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May 22, 2019
From cockpit to saddle, Columbus AFB Airman excels in both

She grew up a horse loving and riding kid in Northern California and put her dream of riding professionally on hold when she enlisted and later commissioned into the Air Force. It wasn’t until 2013, while stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, that Maj. Andrea Matesick, now at Columbus
March 14, 2019
IFF: Where fighter pilots begin their careers

Before pilots step into fighter aircraft, they must go through Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals.
Feb. 5, 2016
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