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  • Perraut gives five key pieces of advice to new pilots, officers

    Maj. Gen. Richard Perraut Jr., U.S. Air Force retired, was the guest speaker for the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 16-09 graduation ceremony here May 20.Before highlighting in depth five pieces of advice every officer and pilot should be using, he reminisced about his career as a

  • New sign highlights base from highway

    Col. John Nichols, 14th Flying Training Wing Commander, and other Columbus Air Force Base Airmen stand in front of the new base sign after a Chamber of Commerce-sponsored unveiling May 24 in Columbus, Mississippi. The new sign stands on Highway 45 marking the entrance to Columbus AFB and was paid

  • Columbus AFB holds first Green Dot training sessions

    Columbus Air Force Base Green Dot Coordinators and Implementers completed the first phase of Green Dot training after briefing the second of two leadership sessions here May 18. The Air Force contracted the non-profit Green Dot organization to provide interpersonal violence prevention training to

  • Columbus Air Force Base observes National Police Week

    Senior Airman Evan Narred, 14th Security Forces Squadron, places a beret on a memorial during the Fallen Defenders Presentation May 18 in the Kaye Auditorium on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Attendees learned about the sacrifices made by security forces Airmen. (U.S. Air Force

  • Chapel team provides prayer, biscuits

    Members of the Chapel set up tables with juice, biscuits and books for Team BLAZE members in the wing headquarters building May 17 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. They used the opportunity to talk about freedom of religion, spiritual resilience and more. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman

  • Team BLAZE members earn CCAF degree

    Team BLAZE held its annual Community College of the Air Force graduation ceremony May 13 in the Columbus Club here.Following the graduation ceremony, graduates and their guests were invited to a reception sponsored by the Top 3 and the Air Force Association.                 Capt. Nicholas Cooley,

  • Team BLAZE celebrates 22 years with Tree City USA

    Columbus Air Force Base celebrated its twenty second year this year as a member of Tree City USA. Some of the many benefits of being a Tree City include creating a framework for action and education, setting a positive public image, and having pride as a citizen. This year a Parsley Leaf Hawthorn

  • New Urgent Care Pilot Program for Prime Beneficiaries

    To increase access to care, the Department of Defense is launching an Urgent Care Pilot Program for TRICARE Prime beneficiaries. This program allows Prime enrollees two visits to a network or TRICARE authorized provider without a referral or prior authorization.  The Urgent Care Pilot Program,

  • 14th MDG passes Joint Commission survey

    The 14th Medical Group was recently surveyed by the Joint Commission and received a three-year medical accreditation.The Joint Commission is a United States-based nonprofit organization that accredits more than 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States.A majority of state

  • Team BLAZE holds Holocaust Memorial Museum

    Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Reynard and Master Sgt. Carmina Beedle, Holocaust Memorial volunteers, hand information to Staff Sgt. Maria Schinella, 14th Medical Operations Squadron, and other attendees during the museum event May 5 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Attendees were shown the history of