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  • T-7A Red Hawk: Flight confirms safety, progress

    In a significant demonstration of progress and commitment to modernizing pilot training, Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, became the first non-test pilot to fly the T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer aircraft here April 30.

  • 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.

  • Newcomers Refresh

    The 14th Force Support Squadron is clearing the fog for new inbound personnel with a program-wide refresh to include a consolidation of education and resources targeted to assist with the experience of relocating to CAFB.

  • 19th AF Commander Connects with Next-Gen Pilots at Columbus

    Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Keith Scott, 19th Air Force command chief, visited Columbus Air Force Base to meet with student and instructor pilots currently progressing through the new Future of Undergraduate Pilot Training discuss the next generation of

  • Bengals Welcome New Commander

    The 37th Flying Training Squadron, 14th Operations Group, Change of Command ceremony was held on April 25, 2025, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Out-going commander Lt. Col. Peter Hince relinquished command to Lt. Col. Elizabeth Jarding.

  • AFOSI, local community teams up for forensic training

    The Office of Special Investigations Detachment 406, collaborated with forensic science consultants from AFOSI Det. 3, Field Investigative Squadron (FIS), to conduct the first inter-agency training at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 22.

  • 14th SFS puts Agile Combat Employment into Action

    The 14th Flying Training Wing, 14th Security Forces Squadron executed a 72-hour field training deployment exercise, pushing the limits of readiness and innovation in direct response to the demands of the evolving global security environment.

  • CAFB UPT 25-08 Graduation

    Fourteen Undergraduate Pilot Training student pilots of Class 25-08, graduated on April 18, 2025, 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 students earn their