Briner takes reins of Columbus AFB's 43rd

Lt. Col. Richard Briner has become the new command of the the 43rd Flying Training Squadron at Columbus (Miss.) Air Force base following a change of command Feb. 15. Prior to taking the squadron’s top spot, Briner was previously the 43^rd’s operations officer. The squadron executes the Air Education and Training Command/Air Force Reserve Command Associate Instructor Pilot (IP) Program; and provides Active and Traditional Guard Reserve IPs to augment the cadre of active duty pilots conducting training. Source: Columbus AFB, Feb. 22, 2013.