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  • 14th MDOS celebrates National Children’s Dental Health Month

    National Children’s Dental Health Month is a national observance held annually in February. During this time, many educators and professionals such as dentists, hygienists, dental technicians, and other healthcare specialists promote oral health and proper dental hygiene for children.  This year’s

  • SUPT students learn about F-16 aircraft during visit

    Maj. David Jones, F-16 Fighting Falcon Pilot Nellis Air Force Base, Texas, speaks to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training students about the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft Feb. 3, 2017, at Columbus AFB, Mississippi. The aircraft was here during the Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals dedication

  • 14th FTW hosts Pilot for a Day

    Stennis Miller, a nine-year-old from Starkville, Mississippi, and his family visited the base Feb. 3 as part of the “Pilot for a Day” program. In partnership with the Columbus-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce, children with life-long illnesses get a chance to experience a day with the Air Force

  • 2017 Tax Center Hours

    The Columbus Air Force Base Tax Center is open for active duty, retiree, or dependent members with a combined family income under $58,000. This service is executed by trained volunteers who will prepare your tax returns through April 8 free of charge by appointment only. The Tax Center is located on

  • MPS receives 2016 fourth quarter Diamond Sharp Award

    The 14th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight receives the 2016 fourth Quarter Diamond Sharp Award Feb. 2, 2017, for their outstanding performance at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The Diamond Sharp Award is a recognition program run by the Columbus AFB first sergeants recognizing

  • Check Foreign Clearance Guide when planning foreign travel

    Are you looking to start your vacation and not sure where to start planning? If you’re active duty, the Department of Defense Foreign Clearance Guide should be your first stop. This document provides necessary information for aircraft international mission planning and execution, personnel travel to

  • MSU Air Force ROTC ‘takes off’ with top national honor

    (Editor’s note: This article is reprinted with the permission of Mississippi State University. The Mississippi State University Reserve Officer Training Corps detachment is a geographically separated unit of the 14th Flying Training Wing.)STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State University’s Air Force

  • AOP members receive UEI IG recognition

    Col. Jerry Gonzalez, Air Education and Training Command Inspector General Chief of Inspection Division, gives a coin to Staff Sgt. Dawn Edwards, 14th Medical Operations Squadron Aerospace Operational Physiology flight chief, Jan. 30, 2017, in recognition of her efforts during the Unit Effectiveness

  • AFRC is one-stop shop for Team BLAZE benefits

    Mark Horning, Airman and Family Readiness Center Director, speaks to Patricia Cole, U.S. Navy retired captain, before the Marketing Yourself for a Second Career brief Jan. 17, 2017, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The AFRC should be the first stop for information on the surrounding area

  • UEI members arrive at Columbus AFB

    Air Education and Training Command Inspector General members for the Unit Effectiveness Inspection arrive Jan. 23, 2017, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. During their visit they assessed the four Major Graded Areas of how the 14th Flying Training Wing executes the mission, manages resources,