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Sept. 4, 2020
September: a time for a pause

September is suicide prevention month, but the year of 2020 has been filled with pandemics, natural disasters and civil unrest. Since the last official count in 2017, done by www.cdc.org, suicide has taken the lives of nearly 150,000 lives and is 10th leading cause of death in the United States.
Sept. 2, 2020
AETC tests new, innovative way of helicopter pilot training

Two 23rd Flying Training Squadron TH-1H Hueys stationed at Fort Rucker, Alabama, and fourteen personnel, traveled to Columbus Air Force base for training as part of the Undergraduate Helicopter Training Next (UHTN) program. Columbus AFB answered a support request to provide physiology training for
Aug. 25, 2020
DOD Crowdsources Efforts to Promote Diversity, Inclusion

The Defense Department is crowdsourcing to find better ways to promote diversity and inclusion.
Aug. 19, 2020
Youth Center actively maintains safety, creativity during COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has presented new challenges for parents and families at Columbus Air Force Base, compelling more innovation on new ways of learning and caretaking.
Aug. 19, 2020
Fort Rucker students visit Columbus AFB during training

Students assigned to the 23rd Flying Training Squadron visit Columbus AFB to learn how pilots manage air sickness at the Aerospace and Operational Physiology Flight.
Aug. 17, 2020
CMSgt. Bass installed as 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass formally took the reins Aug. 14 as the Air Force’s 19th Chief Master Sergeant, while also becoming the first woman and the first person of Asian American descent to be elevated to the service’s highest-ranking enlisted officer.
Aug. 16, 2020
Staying safe, healthy all summer

As the summer months wind down, leadership at all levels advocate for the continued health and safety of our Airmen and Space Professionals on and off duty.
Aug. 11, 2020
14 FTW CC congratulates SUPT Class 20-20/21 graduates with speech

Col. Seth Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing commander congratulated Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-20/21 at their graduation ceremony August 7, 2020, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
Aug. 10, 2020
SLOs: Helping any, every school issue

School liaison officers (SLO) have the job of making sure Airmen and their families have the best experience possible when dealing with their child’s education.The SLOs have various responsibilities including school transition support, deployment support, home school support, community connections,
Aug. 7, 2020
Photos: F-35A Lightning II, F-15 Eagle Fly-In

Two F-35A Lightning IIs and two F-15 Eagles were flown in for a static display on August 7, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.