CAFB ‘Pilot Partner’ honors

COLUMBUS AFB, Miss. - Col. John Nichols, commander of the 14th Flying Training Wing, recognized a pair of community business leaders for their support of CAFB’s Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class graduation Dec. 12. Nichols presented plaques of support, as part of the community’s ‘Pilot Partner’ program, to Chuck Bigelow of Stark Aerospace and Marleen Hansen of Cartney-Hunt House Bed & Breakfast. The business leaders were community liaisons and mentors to the pilot training class during their one-year journey toward earning their Air Force silver pilot wings. The Pilot Partner program is a partnership with the Golden Triangle Chamber of Commerce, the local chapter of the Air Force Association and CAFB. (Source: Real Media, 12/12/14) Central Mississippi Note: Stark Aerospace develops, produces and supports unmanned aerial systems. Stark produced ArrowLite, its first completely organic sUAS. Stark’s main manufacturing and support facility is located at the Golden Triangle Regional Airport in Columbus.