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  • Melançon assumes command of CES

    Lieutenant Col. Patrice Melançon assumed command of the 14th Civil Engineer Squadron Jan. 30. Colonel Melançon's most recent assignment has been as an Individual Mobilization Augmentee to Air Education and Training Command's Civil Engineer. She will act as commander of the 14th CES until Lt. Col.

  • OSS member receives Bronze Star

    Major Jean Havens, 14th Operations Support Squadron Director of Operations, was awarded the Bronze Star Jan. 31 by Col. Dave Gerber, 14th Flying Training Wing commander. The Bronze Star is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration which is awarded for bravery, acts of merit or

  • Building bridges with community: an everlasting tradition at CAFB

    Military and honorary commanders gathered together Monday evening at a Honorary Commander reception hosted at the home of Dr. Claudia Limbert, President of the Mississippi University for Women. During the reception honorary commanders were presented certificates appointing them to their position, as

  • The one thing everyone should have before they go

     A person without belongings, devoid of personal connections, and with little or no care for what happens to his or her family and property after his/her death, does not need a will. Everyone else, however, should have one. Everyone generally knows what constitutes a will. A legal will, drafted by

  • Easy tips to fight the flu

    The 14th Medical Group and Public Health Office keep a careful watch on the level of Influenza in the surrounding area. They continually remind and encourage every member of the community to visit their primary care physician or the local health department to receive their annual influenza

  • NAS Meridian builds relationship with CAFB

    Inter-service relationships are always important and helpful when in the military. Columbus AFB and Naval Air Station Meridian expanded on this logic Friday when Navy Capt. Russell Knight, paid a visit to CAFB. Capt. Knight, the commander at NAS Meridian, toured the base to compare and contrast the

  • Hands-free devices only when driving

    Roughly two years ago, the Department of Defense instituted an official instruction to combat accidents on DoD installations stemming from individuals talking on cell phones while driving. Drivers are not allowed to talk on their cell phones while driving on Air Force installations without a hands

  • Background investigations: Who needs them

    Anyone who works on a military installation has probably had one or more conducted on them. Background checks are conducted to determine whether a person is eligible for access to classified information or is assigned to sensitive duties. It is important to the military to conduct these checks to