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  • PTSD Awareness leads to positive treatment

    Post-traumatic Stress Disorder can be debilitating in some patients, but thanks to advancements in research and the continued training of mental health providers, treatments are getting better all the time.Maj. Joel Foster, Chief of Air Force Deployment Mental Health, said treating PTSD has improved

  • Nichols speaks to base during last Columbus AFB all call

    Col. John Nichols, 14th Flying Training Wing Commander, hosted three all-calls focused on several topics for his final time as the base commander here June 21.During the all-calls Nichols talked about things he felt were important to the base personnel of today and tomorrow, such as the 2016

  • Tobacco free living: The right choice

    Smoking is unhealthy. Fifty years ago, the first Surgeon General’s Report on smoking and health revealed that smoking cigarettes raises your risk of developing several diseases.  So why do so many people still do it? The answers are complex.  Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death and

  • Armed Forces Voters Week is June 27 - July 5

    The Installation Voting Office assists folks in registering to vote in observance of Armed Forces Week June 27 – July 5. There will be a table manned with voting counselors located in the food court of the Exchange June 27-30, from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. daily. In addition you may also visit FVAP.gov

  • Sansano takes command of 14th MSG

    A change of command ceremony held in the Fire Station commemorated Col. Anthony Sansano taking command of the 14th Mission Support Group June 16 at Columbus Air Force Base.   Col. John Nichols, 14th Flying Training Wing Commander, handed the guidon for the 14th MSG to Sansano signifying a formal

  • Team BLAZE drivers participate in second SCCA Autocross

    Columbus Air Force Base Autocross participants wait for the Autocross to start June 12 on the SAC Ramp at Columbus AFB, Mississippi. The Mississippi Region of the Sports Car Club of America holds the event on base several times a year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Amanda Savannah)

  • Mordente welcomes new pilots home

    Brig. Gen. Patrick Mordente, 18th Air Force Vice Commander, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, visited Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, as the guest speaker for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 16-10’s graduation June 10.Mordente entered the Air Force in 1987 as a graduate of the

  • USAFA parents Hail and Farewell

    Five Mississippi high school graduates who were appointed to the United States Air Force Academy pause for a photo with their families at a dinner held June 9 at the Columbus Club on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The dinner celebrated their selection to the U.S. Air Force Academy, where the

  • Boster hands 41st FTS reigns to Oakley

    Col. James Boster, 14th Operations Group Commander, passes the 41st Flying Training Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Derek Oakley, the new 41st FTS Commander, during a change of command ceremony June 9 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melissa Doublin)

  • 14 MSG, MDG Honorary Commanders get Team BLAZE immersion

    Leadership from the 14th Medical Group and 14th Mission Support Group pause for a photo with their Honorary Commanders during their immersion into each group June 6 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The Honorary Commander Program invites leaders from the surrounding community to one of each