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  • STEM Expo returns for Thunder Over Columbus

    The Columbus Air Force Base flight line will once again be a place of education and excitement for local area students during the 2024 Thunder Over Columbus Air Show and Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics event, only days before the official start of the air show weekend, September

  • Luke AFB recognizes Vic Peterson Day

    In a heartfelt tribute to a dedicated veteran service member and community stalwart, Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff, in one of his final acts as wing commander, declared August 6 as “Vic Peterson Appreciation Day.” The announcement came on June 14 during a ceremony in front of a hangar packed with

  • Celebrating Leadership: SNCO induction ceremony

    The 17th Training Wing celebrated the Air Force’s newest senior noncommissioned officers through an induction ceremony, Aug. 23. The 17th Training Wing celebrated the Air Force’s newest senior noncommissioned officers through an induction ceremony, Aug. 23. Inductees transitioned from technical

  • Women’s Equality Day on Columbus Air Force Base

    One of the most thoughtful gestures is to receive bright pink, purple or yellow flowers as a sign of appreciation. Guests were welcomed with such a gift as they arrived at the Women’s Equality Day Panel on August 26, 2024, at Columbus Air Force Base.

  • Seven days to perfection … or some tragic déjà vu?

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Flashback to day 100 of the 101 Critical Days of Summer last year. At that point, Air Education and Training Command had remained fatality free during this high-risk period.