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  • Grandson of Enola Gay pilot flies refurbished B-29

    Wichita’s beloved B-29 Superfortress, Doc, took to the skies yet again June 9, 2017, from McConnell Air Force Base, this time with an added aspect of historical significance and Air Force heritage.Sitting in the co-pilot seat was Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets IV, the 509th Bomb Wing commander. Taking

  • Third generation pilot graduates at CAFB

    When one SUPT Class 17-10 graduate pins on his Air Force wings, June 9, 2017, he will become the third generation of Air Force fighter pilots.Second Lt. Curtis Hunter Hughes is following in the footsteps of his father, and his grandfather before him.Hunter grew up in Denver, Colorado, and graduated

  • 14th CPTS command changes hands

    Col. Douglas Gosney, 14th Flying Training Wing Commander, hands the 14th Comptroller Squadron guidon to Maj. Randi Ludington at the 14th CPTS Change of Command ceremony June 8, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Ludington was previously assigned as the Executive Officer to the Director,

  • PFAD exposes ill children to Air Force

    The Columbus Air Force Base Pilot for a Day program was established in 2001 for the purpose of inviting seriously ill children and their families to the base for a day of fun and relaxation.Due to their illnesses, many children spend large amounts of time thinking about doctors, hospitals, needles

  • CAFB receives Tree City award

    The 24th annual Tree City USA Award and Growth Award was presented to Columbus Air Force Base June 5, 2017. This is the 24th year that Columbus AFB has received the title of Tree City. Tree City USA is awarded to those sites that fulfill four requirements. These include an established tree board or

  • BLAZE 5/6 recognizes leadership

    Senior Airman Garrett Jacobs, 14th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment Apprentice, received the Blaze 5/6 Leadership Highlight award from Staff Sgt. Whitney Felder, Blaze 5/6 Council President June 5, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. This award recognized Jacobs’

  • Major win at Columbus AFB triathlon

    Columbus Air Force Base held a free, base-wide triathlon June 3, 2017.Starting around 7 a.m. competitors took off to complete the 300-yard swim, 22-kilometer biking route and 5-kilometer run.Maj. Alan Goncalves, 50th Flying Training Squadron Assistant Director of Operations, came in overall 1st

  • 14th Medical Group offers secure messaging

    A new system, the Patient Portal’s Secure Messaging powered by RelayHealth, allows Airmen and their families to use the internet to access their healthcare.“Secure Messaging is a new way to ask your provider non-emergency questions without going to the clinic,” said Capt. Elizabeth Seitz, 14th

  • Free takes over 37th FTS

    Col. Stan Lawrie, 14th Operations Group Commander, hands the 37th Flying Training Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. William Free at the 37th Flying Training Squadron Change of Command ceremony May 25, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The change of command signifies a formal transfer of