June 5, 2019 A ‘Tip of the Spear’ in D-Day, now a legacy carried by AF pilot Military service wasn’t a question for Maj. Justin Pedone, with family members serving in the military continuously ever since the Spanish-American War, it was something he was destined to do.
May 31, 2019 Memorial Day ceremony honors Medal of Honor recipient, pilot graduate Members of the 14th Flying Training Wing gathered in front of the Richard “Gene” Smith Plaza here during a Memorial Day ceremony May 28, paying tribute to Master Sgt. John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient, and 1st Lt. David Albandoz, a former student pilot here.
May 31, 2019 New T-6 paint scheme unveiled, first of 6 CAFB aircraft to receive new look The 14th Flying Training Wing unveiled its first of six heritage flag ship aircraft during a ceremony at the fire department May 30 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
May 23, 2019 Volunteer firefighters from a volunteer force A large smoke cloud billows up from a cabin in West Virginia, it was a backdraft situation. The grandfather told his grandson about the fire as trucks pulled up to help tame the flames.
May 17, 2019 Columbus AFB celebrates A-BLAZIN’ Race winners Leadership from the 14th Flying Training Wing stand with the first place winners of the A-BLAZIN’ Race May 10, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Nearly 230 Team BLAZE members signed up to participate in the A-BLAZIN’ Race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Doublin)
May 17, 2019 Columbus AFB celebrates Military Spouse Appreciation Day Military spouses participate in various challenges during the Military Spouse Appreciation Day barbeque May 10, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Similar to the challenges in the international game show, "Minute to Win It", spouse groups raced against each other in a competition to see who
May 17, 2019 Weeks emboldens graduates during MUW ceremony Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, spoke to graduates May 11 at the Mississippi University for Women’s 134th commencement ceremony in the Rent Auditorium.
May 10, 2019 Voting made easy through Columbus AFB voting assistance office Voting is an essential part of society, providing citizens the ability to voice their opinions and choose the leaders of tomorrow. It’s a fundamental right and privilege every citizen has in the U.S.
May 10, 2019 Maintaining the fleet: Aircraft maintenance ensure pilots safety With some jets flying three or more training sorties a day, five days a week, it’s no easy task to keep up with fixing minor and occasionally major issues that may come up.
May 10, 2019 Police Week: CAFB to celebrate the ‘Year of the Defender’ Paint splatters on targets as fully geared Airmen hustle to an objective, a military working dog rushes to a man in a green suit who isn’t complying to the beret wearing Airman, a final salute is raised and lowered as retreat plays over the ‘giant voice’ system across the Air Force installation.