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July 8, 2026
14th Flying Training Wing Change of Command

The official Change of Command ceremony for the 14th Flying Training Wing took place on 8 July 2026, between outgoing commander Col. James J. Blech and incoming commander Col. Joshua D. Jensen from the 58th Special Operations Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.
Jan. 7, 2026
Designing the future: A former AETC instructor pilot’s vision for the T-7A Red Hawk

As the Air Force prepares to usher in a new era of pilot training, the appearance of its next-generation trainer aircraft reflects both where the service has been and where it is headed.
May 31, 2022
Class 22-10 achieves aeronautical rating

Twenty-two student pilots graduated from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, achieving the aeronautical rating of Pilot, May 26, 2022, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
April 19, 2022
Class 22-08 achieves aeronautical rating

Eighteen officers from Class 22-08 graduated from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Apr. 15, 2022, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.

14th Flying Training Wing Change of Command