June 15, 2022 CE bolsters readiness during training exercise Civilians and active duty personnel from the 14th Civil Engineer Squadron teamed up to complete a 96-hour CE exercise aimed to reinforce its troops’ deployment and expeditionary readiness skills, May 23-26, 2022, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
Dec. 3, 2020 14th CES wins dual AETC awards The 14th Flying Training Wing’s Civil Engineer Squadron brings home the gold with not one but two Air Education and Training Command 2020 Civil Engineer Awards.
June 8, 2020 Johnson takes command of 14th CES Lt. Col. Tyler Johnson took command of the 14th Civil Engineer Squadron during a change of command ceremony June 3, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
April 14, 2020 Columbus AFB Fire Department continues to advance Airmen through training during pandemic While the nation navigates its way through the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, Columbus Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services (FES) is focused on maintaining readiness and protecting the members of Columbus AFB in support of the 14th Flying training Wing’s mission.
May 20, 2019 BX, Commissary parking lot construction project delayed Due to a combination of an extremely wet spring, unforeseen conditions of the ground material under the parking lot, and a bad asphalt mix used during the first phase of the project, there will be significant delays to the Base Exchange/Commissary parking lot project completion date.
April 26, 2019 Team BLAZE contributes to Earth Day The global event called Earth Day celebrated its 49th year on April 22 and continues to motivate people to help solve climate change, end plastic pollution, protect endangered species and to be educated on our impact on Earth.
April 4, 2019 Blaze Arena: Airmen boost gas mask confidence with new chamber The new way ahead for chemical biological, radiological and nuclear training at Columbus Air Force Base began March 28, as 17 Airmen donned their gas mask and stepped into the Blaze Arena to build their gas mask confidence.
March 22, 2019 Columbus AFB Airmen compete, place at 2019 USA Powerlifting Military Nationals in Texas Powerlifting is a sport in which an individual performs a single repetition over numerous sets of the squat, bench press and deadlift to the best of their ability; and during competition the individual with the highest combined weight, in their respective category, is the winner.
March 8, 2019 Paving operations to affect parking in BX, Commissary areas starting March 18 Beginning March 18, the parking lots for the Base Exchange and Commissary on Columbus Air Force Base will undergo a three-phase repaving plan. It's being completed in three phases in order to accommodate continued access for shoppers. The estimated completion date is projected to be the end of July
Feb. 28, 2019 McGinnis named 2018 Air Force Emergency Manager of the Year Master Sgt. Kevin McGinnis, 14th Civil Engineer Squadron Readiness and Emergency Management Flight superintendent, was recently awarded the 2018 Air Force Emergency Manager of the Year in the military category.
