COLUMBUS AFB NEWS

  • CAFB celebrates AAPI Heritage Month with observance

    The 14th Flying Training Wing celebrated Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, or AAPI, with an observance event on May 19, 2022, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.The observance took place at the Columbus Event Center and featured multiple speakers with AAPI heritage, videos and

  • Trailblazer talks innovation, diversity, recruitment

    The 14th Flying Training Wing hosted U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Department of the Air Force chief of safety, Headquaters U.S. Air Force Arlington, VA, and the Air Force Safety Center commander, Kirtland Air Force Base, NM., Oct. 13, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., during her

  • Air Force to allow longer braids, ponytails, bangs for women

    As an outcome of the 101st Air Force uniform board, Air Force women will be able to wear their hair in up to two braids or a single ponytail with bulk not exceeding the width of the head and length not extending below a horizontal line running between the top of each sleeve inseam at the under arm

  • From Cameroon to U.S. pilot; student seeks wings

    For many, becoming a pilot in the United States Air Force is a dream that can be achieved through the traditional means of commissioning, but every so often a unique story is brought to life in this process.

  • Columbus AFB host first-annual Diversity Day

    Diversity is a trait the Air Force is proud to have and Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, has found a way for Airmen to be more immersed in other cultures by hosting Diversity Day.

  • Diversity program honors Tuskegee Airmen

    Approximately 100 people from 10-19 years old took to the Valdosta skies to commemorate the 76th Anniversary of the historic Tuskegee Airmen during the Eyes Above the Horizon diversity outreach program, July 22 in Valdosta, Georgia.

  • Pathways to Blue shows ROTC cadets the way

    More than 180 ROTC cadets from seven different colleges and 31 active duty enlisted members attended the second annual “Pathways to Blue” initiative hosted by 2nd Air Force at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. April 15-16.During the two-day event, cadets and airmen learned about job opportunities,