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  • Columbus raises 129 percent of AFAF goal

    After four weeks of collecting generous donations, the 14th Flying Training Wing raised 129 percent of its $37,521 goal, raising $48,544.62.The Columbus Air Force Base Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign ran from Feb. 29 – March 25, which is less than previous years.“Team BLAZE, thank you for your

  • SOF Roadshow inspires student pilots

    Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi was the first stop for the Special Operation Forces Undergraduate Pilot Training Base Roadshow March 21-25. Among the aircraft visiting were one CV-22 Osprey from the 9th Special Operations Squadron, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, one MC-130J Commando II

  • Fire chiefs from local region meet at Columbus AFB

    Robert “Bunky” Goza, Monroe County Emergency Operations Director, speaks with William O’Meara, 14th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Inspector, during the Regional Fire Chief Meeting March 17 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Attendees came from several locations to meet. While they were on base

  • Team BLAZE teaches CAP students about Columbus, flying, safety

    Capt. Jason Greer, 14th Flying Training Wing Flight Safety Officer, briefs Columbus Air Force Base flying operations to over 40 Civil Air Patrol Cadets from the Tuscaloosa and Bessemer, Alabama, CAP Squadrons March 15 at the Tuscaloosa Regional Airport. Greer was joined by Lt. Col. Nathan Smith,

  • Dental Assistants Recognition Week starts March 6

    This year’s Dental Assistants Recognition Week takes place March 6 - 12 and the American Dental Assistant Association’s theme for this week long celebration is, “Dental Assistants: Our mission is to serve, our passion is to care.” This celebration is to acknowledge the commitment and unique and

  • 2016 air show cancelled

    Despite the 14th Flying Training Wing’s efforts to secure an air show in 2016, Columbus Air Force Base announced Feb. 25 that there will not be a 2016 air show. Columbus Air Force Base sent representatives to the International Conference of Air Shows to compete for a headliner act such as the U.S.

  • Sumja tells CAFB pilot graduates ‘work is just getting started’

    Col. Timothy Sumja, 23rd Fighter Group Commander, spoke to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 16-05 during their graduation ceremony Feb. 19.During the ceremony Sumja started by thanking all the distinguished guests, and the graduate’s families.“For the families and spouses here today,

  • Be ready for tornadic weather

    Although tornado season is generally March through April, tornadoes can occur at any time of the year, as we learned last week when tornado warnings were issued for Columbus and the surrounding areas. But what exactly is a tornado warning? And what about tornado watches? A tornado WATCH is issued

  • Mississippi K-9 units perform joint explosives detection training

    Military Working Dog teams from Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, as well as K-9 units from throughout the state, met with the Federal Bureau of Investigations Feb. 16 to perform joint explosives detection training at Mississippi State University in Starkville. According to Special Agent Brandon

  • The Overrun opens for business

    At 10:30 a.m., the atmosphere in the building was electric. Staff checked the registers one last time while technicians finished hanging wall signs. Already the door was propped open, causing the smell of freshly-cooked wings to waft through the building. At 11 a.m. on Feb. 1, exactly nine months