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From cockpit to saddle, Columbus AFB Airman excels in both

Maj. Andrea Matesick, F-15E Weapons System Officer and instructor WSO with the 49th Fighter Training Squadron’s Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, makes her way to her T-38 Talon April 10, 2019, on Columbus AFB, Mississippi. Matesick is one of two athletes in the Air Force Sport program’s equestrian division, in which she competes in show jumping. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)
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From cockpit to saddle, Columbus AFB Airman excels in both

Maj. Andrea Matesick stands with her horse, Calvin, inside Tokaruk Show Stables April 10, 2019, in Collierville, Tenn. Matesick is an F-15E Weapons System Officer and instructor WSO with the 49th Fighter Training Squadron’s Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals at Columbus AFB, Mississippi, and is also one of two athletes in the Air Force Sport program’s equestrian division, in which she competes in show jumping. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)
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From cockpit to saddle, Columbus AFB Airman excels in both

Maj. Andrea Matesick, F-15E Weapons System Officer and instructor WSO with the 49th Fighter Training Squadron’s Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, two athletes in the Air Force Sport program’s equestrian division, in which she competes in show jumping. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)
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From cockpit to saddle, Columbus AFB Airman excels in both

Maj. Andrea Matesick rides her horse, Calvin, jump over an obstacle inside the arena at Tokaruk Show Stables April 10, 2019, in Collierville, Tenn. Matesick is an F-15E Weapons System Officer and instructor WSO with the 49th Fighter Training Squadron’s Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals at Columbus AFB, Mississippi, and is also one of two athletes in the Air Force Sport program’s equestrian division, in which she competes in show jumping. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)
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From cockpit to saddle, Columbus AFB Airman excels in both

Michael Tokaruk, owner of Tokaruk Show Stables, sets up the next obstacle, while Maj. Andrea Matesick and her horse, Calvin, get in position inside the arena April 10, 2019, in Collierville, Tenn. Tokaruk has coached Matesick in show jumping for the past year and a half. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)
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From cockpit to saddle, Columbus AFB Airman excels in both

Maj. Andrea Matesick and her horse, Calvin, jump over an obstacle inside the arena at Tokaruk Show Stables April 10, 2019, in Collierville, Tenn. Matesick is an F-15E Weapons System Officer and instructor WSO with the 49th Fighter Training Squadron’s Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals at Columbus AFB, Mississippi, and is also one of two athletes in the Air Force Sport program’s equestrian division, in which she competes in show jumping. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)
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From cockpit to saddle, Columbus AFB Airman excels in both

Maj. Andrea Matesick rides her horse, Calvin, around the arena at Tokaruk Show Stables April 10, 2019, in Collierville, Tenn. Matesick is an F-15E Weapons System Officer and instructor WSO with the 49th Fighter Training Squadron’s Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals at Columbus AFB, Mississippi, and is also one of two athletes in the Air Force Sport program’s equestrian division, in which she competes in show jumping. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)
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From cockpit to saddle, Columbus AFB Airman excels in both

Maj. Andrea Matesick gives her horse, Calvin, some water while inside Tokaruk Show Stables April 10, 2019, in Collierville, Tenn. Matesick and Calvin had just gotten done riding, and Matesick was giving Calvin a bath. She is an F-15E Weapons System Officer and instructor WSO with the 49th Fighter Training Squadron’s Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals at Columbus AFB, Mississippi, and is also one of two athletes in the Air Force Sport program’s equestrian division, in which she competes in show jumping. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)
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From cockpit to saddle, Columbus AFB Airman excels in both

Maj. Andrea Matesick pets her horse, Calvin, inside Tokaruk Show Stables April 10, 2019, in Collierville, Tenn. Matesick and Calvin had just gotten done riding, and Matesick was giving Calvin a bath. She is an F-15E Weapons System Officer and instructor WSO with the 49th Fighter Training Squadron’s Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals at Columbus AFB, Mississippi, and is also one of two athletes in the Air Force Sport program’s equestrian division, in which she competes in show jumping. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)
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From cockpit to saddle, Columbus AFB Airman excels in both

Maj. Andrea Matesick cleans out the shoes of her horse, Calvin, as they get prepared to jump at Tokaruk Show Stables April 10, 2019, in Collierville, Tenn. Matesick is an F-15E Weapons System Officer and instructor WSO with the 49th Fighter Training Squadron’s Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals at Columbus AFB, Mississippi, and is also one of two athletes in the Air Force Sport program’s equestrian division, in which she competes in show jumping. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)
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From cockpit to saddle, Columbus AFB Airman excels in both

Maj. Andrea Matesick puts front jumping boots on her horse, Calvin, as they get prepared to jump at Tokaruk Show Stables April 10, 2019, in Collierville, Tenn. The boots help protect his legs during performance. Matesick is an F-15E Weapons System Officer and instructor WSO with the 49th Fighter Training Squadron’s Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals at Columbus AFB, Mississippi, and is also one of two athletes in the Air Force Sport program’s equestrian division, in which she competes in show jumping. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)
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From cockpit to saddle, Columbus AFB Airman excels in both

Maj. Andrea Matesick rides her horse, Calvin, inside the arena at Tokaruk Show Stables April 10, 2019, in Collierville, Tenn. Matesick is an F-15E Weapons System Officer and instructor WSO with the 49th Fighter Training Squadron’s Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals at Columbus AFB, Mississippi, and is also one of two athletes in the Air Force Sport program’s equestrian division, in which she competes in show jumping. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)
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IFF: Where fighter pilots begin their careers

Maj. Andrea Matesick, 49th Fight Training Squadron weapons system officer, tightens her G-suit before a training sortie March 7, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals builds upon the training learned in Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training with a major focus on the fundamentals, or basics, of tactical aviation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bean)
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IFF: Where fighter pilots begin their careers

Maj. Andrew Pence, 49th Fighter Training Squadron instructor pilot, and 2nd Lieutenant Kennan Allen, 49th FTS student pilot, move to the runway to begin flight for a training sortie, March 7, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The 49th FTS holds a high standard in Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals to ensure the pilots that leave the squadron are highly capable of adapting and overcoming challenges when needed with their wingmen in an extremely challenging career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bean)
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IFF: Where fighter pilots begin their careers

Maj. Michael Overstreet, 49th Fighter Training Squadron assistant director of operations, and Maj. Andrea Matesick, 49th Fight Training Squadron weapons system officer, check over a T-38C Talon in preparation for a sortie March 7, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Pilots dedicate a great deal of time and effort to ensure the aircraft is fully prepared for flight and soundly running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bean)
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Congratulations IFF Class 16-DBC

The newest graduates of Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals pause for a photo Feb. 1 in the 49th Fighter Squadron on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The nine-week course begins with tactical formation flights and then introduces pilots and weapon system operators to basic fighter maneuvers and air-to-air employment in offensive, defensive, and high aspect fight scenarios. (Courtesy photo/Col. John Nichols)
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