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  • Turkey fryer safety

    National Fire Protection Association discourages the use of outdoor gas-fueled turkey fryers that immerse the turkey in hot oil. These turkey fryers use a substantial quantity of cooking oil at high temperatures, and units currently available for home use pose a significant danger that hot oil will

  • Taxiway Markings

    For a pilot training base that produces over 59K sorties and 82K hours, the members of the 14th Flying Training Wing hold a remarkably high safety record. In my opinion the catalyst for such an achievement is teamwork.An example of such teamwork occurred recently and all it took was one instructor

  • Disc Golf soars on par

    Disc golf is a great outdoor fall activity that is enjoyed by many Airmen on Columbus AFB. Ed Headrick, the father of disc golf, established the baseline rules of the game which are still being used today. There are disc golf courses available to Airmen on base and around the area that are very

  • Flag commemorates war veterans

    A flag commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War was unveiled Nov. 8 at the Columbus Air Force Base Commissary.The flag was unveiled and handed to a flag runner who held the 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemoration Flag during a 5k fun run after the ceremony."As you run this morning,

  • Columbus chef heads to Vegas

    After blazing her way through "Master Chef Season 4", Seonkyoung Longest, wife of Master Sgt. Jacob Longest, 14th Medical Operations Squadron Interim Superintendent, is one of nine contestants in a new television show, "Restaurant Express" that aired for the first time Sunday, Nov. 3.Born and raised

  • BBD: Big Buck Down

    Hunting is a very popular outdoor activity is Mississippi, and there are many different species of animals in this area to hunt."I have hunted for turkey, ducks and participated in some small bird shoots, but my passion is hunting deer." said Staff Sgt. Cody Howk, 14th Operations Support Squadron

  • The deadliest message

    Last week, in our office, we were discussing the problem of distracted driving. True to form, one of the pilots in our office commented somewhat sarcastically that he had seen a program on T.V. regarding texting and driving. The narrator on the program indicated that unless you are a racecar driver

  • Hiking for Days

    Columbus Air Force Base is practically a goldmine of outdoor recreation. There are many things to do outdoors and one of the most common is hiking. Lake Lowndes State Park and Roosevelt State Park are just some of the many locations around Columbus AFB to hike.If an Airman doesn't want to leave base