News

  • Earth, Arbor Day celebration

    On Friday, Columbus AFB celebrated the annual Earth Day/Arbor Day Education Fair. This event, which took place all day at Freedom Park, was for fourth grade students from the Lowndes County Schools and all Columbus AFB home-schooled children. Children participated in a variety of educational and

  • Spring brings potentially severe weather

    Spring brings an increased occurrence of severe weather. Knowing what actions to take during severe weather can help protect one's family, pets and property. Using this information will help develop a plan and be ready when threatening weather approaches. Climatologically, Columbus AFB has recorded

  • 14th Medical Group pulls out unexpected victory

    The intramural basketball championship game went down to the wire. Similar to a great boxing match, these teams went back and forth taking their opponents best shot. It took overtime, but the 14th Medical Group intramural basketball team was victorious over the DynCorp team 64-62. Due to an earlier

  • Same program, new opportunites

    The next Heart Link social will be the first test run to present this program to spouses of new BLAZE Team members. The program will still be free for enlisted and officer spouses new to Columbus AFB or who are experiencing Air Force life for the first time, but the program will be presented in a

  • A close eye on wildlife at Columbus AFB

    You may have seen the USDA-1 truck driving around the airfield, base, or local roads and wonder "who is that guy and what is he doing?" The answer usually would be observing wildlife, and at Columbus AFB the United States Department of Agriculture-Wildlife Services program has been conducting this

  • Volunteer awarded for helping international student pilots

    The United Way of Lowndes County recently selected Ms. Sharon Garriga as volunteer of the year. Among her other volunteering activities, Ms. Garriga has had a significant impact on international students at Columbus AFB. In the interview below, Ms. Garriga explains her actions with the international

  • 19th Air Force leaders visit CAFB

    Tuesday afternoon, Major Gen. Irving Halter, commander of the 19th Air Force, arrived at CAFB. He traveled from 19th Air Force Headquarters, Randolph AFB Texas, General Halter was accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Judy Halter, the 19th Air Force Command Chief, Chief Master Sergeant Robert Tappana, and