Columbus AFB Base Guide

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Student pilots sit in a T-6 Texan II while maintainers check the plane before takeoff on Aug. 5, 2019 at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
Student pilots sit in a T-6 Texan II while maintainers check the plane before takeoff on Aug. 5, 2019 at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Student pilots at Columbus will either be in the 37th Flying Training Squadron or the 41st Flying Training Squadron for a portion of their training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Davis Donaldson)

 

Columbus Air Force Base is located in Columbus, Mississippi, and is home to the 14th Flying Training Wing, Air Education and Training Command.

Columbus is considered a low-cost military town and is home to many retirees.

The mission of Columbus AFB is "Produce Pilots, Advance Airmen, Feed the Fight."

The 14th Flying Training Wing, under the Air Education Training Command (AETC), is responsible for an intensive 52-week Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) program.