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Dec. 3, 2020
50th FTS commemorates Vietnam POW with painting

The 50th Flying Training Squadron at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, paid homage to Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard “Gene” Smith, Vietnam prisoner of war and former 50th FTS commander, by placing a symbol of their squadron’s heritage on November 13, 2020.The symbol is a painting of an
June 18, 2020
AFE Airmen keep pilots safe, flight equipment faultless

Aircrew flight equipment specialists, responsible for maintaining flight equipment, keep aircrew members safe so that Columbus Air Force Base can complete its mission of creating pilots.
July 17, 2019
Columbus provides better outlook on aircrew flight equipment

Maj. Saily Rodriguez, the Systems Program Office (SPO) female fitment program manager, and Maj. Christianne Opresko, HAF/A3 (Headquarters Air Force/Operations) chief aircrew support branch and chief of staff for the Air force Physiological Episodes Action Team, visited Columbus Air Force Base,
Sept. 16, 2018
50th FTS triumph against 14th MDG in 2018 intramural softball championship

The 50th Flying Training Squadron softball team stands with the trophy Sept. 11, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, after beating the 14th Medical Group in the Intramural Softball Championship. The 50th Flying Training Squadron won the second of two games and the championship with a

50th FTS commemorates Vietnam POW with painting