July 27, 2018 14th FTW and Civil Air Patrol work together to make future pilots The 14th Flying Training Wing produces hundreds of pilots every year for the U.S. Air Force through a selective and difficult training program, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT).
July 20, 2018 RAWS helps Columbus AFB planes roar through the skies Flying without a radio is extremely difficult and extremely dangerous just as flying headfirst into a storm can be a risky endeavor, but the 14th Operations Support Squadron Radar, Airfield and Weather Systems (RAWS) Flight knows exactly what it takes to keep pilots aware and communicating
July 12, 2018 The 41st FTS takes students and molds pilots “Unwavering professionals forging American combat airpower,” is the single mission of the 41st Flying Training Squadron at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
July 3, 2018 AF Academy superintendent challenges SUPT 18-11 during graduation Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, U.S. Air Force Academy superintendent, spoke during Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-11’s graduation June 29 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
June 27, 2018 Columbus Airman named 1 of 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year More than 250,000 active-duty Airmen make up the Air Force’s enlisted force and each year only 12 Airmen are selected from this group as the best of the best; Master Sgt. Joshua Matias, 14th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control tower chief controller, was one those Airmen selected as the
June 27, 2018 AETC command chief visits Columbus AFB Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, command chief of Air Education and Training Command, visitited Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 21-22 to see the 14th Flying Training Wing’s daily operations and talk about what AETC has planned for the future of the command.
June 22, 2018 U.S. Air Force Academy cadets tour Columbus AFB Most college students go home in the summer to relax and recuperate after two semesters of challenging classes, but cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy get the most out of that time and get a better understanding of the operational Air Force they’ll be joining.
June 22, 2018 FSS holds Columbus AFB up with many pillars From bowling and 5k’s to a 2018 Wings Over Columbus, the 14th Force Support Squadron is responsible for the management of military and civilian employees, education services for base members, professional military education programs and family support programs.Their impact keeps the quality-of-life
June 15, 2018 Chief mentors Airmen: Their career field doesn’t define them “Once upon a time…I was indestructible. I feared no one and nothing. Every challenge was an opportunity to triumph, every roadblock an opportunity to crush and prevail by brute force alone. Every decision I ever made in my military career was exclusively aimed at getting myself closer and closer to
June 14, 2018 Van Herck speaks to SUPT 18-10 Maj. Gen. Glen VanHerck, Vice Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., spoke to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-10 during their graduation June 8, 2018.