News

  • Columbus AFB command post is a vital point to keeping the mission moving

    The command post team at Columbus Air Force Base is responsible for alerting, directing and reporting any threat, at all times, for 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The team specifically specializes in alerting the base of potential threats, directing emergency actions and reporting the

  • Columbus AFB instructor pilots mentor cadets

    Five 14th Flying Training Wing instructor pilots from Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, visited Marion Military Institute, in Marion, Alabama, Feb. 10 to answer cadets’ questions about Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and the U.S. Air Force Academy.

  • Columbus AFB provides aerial support for joint, multi-national exercise

    Pilots and student pilots at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, have and will continue to take part in exercise Southern Strike from Feb. 3-13, traveling back and forth to Gulfport, Mississippi.Southern Strike is hosted by the Mississippi National Guard in multiple states across the southeast.

  • RAWS training maintains peak performance Airmen

    Aircraft at Columbus Air Force, Mississippi, rely on radar and communication systems when navigating the skies; and the Airmen that maintain those systems must ensure they do so in a safe manner, often having to climb 100 feet to assess the equipment.

  • Instructor pilots: Creating world-class aviators

    In the U.S., an Air Force instructor pilot’s job is to nurture the transition of a casual officer into becoming a world-class aviator; instructor pilots feed the fight directly and have a significant role, not only in the Air Force, but the Department of Defense as a whole.

  • Marooned Balloons

    During a recent routine stormwater inspection, near the north end of the flightline, a Mylar birthday balloon was found in the drainage area. Balloons that find their way to the outdoor environment pose risks to birds and aquatic animals; not to mention the potential danger to aircraft engines.

  • Columbus’s new command chief integrates into wing mission

    Chief Master Sergeant Trevor James, 14th Flying Training Wing command chief, began his immersion Jan. 16, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., by taking a tour through the 14th Operations Group, where he met Airmen and their family members of each squadron.