Sept. 24, 2020 IP completes 4,000th flying hour in T-38 Talon Working on a gloomy Wednesday morning can be difficult for many, but for Lt. Col. David “Beau” Easterling Jr., 43rd Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, this day was special.Easterling completed his 4,000th flying hour in the T-38 Talon on September 23, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
Sept. 4, 2020 September: a time for a pause September is suicide prevention month, but the year of 2020 has been filled with pandemics, natural disasters and civil unrest. Since the last official count in 2017, done by www.cdc.org, suicide has taken the lives of nearly 150,000 lives and is 10th leading cause of death in the United States.
Sept. 2, 2020 AETC tests new, innovative way of helicopter pilot training Two 23rd Flying Training Squadron TH-1H Hueys stationed at Fort Rucker, Alabama, and fourteen personnel, traveled to Columbus Air Force base for training as part of the Undergraduate Helicopter Training Next (UHTN) program. Columbus AFB answered a support request to provide physiology training for
Aug. 19, 2020 Youth Center actively maintains safety, creativity during COVID-19 The coronavirus pandemic has presented new challenges for parents and families at Columbus Air Force Base, compelling more innovation on new ways of learning and caretaking.
Aug. 11, 2020 14 FTW CC congratulates SUPT Class 20-20/21 graduates with speech Col. Seth Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing commander congratulated Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-20/21 at their graduation ceremony August 7, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
Aug. 10, 2020 SLOs: Helping any, every school issue School liaison officers (SLO) have the job of making sure Airmen and their families have the best experience possible when dealing with their child’s education.The SLOs have various responsibilities including school transition support, deployment support, home school support, community connections,
July 27, 2020 Spears welcomed to 14th OG as new commander Col. Justin Spears, 14th Operations Group commander, took command of the 14th OG at a change of command ceremony on July 24, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
July 13, 2020 Columbus AFB safely celebrates 4th of July during BLAZE Fest Fireworks show Fireworks light up the night sky over Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. during the BLAZE Fest Fireworks show, July 3, 2020. The 20-minute fireworks show was livestreamed on Facebook live to allow as much participation in the Independence Day holiday while practicing safe social distancing procedures.
June 18, 2020 AFE Airmen keep pilots safe, flight equipment faultless Aircrew flight equipment specialists, responsible for maintaining flight equipment, keep aircrew members safe so that Columbus Air Force Base can complete its mission of creating pilots.
June 8, 2020 Johnson takes command of 14th CES Lt. Col. Tyler Johnson took command of the 14th Civil Engineer Squadron during a change of command ceremony June 3, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
