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  • 14th FTW's Year in Photos

    Here are some of the top moments of 2018. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Joshua Smoot)

  • CFC 2018 begins at Columbus AFB

    The 14th Flying Training Wing kicked off the 2018 Combined Federal Campaign Oct. 31 and it will run until Dec. 1. This year’s campaign theme of “Show Some Love” truly represents the spirit of the CFC and further bridges the gap between Columbus AFB and the local community. This year's goal is $94,000 and equates to only $43.21 per person per annual pledge.
  • William O’Meara, 14th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Emergency Services Assistant Fire Chief, runs Aug. 29, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. O’Meara is a member of the Air Force Enlisted Village Marathon Team who’s running the marathon for “Mom”. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

    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 counties.
  • Col. Douglas Gosney, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, stands at attention with Col. Stan Lawrie and Col. Derek Stuart, before Lawrie relinquishes command of the 14th Operations Group to Stuart July 10, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The Air Force has a Permanent Change of Station cycle causing summers to have more of these ceremonies in comparison to the winter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

    What’s a change of command?

    Every change of command on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, begins with these words: “From ancient times, armies throughout the world have conducted ceremonies to commemorate victory over the enemy, to honor comrades in arms, and celebrate special occasions, such as the change of command."
  • Columbus Air Force Base Honor Guardsmen practice folding the American flag into the traditional tri-fold Sept. 12, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Guardsmen need to ensure the flag is folded neatly in order to present it to the family of a deceased veteran. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

    Columbus AFB Honor Guard leads the way

    The Columbus Air Force Base Honor Guard’s overall mission is to render military honors to fallen active-duty Airmen and veterans. This requires a group of sharp and precise Airmen.
  • A team of Defense Department contractors enter the unaccompanied officer dormitories Aug. 30, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The team conducted an assessment of Columbus AFB as part of the Smart Fueling Initiative, in which Columbus AFB is one of four bases participating in the initiative. The team examined cooking areas inside the dormitory to determine the capabilities of what meals Airmen can prepare. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

    Columbus AFB one of four installations participating in Smart Fueling Initiative

    Columbus Air Force Base is one of four installations chosen to be a test site for a new Department of Defense program called the Smart Fueling Initiative, a program aimed toward providing Airmen with healthier eating options by making those options more convenient, accessible and financially friendly.
  • Senior Airman Jacob Bolton, Columbus Air Force Base Honor Guardsman, unveils the name of a former 14th Flying Training Wing Airman during a formal Memorial Day Retreat Ceremony May 25, 2017, at the Gene Smith Plaza on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. One side of the plaza wall displays the names of previously assigned Columbus AFB pilots who were killed in military aircraft accidents. Capt. Jordan Pierson, a Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 12-07 graduate, died Oct. 2, 2015, in a tragic C-130J Super Hercules crash in Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)

    Memorial Day ceremony honors CAFB graduate

    Though the day was bright and warm, the crowd was quiet and somber during a Memorial Day ceremony at Gene Smith Plaza in front of the wing headquarters building here May 25, 2017.
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