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  • Columbus AFB website gets Air Force makeover

    The Columbus Air Force Base website has finished its migration to the new standard design.The migration process for the website was completed Oct. 1, changing the layout of the website almost entirely. The web page now resembles the Air Force's main site, also known as Air Force Link. The changeover

  • Aerospace Optometry, keeping BLAZE mission in sight

    The 14th Medical Operations Squadron optometry clinic provides care to nearly five thousand members of the 14th Flying Training Wing, tenant units, retirees and dependents with services ranging from routine eye care to glasses and contact lens fittings every month. The three personnel assigned to

  • Recruiter Airman pleads guilty during court-martial

    (Editor’s note: Courts-Martial are a matter of public record and can be found at afjag.af.mil/docket.  From this article onward all court-martial stories will contain the name, rank, and squadron of the accused and the individuals involved if necessary.) On Sept.  8, Senior Airman Matthew Rice pled

  • Columbus website undergoing extreme makeover

    The Columbus Air Force Base website has begun migration to a new standard design.The migration process for the website is expected to be completed by Oct. 1. The web page will resemble the Air Force's main site, also known as Air Force Link. The changeover will create a more uniformed experience

  • Peterson hosts Afghan pilots and 81st FS for high altitude training

    Afghan pilots and U.S. Air Force instructor pilots from the 81st Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. came to Peterson AFB for several weeks in September for high-altitude training in the mountainous terrain.Since the beginning of 2015, nine Afghan pilots have been training with the 81st FS

  • U.S., Afghan Airmen train side-by-side in Colorado’s high-altitude

    Afghan pilots, maintainers and instructor pilots from the 81st Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. came to Peterson AFB for several weeks in September for high-altitude training in the mountainous terrain.Since the beginning of 2015, four Afghan pilots have been training with the 81st FS

  • Columbus AFB celebrates Air Force's 68th birthday

    Members of Columbus Air Force Base and the local community spent the evening of Sept. 18 celebrating the 68th Air Force Birthday at the Trotter Convention Center in Columbus, Miss. More photos can be found on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ColumbusAFB.

  • Manning encourages CAFB’s newest aviators

    Retired Col. Scott Manning, prior Commander of Yale Reserve Officer Training Corps, spoke during the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 15-14 graduation Sept. 11 in the Kaye Auditorium.Manning began his speech by talking about the exciting opportunities that await the Air Force's newest

  • Football club represents Columbus at 2015 Defender’s Cup

    Footballers from corner to corner of the United States flocked to San Antonio, Texas, from Sept. 4-7 to melee over the coveted Defender's Cup. Columbus' varsity soccer team, Columbus Football Club, was among the 40 teams participating in the 2015 Defender's Cup Soccer Tournament. The tournament is

  • Enjoy Mississippi fall outdoors, but watch for wildlife

    Fall in Mississippi is excellent. Gone are the oppressive, muggy days of summer that suck the life out of you as soon as you leave the safety of air conditioning.It is time to get outside. Clean up the yard, go canoeing, hike or camp! But while you're enjoying the fresh air, remember that other