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Columbus Air Force Base

Oct. 3, 2019
19th AF command team observe Columbus AFB pilot training mission

Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, 19th AF command chief, visited Columbus Air Force Base to experience and assess the flow of the base as well as talk to key members about the progressions of pilot training and their professions.
Oct. 2, 2019
Columbus AFB celebrates 72nd AF birthday alongside 50 years of UPT

Over 380 Airmen, community leaders and family members from the Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, and the local community area gathered in the Trotter Event Center to celebrate the Air Force’s 72nd birthday and the 50th anniversary of Undergraduate Pilot Training.
Sept. 25, 2019
Female Alpha Warrior returns triumphant

Representing Columbus Air Force Base at the Alpha Warrior inter-service championships was 2nd Lt. Michelle Strickland, 37th Flying Training Squadron student pilot, who was the top female in the final competition with a time of 25 minutes, 5 seconds, and her time was tied for third overall.
Sept. 16, 2019
Air Force announces newest Red Tail: ‘T-7A Red Hawk’

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan made the announcement during his speech at the 2019 Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Sept. 16.
Sept. 13, 2019
Airmen ‘battle’ in Alpha Warrior final; team set for inter-service showdown

Twelve Airmen battled it out in a showdown of strength, grit and determination during the third annual Air Force Alpha Warrior Final Battle, Sept. 12, at Retama Park, Selma, Texas.
Sept. 6, 2019
Columbus AFB Alpha Warrior aims for victory in final DOD competition

Alpha Warrior competitions are the military’s version of the courses seen on the TV show “American Ninja Warrior,” where athletes complete various obstacles competing to finish with the best time.
Aug. 19, 2019
Aviation Day: A time to celebrate the evolution of flight

The development of aviation has changed the way of life for many around the globe and has played a critical role in the military and the U.S.'s success in wars and conflicts throughout the decades; aviation has had such as significant impact that President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Aug. 19,
May 2, 2019
2019 Air Force Photo Contest now open

The annual contest, managed by the Air Force Services Activity, highlights and celebrates photography created by Airmen and their families.
March 14, 2019
PTN innovations move to undergraduate pilot training

Beginning May 31, 2019, flying training wings across Air Education and Training Command will formally begin integrating innovations from Pilot Training Next into the undergraduate pilot training curriculum, 19th Air Force officials announced at the PTN Technology Expo held March 12-13.
Feb. 5, 2019
Air Force ends promotion testing for E-7 and above

The Air Force announced today it is removing the Weighted Airman Promotion System testing requirement for active-duty promotions to the grades of E-7 through E-9, beginning this fall with the 2019 E-9 promotion cycle.