Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, 56th Fighter Wing Commander, speaks to Columbus Air Force Base’s newest pilots July 24 in the Kaye Auditorium on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Pleus returned to Columbus AFB in an F-35 after graduating from here 24 years ago, to display the new aircraft to young aviators. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Lile)