COLUMBUS AFB NEWS

  • Vietnam War Veterans commemorated

    Columbus Air Force Base hosted a Vietnam War commemoration pinning ceremony to honor and recognize local Vietnam veterans , Mar. 29, 2021 at the Columbus Air Force Base Exchange.

  • 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

  • First Vietnamese student graduates from US Aviation Leadership Program

    Capt. Toai Dang, of Vietnam Air Defense-Air Force, became the first Vietnamese student to graduate from the Aviation Leadership Program (ALP) on May 31 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. ALP is a U.S. Air Force-funded program, providing students of partner and developing countries with

  • Vietnam veterans recognized during pinning ceremony

    James Hardy, retired Army sergeant first class, cuts a cake during the 50th Vietnam Memorial Pinning Ceremony March 29, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The ceremony, hosted by the Columbus AFB Base Exchange and Commissary, was in honor of the veterans and the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam