Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi
Columbus AFB is a United States Air Force base located in Lowndes County, Mississippi.
Tuscaloosa, AL (69 miles), Birmingham, AL (112 miles) & Houston, TX (546 miles) are some of the major surrounding cities
It serves United States Air Force.
It is home to the 14th Flying Training Wing of Air Education and Training Command's Nineteenth Air Force.
The base is about 18.2 km (7.0 mi).
It does not have a fixed troops strength as it is a training facility.
It is used for statistical purposes by the United States Census Bureau as a census-designated place.
The base was built in 1942.
The base is named based on the location of the base.
The base has temporary living facilities and an inn 'Magnolia Inn'.
Lake Lowndes State Park, Magnolia Lanes (Bowling Alleys), Whispering Pines Golf Club are some of the attractions near the base.
Children of Columbus Air Force Base military personnel are served by the Columbus Municipal School District.
The base is a training facility for pilots.
The base hosts T-6A Texan II, T-38 Talon, T-1A Jayhawk & T-37 Tweet.
As of the census of 2000, there are 2,060 people, 570 households, and 532 families residing on the base
The base had been responsible for training pilots for IRAQ operations.
The pilots trained at this facility are responsible for all the current missions like Iraq & Afghanistan.
The base has always been associated with the training for pilots.
Col. David K. Gerber is the current commander of the base.