July 12, 2024 UPT 24-11 Graduation Nineteen Undergraduate Pilot Training student pilots of Class 24-11, graduated on July 11, 2024, at the Columbus Event Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The UPT graduation ceremony officially marks the completion of initial flight training in the T-6 Texan II as students earn their wings and
July 1, 2024 14th Medical Group Change of Command On July 1, 2024, Col. James Weinstein relinquished command of the 14th Medical Group to Col. Fransisco Catalá.
June 20, 2024 Celebrating Juneteenth at Columbus Air Force Base On June 15, 2024, Senior Master Sgt. Giavonia Fields, 43rd Flying Training Squadron, senior enlisted leader, helped host the second annual Juneteenth Celebration on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Fields’ favorite ways to celebrate Juneteenth include being with friends and family, enjoying
June 20, 2024 UPT Class 24-10 Graduation Twenty-one Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5 student pilots of Class 24-10, graduated on June 14, 2024, at the Kaye Auditorium on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The UPT 2.5 graduation ceremony officially marks the completion of initial flight training in the T-6 Texan II as students earn their
June 18, 2024 14th Flying Training Wing Change of Command On June 17, 2024, Colonel Justin Grieve relinquished command of the 14th Flying Training Wing to Colonel James Blech.
June 10, 2024 14th Mission Support Group Change of Command The 14th Mission Support Group MSG Change of Command ceremony was held June 7, 2024, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Col. Pedro Matos, 14th Mission Support Group commander relinquished command to Col. Scott Ryder, the new MSG commander.
June 3, 2024 UPT Class 24-09 Graduation Fourteen Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5 student pilots of Class 24-09, graduated on May 31, 2024, at the Kaye Auditorium on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The UPT 2.5 graduation ceremony officially marks the completion of initial flight training in the T-6 Texan II as students earn their
May 23, 2024 Beyond Training: A Legacy The journey to becoming a pilot has always been demanding, requiring not only technical proficiency but also a strong foundation in decision-making and in-flight judgment.
May 15, 2024 Columbus Inspires Tomorrow’s Aviators Airmen from Columbus Air Force Base recently helped a group of aspiring aviators' glimpse into the world of aviation, now they just have to graduate from high school.
May 9, 2024 A Friend in Need The temperature rose steadily as the regulating system of the cooler started to malfunction. The situation would only continue to worsen as the transplants began to die, caretakers from the Tombigbee National Forest, United States Forestry Service, needed to act quickly to save over six thousand new
