Nov. 23, 2020 Hometown Missourians form bond in Mississippi Sometimes Airmen forget how small and connected the Air Force actually is. Nearly every Airman is connected to another Airman from relationships made at prior assignments or training.Although the Air Force is one giant network of people, it’s not common for two members from the same hometown to end
Sept. 2, 2020 AETC tests new, innovative way of helicopter pilot training Two 23rd Flying Training Squadron TH-1H Hueys stationed at Fort Rucker, Alabama, and fourteen personnel, traveled to Columbus Air Force base for training as part of the Undergraduate Helicopter Training Next (UHTN) program. Columbus AFB answered a support request to provide physiology training for
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.
May 28, 2020 VCSAF and former 14th FTW commander congratulate SUPT Class 20-14/15 graduates Col. Samantha Weeks, former 14th Flying Training Wing commander, spoke at the graduation ceremony for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-14/15 on May 15, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
May 1, 2020 Retired major general virtually congratulates SUPT Class 20-12/13 graduates Retired Maj. Gen. Brian Bishop, former commander of Carl A. Spaatz Center for Officer Education, and commandant of Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, virtually spoke to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-12/13 during their graduation ceremony April 24 at Columbus AFB,
April 9, 2020 14th FTW continues to advance force development during COVID-19 outbreak Amid the COVID-19 pandemic that is sweeping the globe, the 14th Flying Training Wing’s mission of creating pilots remains essential and vital to the nation’s defense.The 14th FTW at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, has continued creating pilots all while following the Department of Defense’s
March 31, 2020 14th FTW exemplifies resiliency amid pandemic, graduates SUPT students Although nearly all base outreach events have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Columbus Air Force Base was still able to find a way to recognize the Air Force’s newest pilots during a graduation ceremony March 27.
March 4, 2020 Kennedy to AF’s newest aviators: ‘Seek knowledge about potential adversaries’ Maj. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, assistant deputy chief information officer, digital transformation and assistant deputy chief of staff for cyber effects operations, was the guest speaker for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-08/09’s graduation ceremony Feb. 28 at Columbus Air Force Base,
Feb. 3, 2020 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.
