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  • Willy Latham, M1 Support Services propulsion mechanic, gathers tools in order to perform maintenance on a General Electric J85-GE-5 turbojet engine April 17, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The T-38 Talon is equipped with two General Electric J85-GE-5 turbojet engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson)

    Columbus AFB mechanics go full throttle ahead in light of COVID-19

    Propulsion mechanics at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, responsible for keeping engines designed for the T-38 Talon in pristine condition, are being counted on to ensure the Air Forces’s pilot training pipeline requirements continue in light of the COVID-19 virus.
  • A graphic detailing the different ways people can celebrate Earth Day.

    Celebrating Earth Day 2020

    Earth Day, an annual holiday celebrating environmental protection, was first celebrated on April 22, 1970.
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    AFRS, AF Gaming host game night with Conor Daly Apr. 22

    The Air Force Recruiting Service is hosting an Air Force Gaming event on Call of Duty Warzone with Air Force-sponsored Indy driver Conor Daly as the guest participant.
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    78th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid

    April 18 marks the 78th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, in which Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, U.S. Army Air Forces, and Vice Adm. William F. Halsey Jr., U.S. Navy, led a joint bombing operation on the Japanese mainland aimed to inflict both material and psychological damage upon the enemy following the attacks on Pearl Harbor.
  • Airman 1st Class Khalil Jeter (right), 14th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, and Tech Sgt. Michael Mucha, 14th Civil Engineer Squadron station captain, operate a Striker 1500 April 10, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The driver’s course evaluates a candidate’s ability to safety drive a fire apparatus through a series of graded obstacles and scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Jacobsen)

    Columbus AFB Fire Department continues to advance Airmen through training during pandemic

    While the nation navigates its way through the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, Columbus Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services (FES) is focused on maintaining readiness and protecting the members of Columbus AFB in support of the 14th Flying training Wing’s mission.

  • "Air Force Salutes" campaign to honor those working the front lines

    The Air Force is promoting a campaign to recognize those on the front lines battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Air Force Salutes is a way Airmen can honor someone in their community who doesn’t wear the Air Force uniform but still embodies the Air Force core value of service before self.
  • Children from the Child Development Center march in the Month of the Military Child parade April 1, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The month of April is set aside every year as a time to honor and recognize the sacrifices made by military families worldwide, with an emphasis on dependent children whom experience military family members serving at home and overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bean)

    Month of the Military Child 2020: Purple Up! Day

    April is designated as Month of the Military Child; a time to honor the sacrifices made by military families worldwide, with an emphasis on the experience of the dependent children of military members serving at home and overseas. Month of the Military Child is sponsored by the Department of Defense Military Community and Family Policy and supported by many other organizations such as the DoDEA. Wednesday April 15, 2020 is Purple Up! Day for HQ, Europe & Pacific and the Americas. Select military installations or communities may decide to designate different days throughout the month.

  • New incentive fee plan gives residents, commanders stronger role in housing programs

    As part of a sweeping effort to improve the Air Force housing program, officials revamped the fee structure to ensure residents have a voice in the operation and evaluation of housing, and increase the chain of command’s involvement and ability to solve problems and drive improvements at the installation level.
  • A T-38 Talon taxis toward a hangar April 8, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The Air Education and Training Command is the primary user of the T-38 for joint specialized undergraduate pilot training. Pilot training has been deemed essential operations and continues amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson)

    14th FTW continues to advance force development during COVID-19 outbreak

    Amid the COVID-19 pandemic that is sweeping the globe, the 14th Flying Training Wing’s mission of creating pilots remains essential and vital to the nation’s defense. The 14th FTW at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, has continued creating pilots all while following the Department of Defense’s and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hygiene guidelines.
  • 21st Century Rosie and Robbie the Riveters – how the home front continues to support the war efforts

    21st Century Rosie and Robbie the Riveters – how the home front continues to support the war efforts

    In an update to the fight against Coronavirus, the Defense Department directed all individuals on DoD property, to the extent practical, wear cloth face coverings when they cannot maintain six feet of social distancing in public areas or work centers. In many facets around a flying training wing, six feet of physical distance isn’t practical, so cloth face coverings are a needed tool to fight the virus and flatten the curve.
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