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Federal legislation has been passed that directs more than $83 million for military construction projects in Mississippi. The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed the FY2024 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Bill, which will allocate the funds for work being done at the Columbus Air Force Base, Keesler Air.
It's a worst-case scenario for area first responders: a mid-air collision of a commercial airliner and a military plane resulting in numerous casualties. Fortunately, this time it was only a drill.
Columbus Air Force Base plans to phase out the T-38C Talon Flight training program with 61 to 77 new T-7A Red Hawk jets and begin overnight training missions in 2028.