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Columbus Air Force Base

Dec. 4, 2019
Team BLAZE welcomes Santa, celebrates holiday season

Team BLAZE kicked off the holiday season with Santa’s T-1A Jayhawk arrival followed by a tree lighting ceremony Dec. 3 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
Dec. 1, 2019
Columbus AFB Airmen and Memphis Center connect

Instructor Pilots from the 37th, 41st, 48th and 50th Flying Training Squadron's joined Columbus Air Force Base’s Air Traffic Controllers on a trip to the Memphis Center in Memphis, Tennessee, Nov. 22, 2019.
Nov. 29, 2019
Civil Air Patrol dynamic mission in homeland security

The operations of the Civil Air Patrol started 78 years ago in 1941 on Dec. 1, and their mission continues as the U.S. Air Force’s official auxiliary force with detachments across the nation.
Nov. 27, 2019
Airlift wing commander delivers inspiring story to SUPT 20-03 graduates

Col. Clinton ZumBrunnen, 437th Airlift Wing commander at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, spoke to the Air Force’s newest aviators during Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-03’s graduation ceremony Nov. 15, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
Nov. 21, 2019
Columbus AFB honors retirees during appreciation day

Members of Team BLAZE and the Columbus, Mississippi, came together Nov. 14 during the base’s Retiree Appreciation Day to focus on military retirees in the local area and show them some gratitude.
Nov. 15, 2019
Marker placed to honor 60th anniversary of Columbus crash

In 1959, the U.S. was in the competitive Cold War with the Soviet Union to be the indomitable force of nuclear power; and as part of the feud, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, fed the fight by flying bombing missions as the 4228th Strategic Wing.With every war comes risks and the will to
Nov. 15, 2019
Columbus connects with the community during Veterans Day weekend

Veterans Day is a time to express gratitude and thankfulness to the men and women who have fearlessly served; and Columbus Air Force Base Airmen took time throughout Veterans Day weekend to connect with the community and attended multiple festivities in honor of veterans past and present.Members of
Nov. 8, 2019
Allowing a second chance for aspiring pilots with height waivers

Some aspiring pilot candidates might be under the impression that they are too short, or even too tall to become a pilot. However, by working with commissioning sources for pilot candidates an individual can seek possible anthropometric waiver opportunities
Nov. 8, 2019
Columbus Club rolls out new menu

Moving forward in today’s food industry means keeping up with the vast need for healthier food options, and to do this Columbus AFB has transformed the menu at the Club to keep up with the Air Force’s healthy food initiative.
Nov. 8, 2019
Columbus AFB celebrates Halloween

Participants race against each other in a game during Boo Fest at the Club Oct. 26, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Halloween was brought to the U.S. by Irish and Scottish immigrants during the late 18th century to the early 19th century. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah