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  • 14th FTW dedicates GATR site to fallen Airman

    Columbus Air Force Base paid tribute to a fallen Airman with a dedication ceremony April 9. The Ground-to-Air Transmitter and Receiver Site was renamed the Melendez Radio Site in honor of Staff Sgt. Luis Melendez, a former Columbus AFB Airman who was killed in a helicopter crash in support of

  • 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

  • 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