News

  • Keeping Mississippi waters clean with Mike and Mike

    A look at Columbus Air Force Base on a map reveals the many water bodies surrounding the base. Water generally flows from over 300 curb and street drains to our creeks and streams to ever larger rivers and ends in an ocean, gulf or sea.Mississippi's rivers, streams, creeks, ponds, lakes and wetlands

  • Columbus AFB celebrates National Police Week

    Columbus Air Force Base hosted several events starting May 11 for Airmen and their families to celebrate National Police Week.Police Week, established by a joint resolution on Congress in 1962, is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America's law enforcement community

  • Cantrell urges excellence in CCAF graduates

    Thirty-seven Columbus Air Force Base Airmen were awarded their Community College of the Air Force degree May 8 at the Kaye Auditorium. Chief Master Sgt. Mark Cantrell, 14th Security Forces Command Chief, addressed the new graduates on their successes."Graduating with your CCAF is one of those

  • Air Force Sergeants Association campaigns for 700 members

    "With reverence for God and Country and being ever mindful of the glorious traditions of the United States Air Force, our duty to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America, our responsibility to aid in maintaining a superior aerospace defense for our beloved country, and

  • Enroll newborns in TRICARE within 60 days of birth

    The 14th Medical Group is noticing an increased number of newborns not being enrolled in TRICARE within 60 days of birth or 120 days in overseas areas.When newborns are not enrolled within the first 60 days of birth this can cause claims processing issues and parents incur costly out-of-pockets

  • Dollars & $ense: Be sure to read your LES monthly

    The Leave and Earning Statement is a comprehensive statement which shows the service member's leave and earnings for the month.The most current pay, taxes, leave and status information is reflected on a member's LES.The LES is divided into three major areas: Entitlement, Deductions and Allotments.

  • Airman Magazine published 81st FS story

    A story about the 14th Flying Training Wing's 81st Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, has been published. Click the link below to find out more.STANDING UPAfghan airmen take to the skies with new fighter squadron

  • Full-on tree-hugging with Mike & Mike

    I can't believe I still have to say this 45 years after Earth Day was established, but here goes: recycling works.I hope you are still not knocked out by that news, but honestly, I still get the questions, "Does it REALLY get recycled?" and "Does it matter?"First, follow the money, as the