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  • CMSAF, spouse visit Columbus AFB

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody and his wife, retired Chief Master Sgt. Athena Cody, visited the Airmen and families of Columbus Air Force Base Sept. 24-25.During their visit, the Codys met with Airmen, civilians and spouses across the 14th Flying Training Wing to discuss Air Force key

  • Base, community honors Schafer after reaching 'High Flight'

    Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds and done a hundred things you have not dreamed of wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence.Columbus Air Force Base held

  • Nature Trail cleaned for hiking, biking

    As part of Public Lands Day, officially Sept. 27, Unit Environmental Coordinators from across Columbus Air Force Base took part in the annual Nature Trail clean-up by finding volunteers to help Sept. 15.Thirteen people teamed up to clear brush around signs, widen the five trail head entrances, and

  • Lile Outdoors: Pass it on

    (Editor's note: This is the first article in a series about hunting.)There is a deep and rich sense of tradition and conservation that flows in the heart of every hunter.  For me it started from the first moment I found that blood trail of that first big buck, to warming my hands on a steaming

  • 434-RIDE rolls out new changes

    Columbus Air Force Base is implementing new changes to its 434-RIDE program starting Oct. 1.The program first started in 2011 as a last resort method for Airmen under the influence of alcohol, and whose plans had fallen through, to get home safely.Staff Sgt. Victoria Hull, 434-RIDE program manager,

  • When summer safety ends, fall safety begins

    The critical days of summer have come to a close, but that doesn't mean we can store away our bicycle helmets and start weed whacking in sandals. The campaign exists to emphasize safety during the time of the year when more hazardous activities are easier or more popular because of the nice

  • Columbus Airman recognized for 40 years of service

    Some Airmen serve honorably for four, six or all the way up to 20 years. One Airman at Columbus Air Force Base has served for 40 years, earning him the title of the most senior lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force.Lt. Col. Douglas Jantzen, 14th Flying Training Wing Chief of Aircraft Maintenance,

  • AF Birthday Ball held at Mallory Hangar

    Columbus Air Force Base celebrated the 67th birthday of the Air Force Sept. 5 at the Mallory Hangar on Columbus AFB.The ball took place during Heritage week, which also celebrated the 14th Flying Training Wings Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 14-14 graduation and included a wing

  • Compulsory School Attendance: Home School

    The School Liaison Office would like to remind parents of the State of Mississippi law governing school attendance, particularly as it pertains to families who home school.Under the Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law, parents and guardians are required to enroll their children in a public,