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  • IFF Class 10-BB Graduates Five

    The 49th Fighter Training Squadron hosted an IFF graduation on Nov. 17 in the squadron heritage room. Five members graduated this phase of their training on their way to becoming fighter pilots in the F-16 and F-15E for the Combat Air Forces.The 49th FTS is responsible for Active Duty, Guard,

  • 14th SFS urges drivers to remember seat-belt use

    What gives people more reason to buckle up - the increased threat of a traffic ticket. Most people buckle up for safety, but for some people it is the threat of a fine or ticket that spurs them to put on a safety belt.The patrolmen of the 14th Security Forces Squadron and Wing Safety not only issue

  • Holiday Guidance for DoD Personnel

    The holidays have always been a time for exchanging gifts. All DoD personnel, however, should remember that federal ethics regulations sometimes restrict these activities. Here is a summary of the rules regarding gift giving in the workplace:First, DoD personnel may not accept gifts offered because

  • Asbestos Removal Prior to Demolition in Capitol Village

    The second phase of Privatized Housing at Columbus AFB is scheduled to begin this month with the demolition of 200+ homes in Capitol Village. Houses in Capitol Village were constructed during the 1950-1960 period and renovated numerous times since construction. Through the 1970s, asbestos was

  • BLAZE Team members attend Airlift/Tanker Association

    Fifty BLAZE Team members traveled to Nashville, Tenn. to attend the four-day Airlift/Tanker Association annual symposium on Oct. 29. The symposium kicked off with a meet and greets Thursday night where members were given an opportunity to rub shoulders with many general officers and leaders from the

  • Columbus earns $25.4M end of year close out

    Members of the Base Community Council heard it first when Col. Ken Bryson, 14th Mission Support Group commander, presented the results of the Fiscal Year 2009 financial close-out. Columbus Air Force Base competed and won a record $25.4 million dollars for numerous base projects. The fiscal windfalls