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  • RAWS helps Columbus AFB planes roar through the skies

    Flying without a radio is extremely difficult and extremely dangerous just as flying headfirst into a storm can be a risky endeavor, but the 14th Operations Support Squadron Radar, Airfield and Weather Systems (RAWS) Flight knows exactly what it takes to keep pilots aware and communicating

  • What’s a change of command?

    Every change of command on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, begins with these words: “From ancient times, armies throughout the world have conducted ceremonies to commemorate victory over the enemy, to honor comrades in arms, and celebrate special occasions, such as the change of command."

  • Columbus AFB hosts Patriot Fest 2018

    The 14th Flying Training Wing hosted Thompson Square and Easton Corbin, two American Country music bands, for a live performance at Patriot Fest 2018 July 6 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.The event, which was only available to people with base access, started slow due to rain, but ended up

  • Montgomery Village: Junior Airmen’s home away from home

    Every Airman has been the ‘newbie’ at their first duty station and sometimes it can be difficult to meet new people, but Columbus Air Force Base’s Montgomery Village, commonly known as “the Village,” has made meeting and socializing with friends easier.

  • CDC director retires after serving child development program for 24 years

    Martha Mann, 14th FSS CDC director, is retiring after a total of 24 years in child developmental care and 22 years as director on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. She has been in child development programs within the Air Force since the 1980’s starting at Plattsburgh AFB, New York, helping

  • 340th FTG commander meets the Firebirds

    The Air Force Reserve Command’s 340th Flying Training Group commander, Col. Allen Duckworth, visited the 43rd Flying Training Squadron here June 25-26, spoke with the squadron’s leadership and observe daily operations.

  • Columbus Airman named 1 of 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

    More than 250,000 active-duty Airmen make up the Air Force’s enlisted force and each year only 12 Airmen are selected from this group as the best of the best; Master Sgt. Joshua Matias, 14th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control tower chief controller, was one those Airmen selected as the