Oct. 17, 2018 First Sergeant Academy to increase course length, improve skills The Air Force’s First Sergeant Academy is increasing resident class length to four weeks to help fuel the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s initiative to revitalize squadrons. The updated curriculum starting Oct. 22, will now focus more on hands-on, scenario-based training to better prepare first
Oct. 12, 2018 Columbus AFB Airmen inspire 7,000 8th graders at 2018 Career Expo More than 120 Airmen from Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, spent several days showing more than 7,000 eighth-grade students, from 17 northeast Mississippi counties, some of the vast career opportunities the Air Force offers during the Imagine the Possibilities Career Expo Oct. 2-4 at the
Oct. 12, 2018 Weeks, Villarreal talk priorities, expectations during wing all call Col. Samantha Weeks, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, held her first wing commander’s call in the Kaye Auditorium here Oct. 5.
Oct. 4, 2018 Columbus AFB Honor Guard honors past, present service members The Air Force Honor Guard was formed in 1948 with one mission, to represent Airmen to the American public and the world. The vision of the Air Force Honor Guard is to ensure a legacy of Airmen and service members who promote the mission, protect the standards, perfect the image and preserve the
Oct. 3, 2018 McDonough inspires new pilots during SUPT 18-15’s graduation Col. Daniel McDonough, 182nd Airlift Wing commander, Peoria Air National Guard Base, Illinois, spoke at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 18-15’s graduation Sept. 28, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
Oct. 3, 2018 Student pilot showcases paintings in Columbus’s Art Walk Second Lt. Morgan Eckert, 14th Student Squadron student pilot, showcased some of her paintings during the Art Walk Sept. 27 in downtown Columbus, Mississippi.
Oct. 2, 2018 43rd FTS finds their new home The 43rd Flying Training Squadron finally found a home of their own and held a dedication ceremony with fellow Team BLAZE and squadron members Sept. 28 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
Sept. 30, 2018 Air Force awards next-generation fighter and bomber trainer The Air Force awarded The Boeing Company a contract worth up to $9.2 billion for the Air Force's new training aircraft Sept. 27.
Sept. 28, 2018 Members of Team BLAZE recognized at AFA in National Harbor Three members of Team BLAZE were honored at the 2018 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference from Sept. 17-19 in National Harbor, Maryland.
Sept. 28, 2018 Team BLAZE gets colorful during run Participants begin the sixth annual Color Run Sept. 22, 2018, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The event consisted of a 5K run or a 2-mile run that participants could choose from. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bean)