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  • Pokémon, Don’t

    Watch out! Everyone’s favorite game from the 90s is back, this time in form of a mobile phone application. That’s right, with Nintendo’s release of its new Pokémon Go mobile game, people across America are catching Pokémon fever again. Confused about how the game works? Well, Pokémon Go uses your

  • Nichols names his two Wingmen at dinner

    Col. John Nichols, 14th Flying Training Wing Commander, center, stands on July 12 with Joey Bragg, left, and Mark Smith, right, the two newest Columbus Wingmen Award recipients at the Columbus Club on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The Columbus Wingman Award is an honorary designation that

  • Nichols emphasizes teamwork as final graduation speech

    At his very last Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Graduation, Col. John Nichols, 14th Flying Training Wing Commander, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, spoke at SUPT Class 16-11’s graduation July 8 at the Kaye Auditorium. After his introduction by Col. James Boster, 14th Operations Group

  • 81st FS changes hands, first since reactivation

    U.S. Air Force Col. James Boster, 14th Operations Group commander, and Lt. Col. Ryan Hill, 81st Fighter Squadron incoming commander, pose for a photo, during a change of command ceremony, July 7, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 81st FS reactivated in January 2015 as a part of the 14th Flying

  • Home Use Program offers affordable programs

    Microsoft’s Home Use Program makes software affordable to eligible members of the Air Force and their families. Users interested in purchasing either Microsoft Office Professional 2016 for Windows or Office Home & Business for Mac can obtain the software for as little as $9.95 through HUP for the

  • Columbus community celebrates freedom with Fireworks on the Water

    Danika Portz, pop and country music singer, performs at the 2016 Fireworks on the Water July 1 at the Stennis Lock and Dam in Columbus, Mississippi. Portz performance lasted until the firework show started after dusk. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Day)

  • Baggott takes command of 14th MDSS

    Col. Imelda Reedy, 14th Medical Group Commander, passes the 14th Medical Support Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Jennifer Baggott, the new 14th MDSS Commander, during a change of command ceremony July 1 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melissa Doublin)

  • July issue of Airman magazine now available

    The July issue of Airman magazine is now available to download and is viewable through a web browser. In the cover story, titled “Arctic Vigil,” you’ll go behind the scenes with the 176th Air Defense Squadron and the Combat Alert Cell of F-22 Raptors that monitor the sovereign airspace around Alaska

  • Columbus set to celebrate with Fireworks on the Water

    Fireworks on the Water returns to Columbus to celebrate Independence Day at the Stennis Lock and Dam in a patriotic salute to our nation’s history.The event is free and open to the public thanks to support and contributions from the community and Columbus Air Force Base.Although fireworks are the

  • Purchasing, installing, and managing software licenses

    Compliance with software licensing requirements is mandatory by U.S. Code, Department of Defense, and Air Force instructions.  To ensure Columbus Air Force Base and all subordinate units comply with these requirements, strict controls have been put in place. Procedures on how to acquire, install,