June 15, 2018 14th CS commander shares journey: ‘If you don’t try, you won’t go far’ Born in a foreign country then enlisting in the U.S. Army Reserves and later commissioning as a U.S. Air Force officer, this Airman has had quite the journey.
June 15, 2018 Total force is vital part of pilot training at Columbus AFB The total force concept has been a big part of the Air Force’s mission to fly, fight and win. The 43rd Flying Training Squadron, an Air Force Reserve squadron, has been helping produce pilots here for 28 years.
June 15, 2018 Chief mentors Airmen: Their career field doesn’t define them “Once upon a time…I was indestructible. I feared no one and nothing. Every challenge was an opportunity to triumph, every roadblock an opportunity to crush and prevail by brute force alone. Every decision I ever made in my military career was exclusively aimed at getting myself closer and closer to
June 14, 2018 Van Herck speaks to SUPT 18-10 Maj. Gen. Glen VanHerck, Vice Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., spoke to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-10 during their graduation June 8, 2018.
June 11, 2018 Barnhill returns from Warrior Games, earns 3 medals Capt. Hunter Barnhill was greeted with cheers from Columbus Air Force Base Airmen as he entered the terminal at the Golden Triangle Regional Airport June 10 in Columbus, Mississippi, after returning from the Department of Defense Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
June 8, 2018 No pests, no problems Tucked away by the Kortiz Clinic, the 14th Civil Engineer Squadron Entomology team rarely sees the spotlight, but the work they do keeps Team BLAZE safe and comfortable.
June 6, 2018 CSAF presents French medal to WWII Army vet, AF civilian At a ceremony overlooking the Department of Defense Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 2, 2018, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein presented the French Legion of Honor to a World War II Army veteran for his efforts to liberate Western Europe in
June 1, 2018 Retired Air Force rated officers welcomed back on active duty Retired Air Force rated officers with Air Force Specialty Codes 11X-pilot, 12X-combat systems officer or 13B-air battle manager are encouraged to apply for the Voluntary Retired Return to Active Duty Program to help alleviate manning shortages within the Air Force rated community.Also eligible to
June 1, 2018 Columbus AFB Library offers summer reading program The Base Library urges families to get ready, get set, and go to the Library on June 18 to sign up for its Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme is Reading Takes You Everywhere!
May 29, 2018 43rd FTS pilot invests in shelter animals' futures 43rd Flying Training Squadron pilot invests time, money, personal airplane to help transport shelter animals to their forever homes.