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Oct. 9, 2019
SUPT 19-25 speaker to graduates: ‘The harder you work, the luckier you will be’

Col. Steven Boatright, 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group commander at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, was the guest speaker for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 19-25’s graduation Sept. 27 at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
Oct. 3, 2019
19th AF command team observe Columbus AFB pilot training mission

Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, 19th AF command chief, visited Columbus Air Force Base to experience and assess the flow of the base as well as talk to key members about the progressions of pilot training and their professions.
Oct. 3, 2019
US Air Force Band of the West’s Top Flight performs, connects with local community

Master Sgt. Nick Wellman, U.S. Air Force Band of the West’s Top Flight audio engineer, finishes setting up the stage for the Top Flight concert at the Columbus Riverwalk Stage Sept. 27, 2019, in Columbus, Miss. Top Flight is the U.S. Air Force Band of the West’s response to America’s demand for
Oct. 2, 2019
Fire Prevention Week 2019

The 2019 Fire Prevention Week theme, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” effectively serves to remind us that we need to take personal steps to increase our safety from fire.
Oct. 2, 2019
Columbus AFB celebrates 72nd AF birthday alongside 50 years of UPT

Over 380 Airmen, community leaders and family members from the Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, and the local community area gathered in the Trotter Event Center to celebrate the Air Force’s 72nd birthday and the 50th anniversary of Undergraduate Pilot Training.
Oct. 1, 2019
Team BLAZE members escape the undead during Zombie Fun Run

Participants begin running at the Zombie Fun Run Sept. 27, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The run consisted of a 2-mile run along the BLAZE Fit Trail with four infected zones for runners to try to escape from the living dead. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)
Sept. 25, 2019
Female Alpha Warrior returns triumphant

Representing Columbus Air Force Base at the Alpha Warrior inter-service championships was 2nd Lt. Michelle Strickland, 37th Flying Training Squadron student pilot, who was the top female in the final competition with a time of 25 minutes, 5 seconds, and her time was tied for third overall.
Sept. 23, 2019
Columbus AFB celebrates Air Force’s 72nd Birthday

Col. David Fazenbaker, 14th Flying Training Wing vice commander, and Hazel, Base Exchange store manager, cut the cake during the Air Force’s 72nd Birthday cake cutting at the BX Sept. 18, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The U.S. Air Force was established after the conclusion of World War II
Sept. 20, 2019
Columbus AFB kicks off CFC with breakfast

Team BLAZE kicked of the 2019 Combined Federal Campaign with a breakfast and guest speakers from local charities and organizations. The CFC is a federal workplace giving campaign that allows Department of Defense personnel the opportunity to donate to local, national and international charities of
Sept. 19, 2019
Words of wisdom vocalized to Air Force’s newest aviators

A former graduate of Columbus Air Force Base pilot training spoke to the graduates of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class’s 19-23/24 on Sept. 13, in the Kaye Auditorium.