About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Vancleave, Mississippi, Pearl River, Mississippi, Hurley, Mississippi, Big Point, Mississippi, New Hope, Mississippi, Gulf Park Estates, Mississippi, Wade, Mississippi, St. Martin, Mississippi, Lyman, Mississippi, Helena, Mississippi, Hickory Hills, Mississippi, Columbus Air Force Base, Saucier, Mississippi, Shoreline Park, Mississippi, Tucker, Mississippi, North Tunica, Mississippi, Diamondhead, Mississippi, Kiln, Mississippi, Latimer, Mississippi, Nellieburg, Mississippi, Pearlington, Mississippi, West Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Meridian Station, Mississippi, Gulf Hills, Mississippi, Escatawpa, Mississippi, Bogue Chitto, Mississippi, Redwater, Mississippi, Lynchburg, Mississippi, Conehatta, Mississippi, Standing Pine, Mississippi, Collinsville, Mississippi, Carriere, Mississippi, List of census-designated places in Mississippi. Excerpt: Columbus Air Force Base (AFB) (IATA: CBM, ICAO: KCBM, FAA LID: CBM) is a United States Air Force base located approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Columbus, Mississippi. The host unit at Columbus is the 14th Flying Training Wing (14 FTW) assigned to the Air Education and Training Command Nineteenth Air Force. The 14 FTW's mission is to provide specialized undergraduate pilot training for U.S. Air Force and allied officers. Columbus AFB was established in 1941 as Air Corps Advanced Flying School, Columbus, Mississippi. The commander of the 14 FTW is Col. Barre Seguin. The Command Chief Master Sergeant is Chief Master Sergeant Zefrem Smith. Columbus AFB has been training Air Force pilots since World War II, and that mission continues today. The base closed after the war and remained inactive until 1951 when it was reopened as a contract flying school to train pilots during the Korean War. Four years later, the base was transferred from Air Training Command to Strategic Air Command. ...
