Columbus Air Force Base (AFB) is a United States Air Force installation situated near Columbus, Mississippi. The base was established in 1941, initially named Kaye Field, but was later renamed Columbus Army Flying School due to name confusion. It was deactivated in 1946 following the end of World War II but reactivated four years later in 1950 with the onset of the Korean War. In 1955, Columbus AFB was transferred to Strategic Air Command (SAC) and hosted the 4228th Strategic Wing, which subsequently became the 454th Bombardment Wing. The base was transferred back to Air Training Command in 1969, where it was occupied by the 3650th Pilot Training Wing. This unit was redesignated as the 14th Flying Training Wing in 1972. Currently, Columbus AFB is operational and is owned by the Department of Defense, with the US Air Force serving as its operator. The host unit at Columbus AFB is the 14th Flying Training Wing (14 FTW), which falls under the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). The base features three concrete runways: 13C/31C measuring 3,659 meters, 13L/31R measuring 2,439 meters, and 13R/31L measuring 1,930 meters. The residential portion of the base is recognized as a census-designated place.