Sept. 16, 2018 50th FTS triumph against 14th MDG in 2018 intramural softball championship The 50th Flying Training Squadron softball team stands with the trophy Sept. 11, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, after beating the 14th Medical Group in the Intramural Softball Championship. The 50th Flying Training Squadron won the second of two games and the championship with a
Sept. 14, 2018 37th FTS IPs conduct off-station training, train Notre Dame AFROTC cadets Instructor pilots and 22 T-6 Texan IIs from the 37th Flying Training Squadron recently returned from a TDY to South Bend, Indiana, where they conducted instructor continuation training for end of year requirements and were also able to work with cadets from the Notre Dame Air Force ROTC detachment
Sept. 14, 2018 Rothstein shares favorite parts about being an Air Force aviator Maj. Gen. Michael D. Rothstein, commander of the Curtis E. LeMay Center and vice commander of Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, spoke at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Classes 18-14/15 graduation Sept. 7 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The graduation consisted of
Sept. 13, 2018 AF announces corrective measures for oxygen breathing system in training aircraft The Air Force will begin implementing a series of corrective measures, including redesigning the oxygen system and adjusting oxygen control levels in flight, to address persistent problems in training aircraft. In addition, Air Education and Training Command will increase maintenance on the oxygen
Sept. 13, 2018 The 37th FTS provides quantity, quality The mission of “Cultivate Airmen, Create Pilots, Connect” is vital to the future of Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
Sept. 7, 2018 Columbus AFB Airmen remember 9/11, its impact On Sept. 11, 2001, four orchestrated terror attacks occurred against the U.S. using passenger planes. This event impacted many Americans, young and old. Even though most of today’s Airmen were not in the Air Force or were children at the time, this event still influenced some of them to take the
Sept. 7, 2018 14th Flying Training Wing: history vs. heritage The history of every Air Force base is unique, some change missions as the military evolved, some are stood down then reactivated and some change branches or become joint locations.
Sept. 7, 2018 Running for a reason The U.S. Air Force Marathon is held every year at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, on the 3rd Saturday in September. It began in 1997 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Air Force and has grown into a 13,500 participant event with runners coming from all fifty states and several foreign
Sept. 5, 2018 Operational squadrons key to “Air Force We Need” Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson outlined the way the Air Force will approach its future force structure while speaking at the Defense News annual conference in Arlington, Sept. 5.
Aug. 30, 2018 Cultivate, Create, Connect Team BLAZE, as we approach this Labor Day, I wanted to thank each and every one of you for what you do for the 14th Flying Training Wing and the U.S. Air Force. Our nation understands today’s security environment is changing and we need to be ready to meet a near-peer threat on the battlefield and