Dec. 17, 2021 49th FTS Black Knights applaud new commander The 49th Fighter Training Squadron held a change of command ceremony at the Walker Center where Lt. Col. Darin Elgersma relieved command to Lt. Col. Aaron Jones.
Feb. 11, 2020 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.
March 15, 2019 Widow uses tragedy to educate Team BLAZE Ashley Schafer stood in front of familiar faces March 11 in the Mullinax Auditorium on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi; some were pilots she had known for almost a decade.
March 14, 2019 IFF: Where fighter pilots begin their careers Before pilots step into fighter aircraft, they must go through Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals.
Jan. 11, 2019 Palmer Home for Children visits Columbus AFB About 40 children and volunteers from the Palmer Home for Children in Columbus, Mississippi, visited Columbus Air Force Base Jan. 4. The visit, hosted by the 49th Fighter Training Squadron, began with a military working dog demonstration at the kennels on base. Afterward, the visitors continued to
Nov. 2, 2018 49th FTS cultivates pilots into fighter wingmen The 49th Fighter Training Squadron teaches newly graduated pilots how to operate the T-38 Talon to conduct flight training as well as fighter fundamentals; and in addition to training pilots they also train weapon systems officers.