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  • Surgeon General gives advice to SUPT graduates

    The Air Force Surgeon General gave the Air Force's newest aviators some career advice during the graduation address of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 13-13 on Columbus Air Force Base Aug. 16.Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis, a command pilot and chief flight surgeon with more than 1,800

  • Lieutenant follows aviation passion to Silver Wings

    Second Lt. Jon Koritz joined 23 of his Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training classmates Aug. 16 to become the newest pilots in the United States Air Force during a formal ceremony in Kaye Auditorium here. Koritz, who shares a passion for aviation with many of his family members, is humbled to be

  • Columbus AFB takes second place in C3 competition

    The Air Education and Training Command C3 (Cost Conscious Culture) King of the Hill competition ended Aug. 12 with the winner being the 81st Training Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Columbus AFB came in second place during the hard-fought bracket-style competition overall and third place for

  • Reserve pilots ensure Columbus AFB mission success

    Air Force reservists are an integral part of the Columbus Air Force Base mission of Producing Pilots, Advancing Airmen, and Feeding the Fight. They help ensure that annually over 400 students trained at Columbus AFB while more than 55,000 sorties are flown. One squadron that contributes to these

  • Heart Link welcomes new spouses

    Military spouses are not required to attend formal training before becoming a member of the Air Force family and often are not fully prepared for the new cultures and other daunting tasks involved with military life.For that reason, the Airman and Family Readiness Center at Columbus Air Force Base