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  • AETC Commander Visit: CAFB World-Class Pilot Training in the spotlight

    Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, Air Education and Training Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, AETC command chief, visited Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., Aug. 27-29, to observe firsthand the 14th Flying Training Wing's efforts in leading the charge on pilot training advancements,

  • Signed Sealed Delivered, 14 CONS secures innovation for FUPT

    When mission sustainment is on the line, the pen is often mightier than the sword, and the 14th Contracting Squadron (14 CONS) is living proof of this concept. 14 CONS navigates complex Department of Defense purchasing regulations every day to ensure the 14th Flying Training Wing has the resources

  • Pilot Sharpshooter

    Instinct is repetition and practice honed through experience. From training world class pilots to wining marksmanship trophies Capt. Seth Carozza, 41st Flying Training Squadron T-6 Texan II instructor pilot, has attention to detail locked in.

  • Student Squadron Takes Flight in Pilot Training

    The path from college graduate to military pilot runs directly through the 14th Student Squadron at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, where annually over 469 student pilots from 25 nations receive the administrative foundation and academic instruction essential to earning their wings.

  • Columbus AFB Reimagines Pilot Training with Tactical Athlete Program

    Columbus Air Force Base is pioneering a human performance strategy that positions student pilots alongside Division I athletes in terms of care, conditioning and mental resilience – in a forward-thinking shift that blends military aviation with elite sports science.

  • Forging Future Aviators: Training for Great Power Competition

    The 14th Operations Support Squadron has always championed the wing’s effort of ensuring Columbus Air Force Base is a developmental campus that sustains and prepares Airmen for the future fight. The future challenges of Great Power Competition require us to look for new ways to improve not only our

  • UPT Class 25-02 & 25-03 Graduation

    Twenty-six Undergraduate Pilot Training student pilots of Class 25-02 and 25-03, graduated on November 15, 2024, at the Columbus Event Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The UPT graduation ceremony officially marks the completion of initial flight training in the T-6 Texan II as