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  • CAFB UPT 25-08 Graduation

    Fourteen Undergraduate Pilot Training student pilots of Class 25-08, graduated on April 18, 2025, at the Columbus Event Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The UPT graduation ceremony officially marks the completion of initial flight training in the T-6 Texan II as students earn their

  • Robot Responder

    The 14th Civil Engineer Squadron, Fire and Emergency services flight reinforced their ongoing commitment to operational safety by incorporating the Marten MK2 Pro, a state-of-the-art remote-controlled inspection robot.

  • Columbus Completes Combat Readiness Exercise 

    The 14th Flying Training Wing recently held a combat readiness exercise designed to test the deployment readiness and supporting infrastructure of the installation to support wartime operations from Feb. 18-20, 2025, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.

  • Future Leaders of Tomorrow

    Ole Miss AFROTC Detachment 430 cadets met with CAFB representatives to learn about their specific career fields and educational opportunities within the Air Force.

  • Exceeding Expectations

    Airman 1st Class Michael Gnip is a financial management specialist for the 14th Comptroller Squadron, who recently joined the Air Force at 35, but rank does not tell the story of the wealth of knowledge he brings to the Finance Office.

  • CAFB Hosts Annual Blood Drive

    The 14th Flying Training Wing hosted an annual blood drive on Jan. 24, at the Columbus Air Force Base Chapel Annex.

  • CAFB UPT Class 25-04 Graduation

    Twenty-six Undergraduate Pilot Training student pilots of Class 25-04, graduated on January 17, 2025, at the Columbus Event Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The UPT graduation ceremony officially marks the completion of initial flight training in the T-6 Texan II as students earn

  • FY25 NDAA Provides Boost for Junior Enlisted

    Starting in April 2025 all Department of Defense junior enlisted service members will receive a significant pay boost after the U.S. Senate approved a $895 billion dollar defense policy on Dec. 18, 2024.

  • Forging Future Aviators: Training for Great Power Competition

    The 14th Operations Support Squadron has always championed the wing’s effort of ensuring Columbus Air Force Base is a developmental campus that sustains and prepares Airmen for the future fight. The future challenges of Great Power Competition require us to look for new ways to improve not only our

  • CAFB UPT Class 25-03 Graduation

    Sixteen Undergraduate Pilot Training student pilots of Class 25-03, graduated on December 13, 2024, at the Columbus Event Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The UPT graduation ceremony officially marks the completion of initial flight training in the T-6 Texan II as students earn their