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  • Supreme Court Justice shares WWII POW story

    Columbus Air Force Base hosts a Base Community Council luncheon Aug. 11 to release its Fiscal Year 2016 Economic Impact Report and to hear a presentation about local World War II prisoners of war by Chief Justice Sharon Lee of the Tennessee Supreme Court.

  • RIDES supports military families through therapeutic horse riding

    Members of the Exceptional Family Member Program from Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, embarked on a therapeutic horse-riding experience with the help of volunteers from the Riding to Improve, Development, Esteem, Strength and Spirit Program July 21 in Caledonia.

  • Diversity program honors Tuskegee Airmen

    Approximately 100 people from 10-19 years old took to the Valdosta skies to commemorate the 76th Anniversary of the historic Tuskegee Airmen during the Eyes Above the Horizon diversity outreach program, July 22 in Valdosta, Georgia.

  • Orientation offers newcomers chance to know base

    Moving for most families can be a stressful time; there’s many moving pieces which is why Columbus Air Force Base leadership mandated its’ Airmen to set aside some time and ensure they’re taking care of any unforeseen necessities.

  • Denham makes rounds, learns ropes of 14th FTW mission

    Col. William Denham, 14th Flying Training Wing Vice Commander, visited the L3 contracted maintainers, the 14th Mission Support Group July 17 and the 14th Medical Group from July 18 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.

  • ROTC senior cadets motivated by base visit

    Students from various Reserve Officers Training Corps programs came together with Col. Cameron W. Torrens, Air Force ROTC Detachment 875 Commander and Lt. Col. Marc Langohr, Commander of Detachment 775, to tour flying training squadrons on Columbus Air Force Base July 14.

  • New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31

    Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care.   Mental health

  • Air Force announces enlisted PME redesign

    Air Force officials announced major changes to the enlisted professional military education program today via an initiative called Enlisted Professional Military Education for the 21st Century, or “EPME 21.”

  • 14th Security Forces Squadron command changes hands

    Col. Anthony Sansano, 14th Mission Support Group Commander, passes the 14th Security Forces Squadron guidon to Maj. Eric Eaton, the new 14th SFS Commander, July 13, 2017, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Eaton was recently the Chief of Security for the 704th Munition Support Squadron at