14th OG CC speaks at Class 09-07 graduation

The current 14th Operations Group commander helped welcome some of the Air Force's newest pilots by speaking at their graduation April 3 at the Kaye Auditorium. Col. David Reth, 14th OG commander, spoke at the graduation of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 09-07. The 14th OG conducts

CDC holds Children’s Art Show

Don't Wait Until the Last Minute to File Your Taxes

Ok, procrastinators, April 15h, the last day to file your taxes, is fast approaching. And with the free services offered by the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Center on base, why wait? Appointments at the CAFB Tax Center, located in the base post office, will fill up soon - so act fast! You will

Columbus AFB, community mourn loss of humanitarian, friend

Columbus Air Force Base and the Columbus, Miss., community lost a true humanitarian last Friday. George "Happy" Irby, Sr., died March 27 after a short illness. Born March 27, 1915, Irby passed away on his 94th birthday. After retiring from the Columbus and Greenville railroad, Irby began his 51 year

Lieutenant shows determination, quick-thinking during crisis

Fifteen minutes into their instrument training class, the pilots-in-training watched as their instructor buckled and began to fall when he was overcome by a medical problem. Luckily for the instructor, the student closest to him didn't hesitate and jumped up from his seat - catching him before he

Hanson speaks at grad ceremony

A former graduate of Columbus Air Force Base pilot training and current deputy director of the legislative liaison directorate spoke to the graduates of Class 09-06 Friday at the Kaye Auditorium here. Brig. Gen. Scott Hanson, deputy director, legislative liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air

Lorenz: Effective leadership built on core values, history

Air Education and Training Command leader Gen. Stephen Lorenz recently took a few minutes to discuss leadership when he visited Columbus Air Force Base as part of the AETC Commander's and Command Chief's Conference March 2-6. General Lorenz said all leadership is built on ideas that should be

Royal family visits Columbus

Members of the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia visited Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. March 13 to participate in the graduation ceremony of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 09-06. While Columbus graduates students every three weeks, this class is particularly special as the Governor of

AETC commander re-enlists local recruiter

A local recruiter was re-enlisted by the Air Education and Training Commander at his recruiting office in Columbus, Miss., March 5. Gen. Stephen Lorenz, AETC commander, administered the Oath of Enlistment to Staff Sgt. Joshua Jones, 345th Air Force Recruiting Squadron recruiter, and helped sign him

14th SFS mourn loss of Airman

The BLAZE Team lost one of its own February 26 when a military working dog assigned to the 14th Security Forces Squadron here passed away. Rex, a 14th SFS narcotics detection and patrol military working dog, died from an unknown illness the evening of February 26. He served at Columbus Air Force