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  • Fuel is key to mission success, keeps pilot training going

    There are many things that get pilots into the air, from the maintainers who fix the planes, to the personnel who keep their records, and to the medical group that clears them to fly -- but without any fuel, no aircraft would be able to lift off the runway.

  • 3 student pilots continue journey on ‘America’s Got Talent’

    Three members of the 14th Student Squadron here are now in the semifinals of “America’s Got Talent,” a nationally televised talent competition. When the competition started back in March, all 16 members of the a capella group, “In the Stairwell,” were cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado

  • Leadership structure is adaptable

    The topic of “leadership” is nothing new to the military environment, rather its basic structure is the foundation of success in various arenas. As creatures of habit, we tend to follow the typical hierarchical arrangement focused on lines of authority, communication, rights and duties of an

  • Columbus AFB to celebrate Air Force Birthday

    Columbus Air Force Base will celebrate the Air Force’s 70 years of excellence during this year’s Air Force Birthday Ball. This year’s ball will start at 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Trotter Convention Center in Columbus, Mississippi.

  • AF selects 14,181 for promotion to staff sergeant

    Air Force officials have selected 14,181 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 32,006 eligible, a selection rate of 44.31 percent.The staff sergeant promotion list will be available on the Air Force Portal and myPers Aug. 24, at 8 a.m. CDT. Airmen will also be able to access their