Second Lt. Michelle Strickland, 37th Flying Training Squadron student pilot, stands in front of the Alpha Warrior Course Sept. 4, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Strickland is scheduled to compete in the 2019 Inter Service Alpha Warrior Final Battle competition at Retama Park in Selma, Texas, Sept. 12 and 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)