The 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus AFB, Miss., received its first new T-6A Texan II last week. State and local officials turned out to acknowledge the arrival and mark the beginning of the end for the base’s T-37 Tweet trainers. The commander of the 14th FTW, Col. Dave Gerber, noted that the wing had been preparing for the change for almost two years, saying: “It is time for a change. … The T-6 can fly twice the range of the T-37 while using half the fuel and T-6 performs better in crosswinds allowing us to fly on days the T-37 would not.”
The Air Force plans to have its new Integrated Capabilities Command stood up by the end of 2024, Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin said May 2, offering new details of one of the signature reforms announced by the service earlier this year. Allvin said around 500-800 Airmen will…