Base, community honors Schafer after reaching 'High Flight'
Columbus Air Force Base Airmen stand at attention during a memorial service Sept. 19 at Smith Plaza. The service was dedicated to remembering Maj. Richard Schafer, 49th Fighter Trainer Squadron, who passed away Aug. 31 along with his brother after a personal plane crash in Abilene, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sonic Johnson)