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  • Flying Critical Care Team displays capabilities during open house

    Medical personnel from Keesler AFB, Miss. and Air National Guard personnel from Jackson, Miss. , joined to display critical care aeromedical transport teams in a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to the public during the Columbus Air Force Base open house April 5-6. Aeromedical and critical care teams

  • Thunderbirds headline Wings Over Columbus 2014

    Columbus Air Force Base held the two-day Wings Over Columbus Heritage to Horizons 2014 Open House and Air Show April 5-6 on the flightline. This year's theme highlighted the Air Force heritage, showcasing planes ranging from World War II such as the P-38 Lightning to the Air Force's latest fighter

  • Tapia shares advice, motivation with Columbus Airmen

    Command Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, Air Education and Training Command, visited Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., March 26 and 27 alongside Gen. Robin Rand, AETC commander, on his tour of AETC bases.During his visit, Tapia met with numerous Airmen from a multitude of career fields and ranks to

  • Team BLAZE Civilian recognized for 50 years of service

    Eugene Hall, 14th Operations Group, is a retired Marine who has continued to serve the United States Military as a civilian Airman after his career in the U.S. Marine Corps.During his visit, Gen. Robin Rand, Commander of the Air Education and Training Command, presented a 50 year Certificate of

  • Who is Duckworth?

    Many important people have ties to Columbus Air Force Base. These significant individuals are forever immortalized into buildings or streets. One such building is the base operations building named after a man very important to the history of flying.Col. Joseph "Joe Duck" Duckworth was a man that

  • University of Memphis students tour Columbus AFB

    Thirty eight students from the University of Memphis Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps visited Columbus Air Force Base Tuesday and Wednesday, March 11-12, to learn more about the United States Air Force and receive a first-hand look at various career opportunities. "We had a fantastic time

  • Who is Walker?

    Many of the buildings, structures and streets at Columbus Air Force Base are dedicated to an outstanding Airman for their brave actions in the line of duty. The hangars on base are no exception.Walker Center is a hangar near the flightline that serves many important purposes. One side of the hangar

  • Giving back to the community

    Airmen and civilians alike donated blood to the United Blood Services Feb. 28 at the Columbus Air Force Base Fitness Center."We are here gathering blood from volunteer donors that will go to support and help hospitalized people and anyone who may need a blood transfusion," said Col. Allen Kidd, 14th