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  • SecAF Wilson provides Air Force update

    Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson presented an update of the state of the Air Force Sept. 17, during the 2018 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor.Wilson discussed restoring force readiness, space operations and the future of the Air Force during her

  • Air Force Senior Leaders announce 2018 Spark Tank Competition

    Enlisted, officer and government employees may now submit their innovative ideas for the 2018 Air Force Spark Tank Competition.The competition calls for Airmen to pitch their innovative ideas to the Air Force’s senior leaders through the the IdeaScale Ideation platform at usaf.ideascalegov.com, and

  • 50th FTS triumph against 14th MDG in 2018 intramural softball championship

    The 50th Flying Training Squadron softball team stands with the trophy Sept. 11, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, after beating the 14th Medical Group in the Intramural Softball Championship. The 50th Flying Training Squadron won the second of two games and the championship with a

  • 37th FTS IPs conduct off-station training, train Notre Dame AFROTC cadets

    Instructor pilots and 22 T-6 Texan IIs from the 37th Flying Training Squadron recently returned from a TDY to South Bend, Indiana, where they conducted instructor continuation training for end of year requirements and were also able to work with cadets from the Notre Dame Air Force ROTC detachment

  • Rothstein shares favorite parts about being an Air Force aviator

    Maj. Gen. Michael D. Rothstein, commander of the Curtis E. LeMay Center and vice commander of Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, spoke at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Classes 18-14/15 graduation Sept. 7 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The graduation consisted of

  • Columbus AFB Airmen remember 9/11, its impact

    On Sept. 11, 2001, four orchestrated terror attacks occurred against the U.S. using passenger planes. This event impacted many Americans, young and old. Even though most of today’s Airmen were not in the Air Force or were children at the time, this event still influenced some of them to take the

  • 14th Flying Training Wing: history vs. heritage

    The history of every Air Force base is unique, some change missions as the military evolved, some are stood down then reactivated and some change branches or become joint locations.