Aug. 16, 2024 Seeing in the Dark: Air Traffic Control People across the world have experienced a beautiful pink and orange sunset in their lives, but not everyone will experience that while taking off at speeds of up to 180 knots in an aircraft. As a part of the 14th Flying Training Wing’s mission to "Train World Class Pilots,” students looking to earn
March 23, 2021 I’ll have what she’s having One of the challenges Airmen can expect to face when entering the World’s greatest Air Force is the tremendous possibility of being separated from your family. At times, the separation takes place across state lines or country borders. The same cannot be said for two sisters from a military family
Jan. 20, 2021 Controller commemorated with 40 years of ATC Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Walter Boltwood, assistant Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) controller, celebrated 40 accumulated years of air traffic control with friends and family at the ATC tower on January 7, 2021, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
Aug. 6, 2020 ATC Tower gains new position, first two Airmen earn ratings The first two Airmen ever in the Columbus AFB Air Traffic Control Tower are now certified in the Tower Coordinator (CT) position.
Feb. 28, 2020 Prior Columbus AFB air traffic controller now manages 1 of busiest control centers in US A prior Columbus Air Force Base air traffic controller now manages one of the busiest ATC centers in the United States, handling an average of 2.3 million aircraft operations annually.
Dec. 1, 2019 Columbus AFB Airmen and Memphis Center connect Instructor Pilots from the 37th, 41st, 48th and 50th Flying Training Squadron's joined Columbus Air Force Base’s Air Traffic Controllers on a trip to the Memphis Center in Memphis, Tennessee, Nov. 22, 2019.
April 4, 2019 Scouts take part in 2-day camporee at Columbus AFB, connect with Team BLAZE Over 150 members of Scouts, Boy Scouts of America, visited and toured Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, to learn about various jobs in the military and the 14th Flying Training Wing’s mission March 29-31.
Dec. 4, 2017 RSUs: A critical role in air traffic control, pilot production On most days, aircraft on Columbus Air Force Base fly from dusk ‘til dawn, making the airspace full of moving pieces that Airmen on the ground must direct and communicate with to ensure pilots are landing, taking off and navigating the skies safely.
