News

  • Volunteers help beautify CAFB

    National Public Lands Day was celebrated by Columbus AFB Oct. 20. Celebration activities included the development and planting of the Butterfly Gardens adjacent to the SAC Lake nature trails. The gardens have been made possible through a Legacy Grant from the Nation Environmental Education

  • Airmen take trip to remember

    Eight Airmen took a two-day trip to Maxwell AFB, Ala., Oct. 17 and 18 as part of the 14th Operations Support Squadron mentorship development program. This enlisted mentorship trip served as the 14th OSS commander, Lt. Col. David Gossett's conduit to develop and encourage his young force and provide

  • Are you ready for flu season

    When the weather turns cold all seem to get out winter coats to protect their bodies from the cold winds outside, but we tend to forget how important it is to stay current on vaccines. With cold weather comes runny noses, coughing and sneezing and in some cases "the flu." Influenza is a serious

  • BLAZE Team members attend ATA convention

    Forty-two members of Columbus AFB traveled to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 25 through 28 to attend the 39th annual Airlift Tanker Association's Convention and Symposium. The A/TA holds this gathering every year to update its members on the status and

  • Cyberspace commander speaks to graduates

    "You can never be less than you are on the inside. And you can never be more than you are on the inside," said Brig. Gen. Mike McClendon, Commander, Air Force Global Cyberspace Integration Center, Langley AFB, Va. General McClendon was the keynote speaker at the graduation for Specialized

  • Operations Group to host semi-annual career day

    Aircraft and aircrews representing the spectrum of Air Force missions will descend upon Columbus AFB Nov. 3 to provide students, instructor pilots and their families with first-hand accounts of each airframe's role in current global operations. Aircraft are scheduled to begin arriving on Friday

  • TRICARE benefits for a newborn

    The 14th Medical Group wants to clarify the steps that must be taken to ensure a newborn receives full medical coverage under TRICARE. New parents have 60 days from the date of birth or adoption to enroll their new child in TRICARE Prime. Otherwise, on day 61, the child will be covered by TRICARE