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  • Dollars & $ense: Expiration of 75-Day Leave Carryover for Military

    Effective Sept. 30, 2015, the 75-day leave carryover policy that has allowed members to carry more than 60 days of leave from the prior fiscal year will expire.Any leave balance over 60 days at the end of fiscal 2015 will be automatically forfeited. Only members entitled to Special Leave Accrual

  • AETC senior leadership team visits 14th FTW

    Gen. Robin Rand, Commander of Air Education and Training Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, AETC Command Chief, visited the 14th Flying Training Wing Jan. 22 and 23.The AETC commander returned to Columbus Air Force Base to speak at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 14-05's

  • Air Force BMT introduces innovative Capstone Week

    Air Force Basic Military Training at JBSA-Lackland will soon restructure its current eight-and-a-half-week course to make room for a new five-day program called Capstone Week, beginning with trainees entering BMT Jan. 27."Our Basic Military Training today does a tremendous job developing young men

  • TAs must be approved by term start date

    All tuition assistance requests must be approved by the supervisor of the individual via the Air Force Virtual Education Center link (NLT term start date as listed on the AF Form 1227, aka TA Document). Any TA not "supervisor approved" will be auto-deleted and a notification sent to the student.

  • Lile Outdoors: Hunting in rut means big bucks

    (Editor's note: This is the ninth article in a series about hunting.)With Primitive Weapon season ending Jan. 31 in Mississippi, hunting season is nearing an end; however, there still is hope for those who have not bagged that big buck yet.The "rut" is still in full swing in the local area, which

  • Biomedical Science Corp: 50 years of excellence

    This year, the Biomedical Science Corp is celebrating its 50th Anniversary and is dedicating Jan. 26 - 30 to honor the hard work by over 8,000 Airmen included.During BSC Appreciation week, many activities are being held in honor of the work performed daily by members to include an appreciation

  • Columbus AFB reserve pilots contribute to SECAF flight

    A 43rd Flying Training Squadron pilot was part of a formation flight at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 18 that included Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James.Maj. William Parrott, 43rd FTS Assistant Flight Commander, flew a T-38 Talon in the flight, which showed the Secretary how

  • The Role of the Community in Suicide Prevention

    All Airmen have a responsibility to watch out for their Wingmen. Wingmen include people we work with, family, friends and other Airmen we contact within our community.In 2013, the Air Force had 48 total suicides and in the first quarter of 2014 there were 19 suicides. All of these uniformed members

  • What is the Airmen Powered by Innovation program?

    Does short manning and lack of funding have you frustrated on how to accomplish your daily tasks?  Do you have ideas that could improve the way we do business but no way to have them heard? Well, the Airmen Powered by Innovation Program is the solution you have been waiting for.      In April 2014,

  • 2015 Tax Center to open at Columbus AFB

    The Columbus AFB Tax Center opens Feb. 4 and trained volunteers will prepare your tax returns through April 8 for free. The Tax Center is located on the first floor of the Personnel Center, building 926, room 105. Military members (active or reserve), retirees, and dependents may qualify for tax