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  • Alleycats get new commander

    Lieutenant Col. David Hammack relinquished command of the 48th Flying Training Squadron to Lt. Col. Kelly Menozzi Thursday during a ceremony at Columbus Air Force Base's hangar 7. Before taking command of the 48th FTS, Colonel Menozzi was the Director of Operations for the14th Operations Support

  • CENTAF commander visits CAFB

    The Columbus Club was at full capacity Thursday night to hear a presentation by Lt. Gen. Gary North. General North is the commander, 9th Air Force and U.S. Central Command Air Forces, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The general spoke about the current war today's service men and women are fighting

  • Tax center opens for business

    The Columbus AFB Tax Center is now open in its new location, Building 530, the post office. Certified volunteer tax preparers are here to help families get their tax refund. This program and its volunteer tax preparers are IRS certified. The tax center opened its doors Monday and will be open until

  • What every officer needs to know about becoming a judge advocate

    There are many reasons why an officer would want to become a Judge Advocate. As an attorney in the Air Force, a JAG officer's career is diverse. A JAG officer has the ability to work with various types of law including, but not limited to, criminal law, civil law, contracts, and international law.

  • Healthy Weight Week focuses on health, wellness

    Healthy Weight Week, which falls from Sunday to Jan. 26, is a time to celebrate healthy lifestyles that last a lifetime and prevent eating and weight problems. Eat well, live actively and feel good about yourself and others. It's a welcome change from the dieting and binging that typically begin the

  • Columbus AFB medical clinic renamed

    Columbus AFB held a ceremony today renaming the base clinic in honor of Major Thomas Flagg Koritz, a former pilot-physician in the United States Air Force. Major Koritz was a medical doctor who joined the Air Force through Officer Training School, and graduated with Distinguished Graduate honors

  • CENTAF commander to visit CAFB

    Lieutenant Gen. Gary North, U.S. Central Command Air Forces and 9th Air Force commander, will be the keynote speaker at the Base Community Council dinner hosted at the Columbus Club Thursday. General North is Commander, 9th Air Force and U.S. Central Command Air Forces, Shaw AFB, S.C. U.S. Central