The base is located just off Highway 45 North, approximately 7.5 miles north of where Highway 82 intersects Highway 45 near downtown Columbus. The turnoff to the main gate is well marked with signage and a T-37 static display. There is an additional entrance on the south side of the base at the end of Highway 373 which is currently open to inbound traffic only from 6:00 a.m. The base operator's phone number is 66 DSN 31. Many popular travel spots such as New Orleans, Louisiana Memphis, Tennessee Atlanta, Georgia and the Gulf Coast are within 350 miles driving distance from Columbus. PopulationĬolumbus Air Force Base is located in Columbus, Mississippi, and is home to the 14th Flying Training Wing, Air Education and Training Command (AETC). Located in Lowndes County, Columbus is considered a low-cost military town and is home to many retirees. For more history on Columbus AFB, view the installation homepage. After 14 years as a SAC base, on July 1, 1969, HQ USAF transferred Columbus back to ATC and to its original mission of training pilots.
On April 1, 1955, HQ USAF transferred Columbus AFB from ATC control to Strategic Air Command (SAC) and Second Air Force. To handle increased pilot requirements for the Korean War, Air Training Command (ATC) activated Columbus AFB on Decemto be used as a station for a contract flying school. Columbus was void of activity for four years until communist troops violated South Korea's borders and fighting broke out in 1950. When the war ended in 1945, the base strength had reached a peak of 2,300 enlisted men, 300 officers, and an average of 250 pilot cadets per class. A total of 7,766 students came to Columbus for pilot training during World War II. Twenty-five cadets arrived at Columbus in February 1942. The Columbus flying school received its first aircraft-nine Lockheed AT-10s and twenty-one AT-8s in early 1942. Initially, the base was a training facility for fighters and bombers. The installation's history began Jwith the War Department's approval to establish an Army Air Field for the Columbus area. Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT)Īll incoming Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) students please review the " Welcome SUPT Students" packet information. Please note that long distance charges may be incurred. The operator can be reached at commercial (662) 434-1110.
MISSISSIPPI COLUMBUS CODE
When dialing a DSN number to/from overseas locations, the DSN area code must be included. When dialing a DSN number from a United States installation to another United States installation, it is unnecessary to dial the DSN 312 area code. In order to place a call using DSN, the caller must be using a military phone on an installation. Every installation has a special DSN number and the numbers vary by world-wide location. The DSN is the provider of long-distance communications service for the Department of Defense (DoD). Child care services at Columbus AFB may be limited.ĭefense Service Network (DSN) Dialing Instructions To utilize this program, bring a copy of your orders to the Military and Family Readiness Center (Building 1114).
MISSISSIPPI COLUMBUS FREE
Under the "Childcare for PCS" program, active duty Air Force families are eligible to receive 20 hours of free childcare within 60 days of PCSing, regardless of the sponsor's rank.
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