News

  • Clinic automates pharmacy refills

    The Columbus AFB pharmacy unveiled its newest piece of technology, the Automated Prescription Machine last week. The APM is located in the clinic lobby outside the pharmacy waiting area and will serve as an alternate location for patients to pick up their telephone refilled medication. The APM will

  • Investigation boards convene at Columbus AFB

    The investigation into the April 23, 2008 crash of a T-38C Talon from the 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus AFB, Mississippi is currently underway. Both pilots were killed during the mishap. The crash site is located on the base's main runway. There is not yet enough evidence gathered to draw any

  • What you can do to prevent dorm fires

    Dorms are some of the most vulnerable spots for fires, an enclosed space that's often filled with electrical equipment and a number of other fire hazards. While fire prevention and fire safety is something that every member of the Columbus AFB family has been briefed on, many personnel overlook

  • Club membership has its benefits, to a degree

    Twenty-five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to college bound students through the Air Force Club Scholarship program. Current Air Force club members and their family members, such as spouse, son, daughter, stepson and stepdaughter, who have been accepted by or are enrolled in an accredited

  • US SOUTHCOM deputy commander offers advice to new AF pilots

    Lieutenant Gen. Glenn Spears, Deputy Commander of the U.S. Southern Command in Miami, Fla., spoke at the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 08-08 graduation Friday. General Spears, who graduated from pilot training at Williams AFB, Ariz., in 1979, is a command pilot with more than 3,400

  • AF paralegal career opportunities available

    Would you consider joining us as a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps? Did you know that as an enlisted member you might be eligible to re-train into the paralegal career field? The Air Force enlisted legal career field, paralegal, has been in existence since May 1, 1955, and continues to

  • Keeping “alert” to severe weather

    With the newest technology, severe weather can be forecasted out hours and even days ahead. Tuning in to a local channel on television can help anyone keep an eye on severe weather in the local area and any watches or warnings issued for the counties in the state. What if shelter needs to be taken

  • Helping to make your next PCS a “smooth move”

    PCS season is rapidly approaching, and we all know that a PCS almost always involves at least some degree of damage to household goods. Whether you're PCSing for the first time or are a seasoned veteran, the following tips will help ensure that if any of your property is lost or damaged in shipment,