Nov. 15, 2018 Columbus AFB honors, shows appreciation to military retirees There are more than 5,700 military retirees in a 50-mile radius of Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, and to show appreciation for their years of service, the base hosted a Retiree Appreciation Day Nov. 9. More than 150 retirees came out to the base, where they were treated to a day of
Oct. 2, 2017 Retired AF pilots welcomed back on active duty Retired Air Force pilots holding Air Force Specialty Code 11X are encouraged to apply for the Voluntary Retired Return to Active Duty Program in order to fill rated staff positions to help alleviate the existing manning shortages within the Air Force rated pilot community.