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CAFB Weather Flight ready for when severe weather strikes

An old weather map of the surrounding area near Tuscaloosa, Ala., is used as an example for severe weather conditions March 16, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Looking at previous storms and patterns Airmen can learn about reoccurring weather that may help future forecasts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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CAFB Weather Flight ready for when severe weather strikes

Jeremiah Story, 14th Operation Support Squadron’s Weather Flight lead meteorological technician, observes weather patterns March 16, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Weather can be an erratic force of nature, however, the 14th OSS Weather Flight combats this with accurate forecasts and timely warnings to aid in supporting the wing mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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CAFB Weather Flight ready for when severe weather strikes

Senior Airman Lauren Rodgers, 14th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight journeymen, updates and distributes weather information March 16, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Weather Flight personnel are either on-duty or on-call at all hours to ensure that the base is forewarned when severe weather is likely to occur. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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14th CPTS Financial Services provides financial support, education to Columbus AFB

Airman 1st Class Cooper Crum, 14th Comptroller Squadron Financial Services Flight technician, assists a customer with financial information March 18, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The financial services flight is all about supporting the customer and is essential to ensuring members of the 14th Flying Training Wing are taken care of financially so they can focus on getting the mission done. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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Columbus AFB Town Hall focuses on Quality of Life, showcases upcoming events

Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, welcomes everyone to the Quality of Life Town Hall March 5, 2020, at the Columbus Club on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Weeks was the primary speaker for the town hall, which was also livestreamed on the Columbus AFB Facebook page for added participation and connection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

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Columbus AFB Town Hall focuses on Quality of Life, showcases upcoming events

Michael Birriel, 14th Force Support Squadron Community Services flight chief, addresses the audience during the Quality of Life Town Hall March 5, 2020, at the Columbus Club on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Birriel spoke on various upcoming events and accomplishments going on in community services to include the Arts & Crafts Center, Bowling Center, and Information, Tickets and Travel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah 1st Class Bean)

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Columbus AFB Town Hall focuses on Quality of Life, showcases upcoming events

Rachel Buoni, 14th Force Support Squadron Visual Information specialist, briefs about where to find FSS events during the Quality of Life Town Hall March 5, 2020, at the Columbus Club on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Buoni showcased the various resources FSS Marketing utilizes to push out their information through and distribute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah 1st Class Bean)

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Prior Columbus AFB air traffic controller now manages 1 of busiest control centers in US

Former Airman 1st Class Dino Hall, a prior Columbus Air Force Base Air Traffic Controller, poses for a photo. Hall was recently appointed to the position of Air Traffic Manager on July 7, 2019, at Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) in Aurora, Illinois and attributes his training at Columbus AFB to his ascension within the Federal Aviation Administration. (Courtesy photo)

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Columbus AFB challenges medics with combat casualty exercise

An Airman from the 14th Medical Group hastily opens a pill bottle during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course in the Walker Center Feb. 23, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base Miss. Classroom training is a significant part of the course, but the final hurdle is stress-testing students under simulated battlefield conditions, complete with wounded and sounds of weapons fire, sirens and screaming. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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Columbus AFB challenges medics with combat casualty exercise

Airmen from the 14th Medical Group train with a medical training mannequin during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course in the Walker Center Feb. 23, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. TCCC has become the standard of medical training proficiency for military personnel to prepare them for potential combat situations in an ongoing effort to heighten medical readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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Columbus AFB challenges medics with combat casualty exercise

Airmen from the 14th Medical Group carry off a ‘wounded’ actor during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course in the Walker Center Feb. 23, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base Miss. The TCCC training is a simulated immersion training on stabilizing trauma victims from common battlefield injuries such as hemorrhage, airway obstruction and shock. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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Innovation flight augments pilot training through VR technology

Second Lt. Matthew Demarco, 14th Student Squadron student pilot, adjusts the instruments connected to the virtual reality flight simulator Feb. 11, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The reason the innovation flight incorporates virtual reality tools such as the Oculus Go into their syllabus is to make pilots more prepared and to help drive the student’s airborne training farther. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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Innovation flight augments pilot training through VR technology

Second Lt. Matthew Demarco, 14th Student Squadron student pilot, operates the virtual reality flight simulation equipment while Lt. Col. Christopher Harris, 41st Flying Training Squadron chief pilot and director of innovation flight, instructs him Feb. 11, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. In the VR simulation students can practice everything from starting up the aircraft to landing it. The ability to use VR tools extends the students familiarity with the aircraft they are going to fly before they step foot in it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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Innovation flight augments pilot training through VR technology

Second Lt. Matthew Demarco, 14th Student Squadron student pilot, looks around with the virtual reality flight simulation equipment strapped on Feb. 11, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. With the help of VR equipment, students see the things they would normally see in an aircraft while being able to follow their procedures as the class instructors provides feedback and grading. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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Columbus AFB highlights best of the best during Annual Awards

The 2019 14th Flying Training Wing’s Annual Award trophies sit on stage before being presented to the winners from 17 separate categories Feb. 9, 2020 on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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Columbus AFB highlights best of the best during Annual Awards

The 2019 14th Flying Training Wing’s Annual Award stand on stage after being presented their awards from 17 separate categories Feb. 9, 2020 on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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Columbus AFB highlights best of the best during Annual Awards

Jason Trufant, Mississippi University for Women’s athletics director, speaks at the 2019 14th Flying Training Wing’s Annual Awards Banquet Feb. 9, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Trufant is the son and grandson of U.S. Air Force veterans and a community member involved with Team BLAZE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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Columbus AFB highlights best of the best during Annual Awards

Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Trevor James, 14th FTW command chief, congratulate Master Sgt. Nathan Sullivan, 14th Operations Group first sergeant, after winning the First Sergeant of the Year award Feb. 9, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Every nominee was presented a medal before the ceremony and every winner was presented with an official trophy during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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AETC command team journeys to Columbus AFB to observe pilot training mission

U.S. Air Force Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, talks to U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, while in the air traffic control tower during a wing immersion Feb. 5, 2020, on Columbus AFB, Mississippi. During their visit, the AETC command team got a good look at what the 14th FTW is doing to revolutionize pilot training and move it forward in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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AETC command team journeys to Columbus AFB to observe pilot training mission

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, command chief of AETC, are presented a layout of the Columbus Air Force Base Fitness Center Feb. 5, 2020, on Columbus AFB, Mississippi. AETC leadership visited Columbus AFB to view the 14th Flying Training Wings mission, meet its key leaders, and recognize outstanding members of the base for their achievements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

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