CAFB earns 12th AFOUA

COLUMBUS AFB, Miss. – The 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus AFB has been named the recipient of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (AFOUA) from the Air Education and Training Command. Those permanently assigned to the 14th FTW from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014, are eligible for the award – including reservists, guardsmen and those on TDY orders; but not those attending training or in student status. It’s the 12th time CAFB has received the AFOUA. The award ribbon has a narrow red stripe, flanked by a thin white stripe, a wide blue stripe, a thin white stripe, edged with a narrow red stripe. A bronze "V" device is worn on the ribbon to denote award for combat or direct combat support actions. During the award period, the 14th FTW graduated 641 pilots at the AF’s second busiest airfield in 2013-14. CAFB was the AF's largest flying-hour program of 2013 and second largest in 2014. The wing sent 227 personnel in support of 13 deployment operations worldwide. (Columbus AFB 02/06/15)