition for new Air Force pilots to break their first set of Silver Wings for good luck, the two halves are not supposed to be reunited until the pilot is deceased. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Beaux Hebert)

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PACAF commander speaks at SUPT Class 19-06

Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the Commander, Pacific Air Forces; Air Component Commander for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; and Executive Director, Pacific Air Combat Operations Staff, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, speaks at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 19-06’s graduation ceremony Feb. 15, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Brown oversees Air Force activities spread over half the globe in a command that supports more than 46,000 Airmen serving principally in Japan, South Korea, Hawaii, Alaska and Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Beaux Hebert)

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Alley Cats lead the way in T-1 pilot production

An instructor pilot (IP) and student pilot from the 48th Flying Training Squadron go over pre-flight procedures in a T-1A Jayhawk Feb. 5, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. IPs instill discipline in student pilots when it comes to completing all pre-flight requirements to prevent dangerous errors while flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)

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Alley Cats lead the way in T-1 pilot production

The 48th Flying Training Squadron’s fleet of T-1A Jayhawks sit on the flight line at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 5, 2019. The T-1 is used in Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training for the students who are selected to fly airlift or tanker aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)

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Alley Cats lead the way in T-1 pilot production

A C-130J Hercules, assigned to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, lands while a T-1A Jayhawk, assigned to the 48th Flying Training Squadron, waits for takeoff Feb. 5, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Pilots who are selected to fly airlift or tanker aircraft must first fly the T-1 in Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)

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Alley Cats lead the way in T-1 pilot production

Capt. Jordon Cosgrove, 48th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot (IP), plans a training sortie with a Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training student Feb. 5, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. While planning a training sortie, IPs and student pilots must factor in weather conditions and many other variable obstacles that may happen during their flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Beaux Hebert)

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Thunderbird commander reminds graduated pilots teamwork is critical

Lt. Col. Kevin Walsh, U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron commander/leader, speaks at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class’ 19-04/05 graduation Jan. 25, 2019 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Walsh spoke about the importance of every mission connecting, every family connecting, and every Airmen connecting to those around them, because the Air Force is stronger together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Thunderbird commander reminds graduated pilots teamwork is critical

Lt. Col. Kevin Walsh, , speaks to Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, before Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class’ 19-04/05 graduation Jan. 25, 2019 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Walsh and Weeks have both flown for the Thunderbirds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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McDonough inspires new pilots during SUPT 18-15’s graduation

New graduates from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-15 are recognized for completing their training Sept. 28, 2018 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. SUPT is comprised of three parts; academics, T-6A Texan II training, and either T-1A Jayhawk or T-38C Talon training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

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McDonough inspires new pilots during SUPT 18-15’s graduation

Col. Daniel McDonough, 182nd Airlift Wing commander, Peoria Air National Guard Base, Illinois, and Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, speak with Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-15 students before their graduation Sept. 28, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. McDonough told the graduates how they are a part of the Air Force during a great time in its history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

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McDonough inspires new pilots during SUPT 18-15’s graduation

Col. Daniel McDonough, 182nd Airlift Wing commander, Peoria Air National Guard Base, Illinois, speaks during Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-15’s graduation Sept. 28, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. McDonough told the graduates they will have to keep the discipline and self-motivation they learned in SUPT and use it to continue to keep being the best they can be. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

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Student pilot showcases paintings in Columbus’s Art Walk

Second Lt. Morgan Eckert, a 14th Student Squadron student pilot, works on a piece of art that is intended to be used for a squadron table during her deployment to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan and Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Inherent Resolve from October 2014 to May 2015. (Courtesy photo)

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Student pilot showcases paintings in Columbus’s Art Walk

Second Lt. Morgan Eckert, a 14th Student Squadron student pilot, sketches whle sitting on a bench at the Art Walk in downtown Columbus, Mississippi, Sept. 27, 2018. The Art Walk allows artist to be paired with downtown business owners, and show off their artwork. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bean)

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Student pilot showcases paintings in Columbus’s Art Walk

Second Lt. Morgan Eckert, a 14th Student Squadron student pilot, talks to attendees about her art during the Art Walk in downtown Columbus, Mississippi, Sept. 27, 2018. The Art Walk has grown so much in the past several years, that artist now line the sidewalks and occupy Leadership Plaza. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bean)

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Student pilot showcases paintings in Columbus’s Art Walk

Second Lt. Morgan Eckert, a 14th Student Squadron student pilot, puts on her G-suit Oct. 1, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Eckert commissioned through the ROTC detachment at Indiana State University. Now, in phase two of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Class 19-18. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)

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Student pilot showcases paintings in Columbus’s Art Walk

Second Lt. Morgan Eckert, a 14th Student Squadron student pilot, holds a couple items that she had designed for former units Sept. 26, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 27, 2018. Aside from painting, Eckert has also done a lot in the past for the squadrons she’s been in, designing patches, coins and other pieces of art work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)

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Weeks shares aviation experiences, lessons at SUPT 18-13 graduation

Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, spoke at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-13’s graduation Aug. 17, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. SUPT class 18-13 was the first graduating class under Weeks’ command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Weeks shares aviation experiences, lessons at SUPT 18-13 graduation

Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-13 stands and recognizes instructor pilots during their graduation Aug. 17, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. There are thousands of people who make pilot training possible for the U.S. Air Force aviators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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Weeks shares aviation experiences, lessons at SUPT 18-13 graduation

Col. William Denham, 14th Flying Training Wing vice commander and Lt. Col. Ryan Sullivan, 14th Operations Group deputy commander, listen as Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th FTW commander, speaks at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-13’s graduation Aug. 17, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. SUPT class 18-13 was the first graduating class under Weeks’ command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

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