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  • The Air Force is not just a job, it's a calling

    Maj. Gen. (Retired) Burton Moore spoke at the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 13-15s graduation Oct. 4 at Kaye Auditorium. During his speech Moore spoke on the hardships of the graduate's career field, flying, being proud of being an Airman, gave advice on career advancement and the

  • 2013 Fire Prevention Week

    It's time for Fire Prevention Week, and from October 6-12, Columbus Air Force Base Fire Department is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association to remind local residents to 'Prevent Kitchen Fires.' During this year's fire safety campaign, firefighters and safety

  • CAFB civilians return to work, Commissary reopens

    In accordance with a memo Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel released Oct. 5, the Air Force recalled most of the nearly 104,000 Air Force civilian Airmen placed on emergency furlough due to government shutdown.For Columbus AFB, 236 DoD civilians returned to work today as the base continues to push

  • SUPT Class 13-15 Graduation

    Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 13-15 graduated today at 10 a.m. in the Kaye Auditorium. After 52- weeks of a pilot training program, the graduates had the chance to cross the stage and pin on their first set of silver wings.Congratulations to the following newest aviators:1st Lt.

  • Roads close as hunting season begins

    There's a crisp chill in the air, and the leaves are beginning to change to the colors of Fall. Across the land men and women have already begun their Saturday and Sunday rituals, prepping for primetime: hunting.Yes, once again it's the time of the year that makes me smile inside and out--it's

  • The heroes among us

    As a father there is almost nothing worse than to be told your child is being rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. Unfortunately, I know from experience. Just over a year ago now, Jack, my (then) one year old son, stepped in a fire ant nest in our back yard on Columbus Air Force Base. He was

  • West experiences Wings as Pilot for a Day

    Drake West, who suffers from cerebral palsy, never lets any of his physical disadvantages slow him down and with the help of Columbus Air Force Base through the Pilot for a Day program, Drake added something new to his long list of accomplishments Sept. 13."Today is great; I love having