enHANCE CAFB

Frank Lockhart, Mike Blythe, Shane Reed, Renee Howell, Renee Fischer and Kim Davis stand with Col. George Ross, 14th Flying Training Wing Vice Commander, as he accepts the enHANCE award from Trudy Fisher, Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality on behalf of Columbus Air Force Base. (Courtesy of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality)

Columbus AFB Accepts enHance Award

Published April 11, 2011
By the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Col. George Ross, 14th Flying Training Wing Vice Commander, along with the Civil Engineering Environmental Team, were presented with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality enHance award during the "E3- Energy, the Economy and the Environment" workshop on April 5 in Jackson, Miss.

enHance is an environmental stewardship initiative designed to encourage environmental excellence by recognizing committed environmental leaders. Participating in the enHance program allows Columbus to crossfeed successes such as recycling, green procurement, pollution prevention and energy conservation efforts with other environmental leaders in Mississippi. It will also provide an opportunity to mentor and coach other governmental agencies and industry to improve overall environmental performance in the state of Mississippi.

Trudy Fisher, MDEQ Executive Director, presented the award that recognizes Columbus's efforts at reducing air emissions through the use of alternative fuels, recycling and community outreach events such as Earth and Arbor Day. Columbus AFB is one of only three federal agencies accepted into the program.