COLUMBUS AFB NEWS

  • Columbus AFB chapel celebrates 80 years

    Columbus Air Force Base celebrated the 80th anniversary of its chapel with a ceremony on April 5, 2022, on Columbus AFB, Miss.Built in 1942, the chapel is recognized as the oldest standing building at Columbus AFB. It is older than the U.S. Air Force branch itself.

  • First civilian from Columbus AFB graduates ALS

    On March 31, 2022, 14 members from the 14th Flying Training Wing graduated from Airman Leadership School at a ceremony on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.Of the 14 members, one stood out from the rest. Mr. David Ross, 14th Medical Group optometry technician, was the first civilian from Columbus AFB to

  • Wings Over Columbus '22 makes history

    Airshow history runs deep within the aviation community dating back to the first recorded airshow in 1909 the “Grande Semaine d’Aviation de le Champagne” in Rheims, France.

  • General Congratulates Class 22-07

    Class 22-07, consisting of thirty officers, graduated from Undergraduate Pilot Training, Mar. 25, 2022 on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.

  • The Fight Against Sexual Assault: Do You Know the Power of “YOUR” Uniform?

    When you wear your uniform, what comes to mind? Perhaps the words that come to mind are “freedom”, “serving“, “excellence”, “respect”, “honor” or “integrity”. Your uniform represents a plethora of high morals, values and standards that are respected by serving with excellence in the United States

  • 14th MDG enhances readiness through Ready Eagle Exercise

    After a week of preparation, training, and planning, the 14th Medical Group at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, performed an exercise called “Ready Eagle” on March 11, 2022, aimed to strengthen the readiness of Air Force medics in hostile situations.

  • New training simulator heads to Columbus

    Columbus AFB personnel were treated to a sneak peek experience with Boeing’s newest training aircraft simulator at the Air Force Association’s Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida March 4th, 2022.

  • Accelerating the Legacy 2022

    The 14th Flying Training Wing participated in the Joint Base Charleston “Accelerating the Legacy”, Black History Month Aviation Heritage event that partnered with Legacy Flight Academy, Feb. 18-19, 2022.

  • CAFB raises the bar with STEM

    The 14th Flying Training Wing will host the “Wings Over Columbus” Air Show and first large scale Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Expo 26-27 March 2022.