Columbus Air Force Base News

Joseph Castro, Erik Svendsen and Andy Lee wear the Air Force's improved physical training uniform and watch as Angela Smith hems the anti-microbial liner into the new uniform during a tour of the facility Nov.

A portion of the New River Trail State Park that runs through Galax will be closed until May 1 to restore a tunnel.

Weather permitting, the 48th Flying Training Squadron of the 14th Flying Training Wing from Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., will conduct the flyover at Saturday's Virginia Tech-N.C. State football game in Blacksburg.

AROUND MISSISSIPPI a ' The Senate yesterday gave unanimous approval to legislation that will direct military construction funding to four Department of Defense installations in Mississippi, Sen.

By KELLY DANIELS This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it U.S. pilot veterans are nothing to yawn about.

When he was a boy growing up in Martin County in the late 1970s, Sean McGlynn never dreamed he would make an entrance by air in a high-tech military aircraft, putting on a show for thousands of spectators.

The possibility of annexing Columbus Air Force Base into the city of Columbus could mean several advantages for the city and little to no impact for the base.

When Keith and Chrissy Heard first saw Bryn Bella during a drive through Columbus, they decided the antebellum home on Stinson Creek Road was the place for them.

A new commander has been named for Grand Forks Air Force Base. Col. Donald Shaffer is to succeed Col.

Wednesday, Lee Middle School will host a Veterans Day program to honor all past and present military veterans.

Getting a job through the Air Force doesn't always include working on base. Twenty employees were hired at American Power Supply in Columbus in September, pushing the total number of employees to 95, after the clothing manufacturer began assembling the Air Force's new physical training uniforms.

A new commander has been named for Grand Forks Air Force Base. Col. Donald Shaffer is to succeed Col.

A new commander has been named for Grand Forks Air Force Base. Col. Donald Shaffer is to succeed Col.

Last spring, Courtland Petty, 7, was struggling with math. When she was in school, Leslie Watkins also had trouble understanding math problems.

The Columbus City Council Tuesday expanded the area being studied for possible annexation into the city.

History spoke for itself at Columbus Air Force Base as the 49th Fighter Training Squadron hosted its annual reunion over the weekend.

WASHINGTON a ' Sen. Thad Cochran has joined the Air Force Caucus, an organization for members of Congress who are interested in issues affecting the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard.

Nearly 15 years after first visiting Columbus for a 50th anniversary celebration of V-E Day, B.W. Curry, and his wife, Nancy, returned over the weekend and were impressed with how the city has changed.

Opens Fri 10/16, 5-8 PM. Through 12/1: Tue-Fri 11-6, Sat 11-5, Judy A. Saslow Gallery, 300 W. Superior, 312-943-0530, jsaslowgallery.com . [Read Jeff Huebner's 2000 story, Has Anyone Seen Clyde Angel? ] The artist known as Clyde Angel had been dead for about two years when Barry Marcus found out about it last fall, through the Judy Saslow Gallery ...

For the first time, a recruiter for the U.S. Air Force Reserve is located in Columbus.