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  • Clear Skies for Thunder Over Columbus 2024 Air Show

    The skies above Columbus Air Force Base are usually filled with the sounds of T-6 Texan II, T-38 Talon, and T-1 Jayhawk aircraft as Undergraduate Pilot Training students strive to earn their wings, but not today. The small white object appeared just above the horizon, a glint from the cockpit canopy

  • Thunderbolts to Thunderbirds

    Two Airmen currently assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, were selected to join the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, for the 2025-2026 show seasons.

  • AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

  • AF Year in Photos

    This year's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This annual feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

  • CAFB Airman joins excellence legacy

    The USAF Thunderbirds are an elite aerial performance team known for demonstrating the incredible capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, a multi-role fighter jet. Columbus Air Force Base’s very own Tech. Sgt. Teddrick Thibodeaux, 14th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE)

  • Thunderbirds prepare at Laughlin for ‘Fiesta of Flight’

    To help prepare for the 2020 ‘Fiesta of Flight’ Air & Space Expo at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, the base was visited by the advanced site survey team from the U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Team, also known as the “Thunderbirds”.