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Columbus Air Force Base

May 5, 2022
Super Mom

The terms mom, mother, and mommy are all names commonly heard in and outside of a family household. A full-time job as it is, many of the mothers can be seen around base in uniform or business attire working to help accomplish the base’s mission of training world class pilots.
April 22, 2022
48th FTS recognized as AETC’s Top Operations Squadron

The 48th Flying Training Squadron, otherwise known as the Alley Cats, was recently recognized by the Air Education and Training Command as the Top Operations Squadron across the command.
April 19, 2022
Class 22-08 achieves aeronautical rating

Eighteen officers from Class 22-08 graduated from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Apr. 15, 2022, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
March 7, 2022
55th Wing commander encourages Class 22-06 to remain teachable

U.S. Air Force Col. Kristen Thompson, 55th Wing commander, was the distinguished speaker at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 22-06’s graduation ceremony, March 4, 2022, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
Dec. 10, 2021
Class 22-03 students achieve aeronautical rating

Twenty-four officers graduated from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 22-03, achieving the aeronautical rating of pilot, Dec. 10, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
Nov. 3, 2021
14th MDG presents at National Pharmacy Conference

U.S. Air Force Capt. Gregory Correale, 14th Medical Group Pharmacy element chief, and Staff Sgt. Joanna Sanchez, 14th MDG non-commissioned officer in charge of pharmacy services, presented posters comprised of analytics for pharmacy operations at the virtual National Pharmacy Conference, Oct. 24-26,
Oct. 25, 2021
SUPT class 22-01 graduates; new era begins

Class 22-01, the first fiscal year 2022 Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class, graduated five aviators, four from allied forces, Oct. 22, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
Oct. 15, 2021
Arkansas WWII pilot returns home after 77 years

The remains of a once considered unrecoverable World War II pilot returned home after missing for just over three-fourths of a century. Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Henry D. Mitchell, who was shot down over Austria in 1944 during World War 2 and presumed Killed in Action, has been found.
Feb. 5, 2021
DOD makes masks mandatory on all US military installations

The Defense Department on Feb. 4 issued an order requiring all service members and civilians on U.S. military installations—whether indoors or outdoors—to wear a mask to try to limit the spread of COVID-19, with limited exceptions. However, vaccines against the new coronavirus remain voluntary, and
Feb. 1, 2021
14th LRS commander recognized; brings home award

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Kennedy, 14th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, was awarded with the Air Education and Training Command’s Outstanding Logistics Readiness Field Grade Officer of the Year award for 2020, on January 25, 2021.