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  • General Foglesong returns to speak at Class 09-12 graduation

    A former Columbus Air Force Base wing commander and retired 4-star general spoke at the graduation of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-12 at the Kaye Auditorium July 24. Gen. Robert H. "Doc" Foglesong, former commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and eighteenth president of

  • First Iraqi ALP student graduates

    Three years ago a young soon-to-be pilot began his journey to earning his Silver Wings. Second Lt. Omar AlNuaimi, Iraqi air force, will graduate today alongside his fellow student pilots in Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-12 at the Kaye Auditorium. "It feels great (to graduate),"

  • BLAZE Team responds to aircraft accident

    The constant training and planning each Airman at Columbus Air Force Base takes part in came to fruition around 6 p.m. last Thursday night, when a T-6 Texan crashed. The pilot, whose name and country of origin are being withheld at the request of their countries embassy, ejected and landed safely

  • New School Year Approaching: Time to get Immunized Part 1

    With the new school year approaching quickly, school officials and student health clinics are beginning preparation for the surge of incoming students. Part of that preparation is the screening of immunization records. Immunizations are available to help prevent several different diseases. One such

  • Press release: T-6 crash

    A Columbus Air Force Base T-6 Texan II primary trainer crashed at approximately 5:50 p.m. June 9 in a sparsely populated area approximately forty five minutes west of Columbus AFB. At the time of the accident, the T-6 aircraft was conducting initial flight training operations and had one student

  • AETC call centers consolidate for efficiency

    Telephone operators of the 21st Century provide support far beyond giving out telephone numbers, and with upgraded telephone directories and consolidation efforts on the horizon, the quality support can only flourish. The Consolidated Telephone Operator's call center, under the direction of the Air

  • Afghan Officer Earns USAF Wings

    The first Afghan officer to train in the United States in nearly 50 years earned his silver Air Force wings in a ceremony today at Columbus Air Force Base. Lt. Faiz Mohammed Ramaki was presented his pilot wings by Colonel Roger Watkins, 14th Flying Training Wing commander after completing the

  • 14th FTW breaks ground on new Child Development Center

    The 14th Flying Training Wing began another project to improve the lives of Airmen June 3 with a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Child Development Center. A $6.5 million dollar Military Construction project, the new CDC will accommodate almost three times as many children as the current one

  • Air University commander talks education, training

    The general in charge of the Air Force's Air University recently visited Columbus Air Force Base on May 15 and took some time to talk about Air Force education and training. Lt. Gen. Allen Peck, Air University commander at Maxwell AFB, Ala., talked about successes and challenges in education and the