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14CES heritage tree planting

The 14th Flying Training Wing recently received over 6,000 seedlings from the United States Forestry Service for planting on the installation to help with reforestation efforts that benefit the natural environment, on April 24, 2024, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Reforestation reduces storm water runoff, improved air quality, enhancing woodland growth to reduce airfield foraging by deer, carbon sequestration and improved soil fertility. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Douglas Armstrong).

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14OSS

Staff Sgt. Laaron Odum, 14th Operations Support Squadron monitors T-6 aircraft as they conduct training missions in Radar Approach Control airspace. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Lile)

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14OSS

Staff Sgt. Jamerson Watts, 14th Operations Support Squadron, watches a T-38 land from the Air Traffic Control tower. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Lile)

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14OSS

Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Randolph, 14th Operations Support Squadron, performs a quality control inspection on a helmet in the Aircrew Flight Equipment room in the T-6 squadron. The equipment must be inspected every 30 days to ensure the safety of flight. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Stephanie Englar)

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14SFS

Col. David Vaughn, 14th Mission Support Group Commander, hands the 14th Security Forces Squadron guidon over to Capt. Brenton Pickrell at a formal. Pickrell came here to Columbus Air Force Base from Volkel Air Base, Netherlands, where he was the Chief of Security Forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Elizabeth Owens)

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14SFS

Col. David Vaughn, 14th Mission Support Group Commander, hands the 14th Security Forces Squadron guidon over to Capt. Brenton Pickrell at a formal. Pickrell came here to Columbus Air Force Base from Volkel Air Base, Netherlands, where he was the Chief of Security Forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Elizabeth Owens)

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14SFS

Col. Brett Pennington, 14th Operations Group Commander, hands the 49th Fighter Training Squadron guidon over to Lt. Col. Paul Carlton at the formal change of command ceremony July 19 at the Aircraft Maintenance Fuels Hangar . Carlton came to Columbus Air Force Base from Randolph AFB. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Melissa Doublin)

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14SFS

Col. Brett Pennington, 14th Operations Group Commander, hands the 49th Fighter Training Squadron guidon over to Lt. Col. Paul Carlton at the formal change of command ceremony July 19 at the Aircraft Maintenance Fuels Hangar . Carlton came to Columbus Air Force Base from Randolph AFB. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Melissa Doublin)

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14SFS puts Agile Combat Employment into Action

Airman Michael Connolly, 14th Security Forces Squadron Airmen, sights in on a target during a field training exercise at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 16, 2025. The 72-hour Agile Combat Employment exercise emphasized mobility, communications and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Curzi)

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14th CES Airman reenlists

Staff Sgt. David Lokken, 14th Civil Engineer Squadron, takes the Oath of Enlistment from Lt. Col. Peter Ridilla, 14th CES commander. Sergeant Lokken reenlisted for an additional four years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Josh Harbin)

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14th CES civilians and military

James Dyer (center), 14th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, teaches his military counterparts about the machinery they are about to work with, May 24, 2022, on Columbus Air Force base Miss. The exercise served as an opportunity to further enhance the squadron's expeditionary skills and build more competent Multi-Capable Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Peyton Craven)

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14th CES Defeats RAPCON

The Championship Flag Football game was held Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. The 14th Civil Engineer Squadron took the championship from the 14th Operational Support Squadron’s RAPCON with a score of 25-0.

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14th CES gears up for CBRN

Members of the 14th Civil Engineer Squadron put on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) gear during the CE 96-hour readiness exercise, May 24, 2022, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The CBRN training was conducted in the BLAZE arena, which was built by the 14th CES to hold gas mask confidence training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen)

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14th CES Land Navigation

Members of the 14th Civil Engineer Squadron executing land navigation training during the CE 96-hour readiness exercise, May 24, 2022, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. During deployed operations, CE troops must know how to effectively use maps and compasses to safely navigate units out of hostile environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen)

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14th CES simulated battlefield

Members of the 14th Civil Engineer Squadron act as attackers on a convoy during the CE 96-hour readiness exercise, May 24, 2022, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The exercise helped prepare 14th CES military members on contingency operations in a simulated deployed conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Peyton Craven)

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14th Civil Engineer Squadron

Senior Airman William Greenan, 14th Civil Engineer Squadron, explains a fire rollover effect during a structural exercise with a member of Lowndes County District II Volunteer Fire Department. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven Gonzales)

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14th Civil Engineer Squadron

Airman Robert Jones, Senior Airman Jacob Bradford, Airman 1st Class Jason Kislow and Airman 1st Class Nathan Milan, of the 14th Civil Engineer Squadron, prepare for HAZMAT evaluations Monday during a training exercise. The Fire Department is hosting a Fire Academy-led Hazard Materials Technician course here through Sept. 11. The course has fire, readiness, biological and civil engineering operations section personnel attending the class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven Gonzales)

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14th Civil Engineer Squadron

Renee Howell, Mike Blythe and Frank Lockhart, of the 14th Civil Engineer Squadron Environmental Flight, review records in preparation for the Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program. The purpose of the annual ESOHCAMP is to enhance Air Force environmental, safety and occupational health compliance with federal, state, Department of Defense and Air Force regulations, improve compliance management by identifying and tracking trends which can lead to environmental problems, build financial support for environmental compliance projects and assure commanders that the ESOH programs are effective. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Josh Harbin)

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14th Civil Engineer Squadron

Staff Sgt. Timothy Horton, 14th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight, staffs the alarm room of the Crash-Fire Rescue Station. Those assigned to the alarm room work 12 hour shifts and are the initial responders to all base emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. George Fowler)

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14th Civil Engineer Squadron

In the 14th Civil Engineer Resource Flight, Mary Ann Hughson, Resource Advisor, Linda Cross and Troyce Gottwald, budget analysts, review the end of year funds to close out the 14th CES’s budget. The 14th CES Resource Flight’s budget for this year totaled more than $16.5 million. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Josh Harbin)

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