CAFB earns ‘Environmental ‘Hero’

The 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus (Miss.) Air Force Base was awarded the Environmental Hero award the Mississippi Recycling Coalition on March 2 at the state Capitol Rotunda in Jackson for being the top state-government recycler of the year. In 2016, CAFB recycled more than 295 tons of material – from cardboard and scrap metal to glass and batteries. Col. James Fisher, vice commander of the 14th FTW, was among base representatives to attend the presentation. (Columbus AFB 03/03/17)