News

  • Columbus, Lowndes County named best community support in AETC

    What the commander and Airmen of Columbus Air Force Base have known for years is now official - Columbus AFB has the most supportive community in Air Education and Training Command.The City of Columbus was selected as the first AETC community to receive the AETC Community Support Award (Altus

  • Pre-travel medical information available

    Planning that much needed vacation to Europe or the Pacific soon? Perhaps taking one of outdoor recreation's Caribbean cruises? If so, the base Public Health office offers invaluable travel health information in regards to required vaccines, medications and other measures necessary to prevent

  • Trail BLAZE’r - Jan. 19

    Trail BLAZE'rAirman 1st Class Ian Steele14th Medical Support Squadron Job title: Medical Materiel Technician Time at Columbus AFB: September 2010 to presentTime in Service: May 2010 to presentHometown: Palm Coast, Fla.Career goals: Ace CDC's, BTZ, earn B.S. degree, commission as officer. Family

  • 434-RIDE saves careers, lives

    The 434-RIDE (7433) hotline has only been up for one week, and has already prevented people from getting behind the wheel while intoxicated.The 434-RIDE program is a brand new initiative that is completely anonymous according to 2nd Lt. Jacob Breth, co-founder of the program. Nothing is recorded

  • Trail BLAZE'r - Jan. 12

    This week's Trail BLAZE'r in 2nd Lt. Jacob "Jake" Breth from the 14th OSS/14th FTW/JAG.Job title: Transition OfficerTime at Columbus AFB: Three monthsTime in Service: Five monthsHometown: Wichita, KansasCareer goals: Earn pilot wings / future squadron commanderFamily members: Daniel and Conni

  • Snow storm hits Columbus AFB; causes work delays, winter fun

    Columbus Air Force Base and the local area were hit by a winter snow storm the evening of Jan. 9, resulting in delayed reporting the following day and an invasion - of snowmen.Just over three inches of snow fell throughout the evening of Jan. 9 and morning of Jan. 10, bringing with it early

  • Update: early closures due to winter storm

    Jan. 10 Update: Select facilities will close early tonight at CAFB: Fitness Center at 9 p.m., Bowling Center at 7 p.m., and Library at 7 p.m. Tomorrow, the CDC, Bowling Center, Fitness Center, and MPS will open at normal hours, all other 14th FSS facilities will be open NLT 10 a.m. In addition, the

  • 14th FTW/CC holds officers calls following winter break

    The commander of the 14th Flying Training Wing held officer's calls Jan. 3 in order to pass information on to both permanent party and students. Col. Barre Seguin, 14th FTW commander, started out his commander's call by thanking the assembled Airmen for the lack of safety mishaps over the winter