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  • National Prayer Breakfast 2009

    The National Prayer Breakfast is a yearly event held in Washington, D.C., on the first Thursday of February each year. The first prayer breakfast groups within our federal government were initiated in 1942 in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. Since then, those

  • Heaps assumes command of 14th CPTS-CONS (P)

    Major Paul Porter relinquished command of the 14th Comptroller-Contracting Squadron (Provisional) to Maj. Brian Heaps in a ceremony at the Columbus Club Dec. 18, 2008. Major Heaps comes to Columbus AFB from Misawa AB, Japan, where he was the 35th Contracting Squadron commander. He recently graduated

  • Columbus Airman wins new TV courtesy of Pinnacle

    A Columbus Airmen's Christmas list just got a little shorter thanks tothe Landings at Columbus.Staff Sgt. Amba Netto, 14th Communication Squadron, was the winner of Pinnacle's 40" High Definition Television contest. Susan Swenson, community director for the Landing at Columbus, presented the TV to

  • Columbus Air Force Base holiday message released

    Columbus Air Force Base recently released its holiday message and greeting. To view the message from Col. Roger Watkins, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Richard Brackett, 14th FTW command chief, click here..

  • General Lorenz spends time with BLAZE team

    General Stephen Lorenz, Commander, Air Education and Training Command, and his wife Leslie, visited Columbus AFB Dec. 15 and Dec. 16 during his initial immersion of all AETC bases. General Lorenz has been the new AETC commander since July 2008. Over the course of his visit, the general and Mrs.

  • Colonel Watkins speaks to SUPT 09-03 graduates

    Colonel Roger Watkins, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, spoke to the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 09-03 in a ceremony held at Kaye Auditorium Friday. Colonel Watkins began by telling the graduates they have a bright future in their respective weapon systems. "The Air Force is

  • Honorary commander visit Scream'n Eagles

    Dec. 8, the 14th Operations Support Squadron, under the leadership of Lt. Col. David Gossett hosted their new honorary squadron commander, Carlos Rosales, owner of Tampico Bay and Carlos Digital Productions and his son, Roberto. The day was filled from start to finish Mr. Rosales received a full

  • Making every assignment worthwhile with FANS

    Spouses of military members are commonly burdened with frequent moves, separation from their loved ones and a generally atypical lifestyle. In an effort to bring the spouses of service members together within the community of Columbus AFB, a new organization, FANS, was established. FANS was the

  • Air Force captain finishes long road to citizenship

    Captain Nicholas Johnson began his Air Force career as an enlisted maintainer in July 1994. He spent four years in various roles working with the F-117 program. In February 2004, he was selected to attend Officer Training School at Maxwell AFB, Ala., as a pilot selectee. Following undergraduate