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  • AETC Commander Visit: CAFB World-Class Pilot Training in the spotlight

    Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, Air Education and Training Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, AETC command chief, visited Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., Aug. 27-29, to observe firsthand the 14th Flying Training Wing's efforts in leading the charge on pilot training advancements,

  • Signed Sealed Delivered, 14 CONS secures innovation for FUPT

    When mission sustainment is on the line, the pen is often mightier than the sword, and the 14th Contracting Squadron (14 CONS) is living proof of this concept. 14 CONS navigates complex Department of Defense purchasing regulations every day to ensure the 14th Flying Training Wing has the resources

  • Pilot Sharpshooter

    Instinct is repetition and practice honed through experience. From training world class pilots to wining marksmanship trophies Capt. Seth Carozza, 41st Flying Training Squadron T-6 Texan II instructor pilot, has attention to detail locked in.

  • STARBASE comes to Columbus

    STARBASE Columbus is partnering with local school districts to enhance learning objectives, resources, and standards. Fifth grade students are scheduled to start the program that encompasses over 25-hours of hands-on activities.

  • Be Your Own Historian

    In today’s information driven world, there is no reason for military members not to maintain copies of their own records.Once on active duty, your promotions, awards, and orders have been added to your records along with your flight logs and every time you have caught a cold and were unable to fly.

  • Student Squadron Takes Flight in Pilot Training

    The path from college graduate to military pilot runs directly through the 14th Student Squadron at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, where annually over 469 student pilots from 25 nations receive the administrative foundation and academic instruction essential to earning their wings.

  • Eye of the Storm

    Hundreds of moving dots on the radar whirled around the Columbus airspace as rows of Airmen monitored their flight paths in the darkness of the Radar Approach Control room. The silhouette of a figure stood at the center of the storm, orchestrating the aerial ballet to ensure the safety of hundreds