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  • Take action, be prepared for tornado season

    At the direction of President Obama, the Federal Emergency Management Agency created the America's PrepareAthon! campaign. The goal of this campaign is to provide opportunities for public and government employees to learn more about the immediate hazards that affect their bases and communities.The

  • Sexual assault survivor: One Airman's story

    Sexual assault is a hot topic -- one addressed in annual training and at commander's calls throughout the Air Force -- yet the details of victims' stories are seldom mentioned. This is understandable. These crimes against service members are intensely personal. Also, as many survivors have learned,

  • Baugh takes command of 14th OSS

    Col. James Boster, 14th Operations Group Commander, passes the 14th Operations Support Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Matthew Baugh, the new 14th OSS Commander during a change of command ceremony April 9 at the McAllister Fire Station on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Baugh was previously the

  • Sexual assault prevention: moving beyond awareness

    Every April since 2001, the nation has focused its attention on sexual assault awareness and the impact this crime has on those who have experienced it. This year, the Department of Defense deliberately renamed the annual effort Sexual Assault Awareness and PREVENTION Month. I want to take this

  • Sexual assault survivor: 'You are not alone'

     I remember the day like it was yesterday. My heartbeat echoed in my head as I attempted to dry my sweaty hands on my jeans. I was 21 years old, sitting in a Korean court room, waiting to be questioned by prosecutors. How I ended up there was unreal. Just a few months earlier I was happy; I had a

  • Kowalski teaches AF family values at graduation

    Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, Deputy Commander, U.S. Strategic Command Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, visited Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 3, to speak at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 15-07's graduation ceremony.As an accomplished B-52 pilot and an experienced leader as

  • Earth Day 2015 Recycling Facts

    · Recycling just 48 cans is the energy equivalent of conserving one gallon of gas· Since 1990, the paper recovered through U.S. recycling efforts would fill 200 football stadiums to a height of 100 feet· The most recycled consumer product in America is the automobile, with 26 cars being recycled

  • What is the Air Force Aid Society?

    Since 1942, the Air Force Aid Society has helped Airmen and their families in times of need. It may be for an everyday expense like a utility bill, something far more unexpected like the need to fly home for a family funeral, or a request for a special piece of medical equipment to improve the

  • Columbus AFB celebrates UEI rating

    In celebration of passing the Unit Effectiveness Inspection with a rating of "Effective," Columbus Air Force Base held a burger burn April 1 in Freedom Park.Airmen were treated to burgers and an afternoon of sports during the celebration. They participated in a variety of activities such as 3-on-3

  • Columbus AFB rated as effective by inspectors

    Columbus Air Force Base's unit effectiveness inspection concluded March 30 with the 14th Flying Training Wing receiving a rating of 'effective'. Among other criteria needed to garner an effective rating, an installation must meet all requirements set forth by the inspector general and personnel must