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  • 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,

  • Former 14th FTW commanders return to Columbus

    Seven former wing commanders of the 14th Flying Training Wing and two former vice commanders reunited at Columbus Air Force Base Sept. 4-6 to help celebrate the historic graduation of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 14-14.Throughout the week, the commanders were present for many

  • 2001 graduate laid to rest at Academy

    A 2001 Air Force Academy graduate and instructor pilot with the 49th Fighter Training Squadron was laid to rest at the Academy Cemetery Sept. 9.Maj. Richard Schafer III, 35, was the chief of standardization and evaluation for the squadron at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.Stephanie Taylor, Schafer's

  • Air Force revamps AEF

    The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present

  • CSAF inspires Columbus AFB

    It's not every day the highest ranking uniformed officer in the Air Force visits your base. Columbus Air Force Base had the privilege of hosting Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Sept. 5 and 6. Welsh, who is in charge of the more than 690,000 men and women who compose the