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  • Decorated WWII bomber pilot honored, remembered by family, friends

    Families, friends and loved ones gathered together Dec. 4 to remember former Army Air Corps Capt. Charles T. Hull, a decorated World War II bomber pilot who survived 25 missions in the European Theater, during a funeral and burial service with full military honors in Winona, Mississippi.

  • 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

  • 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

  • Female Alpha Warrior returns triumphant to Columbus AFB

    Representing Columbus Air Force Base at the Alpha Warrior inter-service championships was 2nd Lt. Michelle Strickland, 37th Flying Training Squadron student pilot, who was the top female in the final competition with a time of 25 minutes, 5 seconds, and her time was tied for third overall.