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Columbus Air Force Base

Oct. 30, 2019
T-1 paint scheme revealed, 43rd heritage brought to life

The 14th Flying Training Wing unveiled four of its six heritage flagship aircraft during a ceremony at the Walker Center Oct. 25 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
Oct. 3, 2019
19th AF command team observe Columbus AFB pilot training mission

Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, 19th AF command chief, visited Columbus Air Force Base to experience and assess the flow of the base as well as talk to key members about the progressions of pilot training and their professions.
Oct. 2, 2019
Fire Prevention Week 2019

The 2019 Fire Prevention Week theme, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” effectively serves to remind us that we need to take personal steps to increase our safety from fire.
Sept. 19, 2019
Words of wisdom vocalized to Air Force’s newest aviators

A former graduate of Columbus Air Force Base pilot training spoke to the graduates of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class’s 19-23/24 on Sept. 13, in the Kaye Auditorium.
Sept. 10, 2019
Suicide Prevention: Columbus AFB helps bring awareness, provides resources

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month which helps promote fellow Airmen to reach out to those affected by suicide, raise awareness and connect with individuals struggling with resiliency.
Sept. 9, 2019
Columbus AFB Airmen to march 100 miles to ground zero in honor of 9/11

Two Airmen from Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, will begin a 100-mile marching journey with an American flag beginning the morning of Sept. 10 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, and will travel through the day and night arriving at the Sept. 11 Memorial in New York City the
Aug. 28, 2019
Autocross hobbyists compete for fastest time on CAFB flight line

Trekking out onto the flight line at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, would normally entail the smell of jet fuel and the loud thunder of aircraft engines ready to take off, but on Aug. 17, something a little different was roaring at the edge of the runway.
Jan. 4, 2019
14th FTW's Year in Photos

Here are some of the top moments of 2018. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Joshua Smoot)
Nov. 9, 2018
CFC 2018 begins at Columbus AFB

The 14th Flying Training Wing kicked off the 2018 Combined Federal Campaign Oct. 31 and it will run until Dec. 1. This year’s campaign theme of “Show Some Love” truly represents the spirit of the CFC and further bridges the gap between Columbus AFB and the local community. This year's goal is
Sept. 7, 2018
Running for a reason

The U.S. Air Force Marathon is held every year at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, on the 3rd Saturday in September. It began in 1997 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Air Force and has grown into a 13,500 participant event with runners coming from all fifty states and several foreign