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  • 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

  • 14th OMRS Family Advocacy spreads awareness on domestic violence

    Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention Month, observed every October, is a time for Airmen and families to spread awareness about domestic violence; according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s website, nearly 20 people are physically abused every 20 minutes by an intimate

  • Overcoming breast cancer: Prior Columbus AFB secretary tells her story

    “It’s hard to put into words what you feel when someone drops the cancer word in your lap,” said Elana Gilbert, a prior 14th Flying Training Wing secretary.“I remember getting the phone call and I literally dropped from where I was standing onto the floor and just started crying,” said an emotional

  • 14th CMSAF Murray reminds Airmen to look out for one another

    Gerald Murray, the 14th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force visited Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, on Oct. 25 to connect with Airmen, understand the 14th Flying Training Wing’s mission and serve as the guest speaker to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 20-01/02, graduation

  • Columbus AFB celebrates 72nd AF birthday alongside 50 years of UPT

    Over 380 Airmen, community leaders and family members from the Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, and the local community area gathered in the Trotter Event Center to celebrate the Air Force’s 72nd birthday and the 50th anniversary of Undergraduate Pilot Training.

  • Team BLAZE members escape the undead during Zombie Fun Run

    Participants begin running at the Zombie Fun Run Sept. 27, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The run consisted of a 2-mile run along the BLAZE Fit Trail with four infected zones for runners to try to escape from the living dead. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)

  • Columbus AFB celebrates Air Force’s 72nd Birthday

    Col. David Fazenbaker, 14th Flying Training Wing vice commander, and Hazel, Base Exchange store manager, cut the cake during the Air Force’s 72nd Birthday cake cutting at the BX Sept. 18, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The U.S. Air Force was established after the conclusion of World War II

  • Columbus AFB kicks off CFC with breakfast

    Team BLAZE kicked of the 2019 Combined Federal Campaign with a breakfast and guest speakers from local charities and organizations. The CFC is a federal workplace giving campaign that allows Department of Defense personnel the opportunity to donate to local, national and international charities of