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  • Wilken earns first quarter Diamond Sharp award

    The 2016 First Quarter Diamond Sharp Award recipient is Senior Airman Karlyn Wilken, 14th Operations Support Squadron, currently serving as the 14th Flying Training Wing command chief executive assistant.  The Diamond Sharp Award is a recognition program run by the Columbus Air Force Base first

  • Eight enlisted Airmen promoted at ceremony

    Eight of Team BLAZE's enlisted Airmen were promoted during the enlisted promotion ceremony April 29 in the Kaye Auditorium.Promoted during the month of April were:Staff Sgt. Dawn Edwards, 14th Medical Operations SquadronStaff Sgt. Joel Molina, 14th Civil Engineer SquadronStaff Sgt. Viviana Zittel,

  • Quarterly awards ceremony distinguishes great performers

    The 14th Flying Training Wing’s best of the best were showcased during the first quarterly awards ceremony of 2016 April 29 in the Kaye Auditorium.  The Team BLAZE first quarter award winners are: Airman of the Quarter: Airman 1st Class Samuel Miller, 14th Medical Operations SquadronNCO of the

  • Team BLAZE Airmen attend 21st annual retreat

    Airmen from Columbus Air Force Base and their families pause for a group photo at the 21st Annual Christian Retreat at Lake Forest Ranch in Macon, Mississippi. The retreat was held April 22-24 and was sponsored by the Chapel’s Protestant Parish. (Courtesy photo)

  • Silver wings 2016 Readership Survey

    Let your voice be heard. The 14th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs office needs to hear what you think of the current products we offer. This is the best way to let us know what we are doing right and wrong so we can better serve the Columbus community. Answer the questions and submit them to us

  • Combating trafficking in persons

    Trafficking in persons is the second largest criminal activity in the world.  It is defined as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons by means of threat, use of force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse or exploitation.  TIP is a grave violation of human

  • National Prepareathon Day is April 30

    At the direction of President Barack Obama, Federal Emergency Management Agency has launched the America’s Prepareathon Annual Campaign. This campaign provides an opportunity for Columbus Air Force Base to be involved in the culture of being prepared and helping Air Force families to learn more

  • Team BLAZE motorcycle drivers attend safety briefings

    eam BLAZE motorcycle drivers gathered together in one of two safety briefings April 22 in the Kaye Auditorium at Columbus Air Force Base.                The Air Education and Training Command used the briefings to help push Airmen to be more vigilant with their driving habits and focused on several

  • Poirson hands 43rd FTS reigns to Drown

    Col. Charlan Poirson, 340th Flying Training Group Commander, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, passes the 43rd Flying Training Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Brent Drown, the new 43rd FTS Commander, during a change of command ceremony April 22 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force

  • Boster hands 48th FTS reigns to Gilliam

    Col. James Boster, 14th Operations Group Commander, passes the 48th Flying Training Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Charles Gilliam, the new 48th FTS Commander, during a change of command ceremony April 21 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Elizabeth Owens)