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1st Lt. Christopher Franks graduated the Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals course Nov. 17. He will fly the F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo).


IFF Class 10-BB Graduates Five

1st Lt. Christopher Franks graduated the Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals course Nov. 17. He will fly the F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo).

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Maj. Eric Chase, 14th Medical Group Aerospace and Operational Physiology flight commander, teaches Columbus Middle School students what his flight’s mission is March 29, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The children toured Columbus AFB, meeting with individuals from different units to learn about the pilot training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
Airman 1st Class Jacob Davis, 14th Student Squadron aviation resource manager, helps a pilot with flying profile records March 20, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Aviation Resource Management specialists maintain flight records to validate aircrew safety requirements, making sure every mission is ready to go according to plan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
Airman 1st Class Jacob Davis, 14th Student Squadron aviation resource manager, relaxes after a lift March 21, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Davis lost over 110 pounds to become a part of the world’s greatest Air Force, he worked on losing weight for his junior and senior year of high school and enlisted after graduation. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
Retired Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, former Vietnam War prisoner of war, speaks to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-06’s graduation audience about the TAP code March 9, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. He spoke to the class about his time as a POW and recounted how his success throughout his life came from the same attributes the pilots have and will continue developed throughout their training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
Col. Douglas Gosney, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, and Col. Stanley Lawrie, 14th Operations Group Commander, give retired Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, former Vietnam War prisoner of war, a standing ovation after his graduation speech to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-06 March 9, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Harris spent 2,871 days in Vietnam as a POW after being shot down April 4, 1965.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
Second Lt. Charles Loadholt and 2nd Lt. Austin Gregory, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training students speak at an assignment night Feb. 23, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Assignment nights are full of traditions and heritage, from the drinking mugs given to the students who will graduate soon to the experience of finding out the airframe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
Maj. Gen. James P. Scanlan, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Florida, spoke at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-05’s graduation Feb. 16, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Scanlan talked to the Air Force’s 20 newest aviators about their role as not just a pilot, but officer and a leader in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)
Maj. Gen. James P. Scanlan, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Florida, spoke at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-05’s graduation Feb. 16, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Scanlan talked to the Air Force’s 20 newest aviators about their role as not just a pilot, but officer and a leader in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)
Twenty new pilots graduated at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-05’s graduation Feb. 16, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Pilot training is a 52-week course that has three phases and teaches officers to fly two different aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)
An F-22 Raptor, flown by Maj. Paul Lopez, flies by Airmen during an aerial demonstration Feb. 2, 2018, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Lopez performed aerial demonstration at Columbus AFB in preparation for the 2018 air show season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)
An F-22 Raptor, flown by Maj. Paul Lopez, flies over the flight line on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 2, 2018, during an aerial demonstration. The F-22 has a maximum takeoff weight of 83,000 pounds. For public demonstrations the aircraft will not carry any ammunition and will open the bomb doors to show off the array of areal capabilities the airframe has. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
An F-22 Raptor, flown by Maj. Paul Lopez, flies over the flight line on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 2, 2018, during an aerial demonstration. The F-22 engines are extremely powerful, paired with the aerodynamic design this allows the aircraft to cruise at supersonic speeds without using afterburner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)