Club membership program changes have arrived Published May 25, 2017 By Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert 14th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The Air Force club membership program will change by disbanding the club credit card system and switching to an electronic membership program in June 2017. The new program allows members to access the Air Force Club Member Portal, which lets them access club events in real-time. When asked to present proof of membership, members can now use mobile devices through the MemberPlant App that is available on the App Store and Google Play. “There is no physical card anymore,” said Charleigh “Dow” Ford, Columbus Club Manager. “The vision is to use the PDF (that was sent to your phone). When someone asks to see your membership you can pull out your phone.”However if a member doesn’t want to use their mobile device, they can print proof of membership themselves or from their local club. The change in membership is mainly due to complaints about the credit card system. Not all people despise the system, however most feel like it is another way to affect their credit score.“People are less inclined to go with a credit card or credit based program,” Ford said. “In the last year, all that I heard was ‘I don’t want another credit card.’” Membership dues are still the same, however the new program now charges all members on the 15th of every month instead of each member being charged at a different date. Existing members will be contacted in June and given the option to keep or cancel their credit card.