Photo by Melissa Doublin | 14th Flying Training Wing | 02.27.2026
From left, U.S. Air Force Col. James Blech, 14th Flying Training Wing commander; U.S. Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Stephanie Blech, Admission Liaison Officer; and Chef Robert Irvine, Robert Irvine Foundation founder, participate in a "Breaking Bread with Heroes" event at the Event Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 27, 2026. Irvine and base leadership served food to Airmen and......
Photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blocher | 14th Flying Training Wing | 02.27.2026
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Elizabeth Jarding, 37th Flying Training Squadron commander, and Chef Robert Irvine, Robert Irvine Foundation founder, discuss cockpit layout and pilot memory requirements while viewing a cockpit familiarization poster at the 37th FTS on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 27, 2026. Irvine toured the squadron to understand the cognitive demands on student pilots......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Morgan Cooper | 14th Flying Training Wing | 02.27.2026
Chef Robert Irvine, Robert Irvine Foundation founder, speaks about healthy nutrition options in the Craft Gym at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 27, 2026. Irvine visited the base to offer recommendations for improvements in Airman nutritional readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Morgan Cooper)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Morgan Cooper | 14th Flying Training Wing | 02.27.2026
From left, Colin Klatt, Craft Gym specialist, Chef Robert Irvine, Robert Irvine Foundation founder, and U.S. Air Force Col. Jesper Stubbendorf, 14th Flying Training Wing deputy commander, discuss healthy nutrition options for pilots in the Craft Gym at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 27, 2026. Irvine visited the base to evaluate food service operations and offer enhancements for......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Morgan Cooper | 14th Flying Training Wing | 02.05.2026
A U.S. Air Force T-6A Texan II, painted in a heritage livery and assigned to the 14th Flying Training Wing, performs touch-and-go landings at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 5, 2026. The T-6A is used to train student pilots in flight maneuvers, basic aircraft control, and instrument flying during Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Morgan Cooper | 14th Flying Training Wing | 02.05.2026
A U.S. Air Force T-6A Texan II, assigned to the 14th Flying Training Wing, lands on the runway at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 5, 2026. The T-6A is the primary aircraft used for the first phase of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Morgan Cooper)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Morgan Cooper | 14th Flying Training Wing | 02.05.2026
Volunteers from Columbus Air Force Base pose for a group photo along George “Happy” Irby Parkway in Columbus, Mississippi, Feb. 5, 2026. Airmen from across the 14th Flying Training Wing participated in the quarterly cleanup event to honor Irby’s legacy of service to the base and the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Morgan Cooper)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Morgan Cooper | 14th Flying Training Wing | 12.03.2025
U.S. Air Force Col. James Blech, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., offers celebratory remarks on the upcoming holidays outside the base chapel, Dec. 3, 2025. Members of the 14th FTW Chapel had hosted the annual base tree lighting ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Morgan Cooper....
