Lt. Col. Tom McElhinney, 43rd Flying Training Squadron commander, and Rufus Ward, 43rd FTS honorary commander, attend and speak at the T-1 Jayhawk paint unveiling ceremony Oct. 25, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The 43rd FTS origins date back to almost 80 years ago on Dec. 22, 1939, as the 29th Bombardment Squadron which was then redesignated the 43rd Bombardment Squadron on March 13, 1940, at Langely Field, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)