| Columbus Air Force Base | |||||||||||
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| Near Columbus, Mississippi in United States of America | |||||||||||
) Northrop T-38C formation from the 50th Flying Training Squadron based at Columbus AFB. | |||||||||||
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)  Columbus AFB Shown in United States | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°48′32″N 088°26′45″W / 33.80889°N 88.44583°W | ||||||||||
| Type | US Air Force Base | ||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||||
| Operator | US Air Force | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | Air Education and Training Command (AETC) | ||||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||||
| Website | www.columbus.af.mil | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1941 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1941–1946 and 1950 – present | ||||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||||
| Garrison | 14th Flying Training Wing | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: CBM, ICAO: KCBM, FAA LID: CBM, WMO: 723306 | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 66 m (218 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
Columbus Air Force Base (IATA: CBM, ICAO: KCBM, FAA LID: CBM) is a United States Air Force base located in Columbus, Mississippi. The host unit at Columbus AFB is the 14th Flying Training Wing (14 FTW), which is a part of Air Education and Training Command (AETC).
The residential portion of the base is a census-designated place, with a population of 1,373 at the 2010 census.[2]
Base history
Columbus Air Force Base (AFB) was established in 1941, after the US War Department authorized a pilot training base in Columbus, Mississippi. It was originally named Kaye Field, after World War I flying ace Samuel Kaye, Jr., but confusion with nearby Key Field in Meridian, Mississippi led to it being renamed as Columbus Army Flying School. The base was deactivated after the end of World War II, but was reactivated four years later with the beginning of the Korean War.[3]
In 1955, Columbus AFB was transferred to Strategic Air Command (SAC) and was occupied by the 4228th Strategic Wing, which later became the 454th Bombardment Wing. In 1969, Columbus AFB was transferred back to Air Training Command, and was occupied by the 3650th Pilot Training Wing, which became the 14th Flying Training Wing in 1972.[3]
Based units
Flying and notable non-flying units based at Columbus Air Force Base.[4][5][6][7][8]
Units marked GSU are Geographically Separate Units, which although based at Columbus, are subordinate to a parent unit based at another location.
United States Air Force
Air Education and Training Command (AETC)
- Nineteenth Air Force
- 14th Flying Training Wing
- 14th Comptroller Squadron
- 14th Operations Group
- 14th Operations Support Squadron
- 14th Student Squadron
- 37th Flying Training Squadron – T-6A Texan II
- 41st Flying Training Squadron – T-6A Texan II
- 43rd Flying Training Squadron
- 48th Flying Training Squadron – T-1A Jayhawk
- 49th Fighter Training Squadron – T-38C Talon
- 50th Flying Training Squadron – T-38C Talon
- 14th Mission Support Group
- 14th Civil Engineering Squadron
- 14th Communications Squadron
- 14th Contracting Squadron
- 14th Force Support Squadron
- 14th Logistics Readiness Squadron
- 14th Security Forces Squadron
- 14th Medical Group
- 14th Medical Operations Squadron
- 14th Medical Support Squadron
- 14th Flying Training Wing
Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC)
- Tenth Air Force
- 340th Flying Training Group
- 43rd Flying Training Squadron (GSU) – T-1A Jayhawk, T-6A Texan II
- 340th Flying Training Group
See also
References
- ^ "Airport Data– Columbus AFB (CBM)". Federal Aviation Administration. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Columbus AFB CDP, Mississippi". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Columbus Air Force Base History". US Air Force. October 5, 2006. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "14th Comptroller Squadron". Columbus Air Force Base. US Air Force. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "14th Operations Group". US Air Force. October 11, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "14th Mission Support Group". US Air Force. June 27, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "14th Medical Group". Air Force Medical Service. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "43rd Flying Training Squadron (AFRC)". 340th Flying Training Group. US Air Force. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2019.