News - Category 19th Air Force

March 19, 2020
Columbus AFB weather flight ready for when severe weather strikes

The 14th Operations Support Squadron’s Weather Flight is Columbus Air Force Base’s first line of defense against continuously changing weather and supports the mission by providing accurate forecasts, generating timely warnings and continuously looks out for severe weather threatening the base.
March 18, 2020
Altus AFB aligns with city, coordinates COVID-19 efforts

On March 17, 2020, in alignment with the City of Altus, the wing commander of Altus AFB declared a Public Health Emergency March 17, 2020, for the installation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 18, 2020
Vance AFB upgrades to HPCON B

Col. Corey Simmons, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, has raised the Health Protection Condition from Alpha to Bravo at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
March 18, 2020
Altus AFB's 97th FSS fosters excellence with 3 AETC awards

Airmen from the 97th Force Support Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, brought home three awards recently as part of the 2019 A1 Awards Program for Air Education and Training Command.
March 18, 2020
14th CPTS Financial Services Flight provides financial support, education to Columbus AFB

The 14th Comptroller Squadron Financial Services Flight is all about supporting the customer and is essential to ensuring members of the 14th Flying Training Wing are taken care of financially so they can focus on getting the mission done.
March 18, 2020
Maintainers ensure F-35’s mission capability

Senior Airman Brenden Hansen, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron maintainer, and Airman 1st Class Christian Cervantes, 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainer, evaluate an F-35A Lightning II to ensure it is mission capable, March 10, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Luke is home to 93 F-35s
March 17, 2020
Air Force BMT, technical and flying training mission essential, to continue with mitigation

The Department of Defense response to the coronavirus outbreak continues to be dynamic and policy may quickly change, but as of March 17, U.S. Air Force's basic military training, technical training and flying training operations have been deemed mission essential and will continue with mitigation
March 17, 2020
Luke Airman Receives AETC Gen. Billy J. Boles Mentorship Award

A 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron NCO earned Air Education and Training Command-level award for his efforts in mentoring Airmen and junior officers.
March 17, 2020
14th FSS to improve QoL for Columbus AFB

The 14th Force Support Squadron at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, presented the base community with multiple base-improvement plans at the Quality of Life Town Hall, March 5. Although the 14 FSS have many projects for fiscal year 2020, the 14th FSS says three of the projects stand out from
March 17, 2020
2020 Wings of Columbus Air Show canceled

Columbus Air Force Base’s “2020 Wings Over Columbus Air Show” has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.