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  • Columbus honors Oscar winning Disney animator

    The Columbus community is highlighting native son Josh Meador for his success and artistry as animator for Walt Disney studios on October 16 and 17. He was an important animator and special effects artist for Walt Disney Studios 1936-1965. He had a major hand in almost every Disney production from

  • Save the date: Happy Irby street dedication

    Columbus Air Force Base officials in coordination with the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors and the Mississippi Legislature have set aside March 26, 2010, to rename Mississippi Highway 786 to George "Happy" Irby Memorial Parkway. Highway 786, also known as Main Gate road, provides access from

  • General Foglesong returns to speak at Class 09-12 graduation

    A former Columbus Air Force Base wing commander and retired 4-star general spoke at the graduation of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-12 at the Kaye Auditorium July 24. Gen. Robert H. "Doc" Foglesong, former commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and eighteenth president of

  • First Iraqi ALP student graduates

    Three years ago a young soon-to-be pilot began his journey to earning his Silver Wings. Second Lt. Omar AlNuaimi, Iraqi air force, will graduate today alongside his fellow student pilots in Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-12 at the Kaye Auditorium. "It feels great (to graduate),"

  • BLAZE Team responds to aircraft accident

    The constant training and planning each Airman at Columbus Air Force Base takes part in came to fruition around 6 p.m. last Thursday night, when a T-6 Texan crashed. The pilot, whose name and country of origin are being withheld at the request of their countries embassy, ejected and landed safely

  • New School Year Approaching: Time to get Immunized Part 1

    With the new school year approaching quickly, school officials and student health clinics are beginning preparation for the surge of incoming students. Part of that preparation is the screening of immunization records. Immunizations are available to help prevent several different diseases. One such

  • Press release: T-6 crash

    A Columbus Air Force Base T-6 Texan II primary trainer crashed at approximately 5:50 p.m. June 9 in a sparsely populated area approximately forty five minutes west of Columbus AFB. At the time of the accident, the T-6 aircraft was conducting initial flight training operations and had one student

  • AETC call centers consolidate for efficiency

    Telephone operators of the 21st Century provide support far beyond giving out telephone numbers, and with upgraded telephone directories and consolidation efforts on the horizon, the quality support can only flourish. The Consolidated Telephone Operator's call center, under the direction of the Air