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  • Happy Irby Golf Tournament ‘tees up’ more than $6,000

    Participants tee off at the start of the Happy Irby Golf Tournament March 25 at the Golf Course on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The tournament raises money for the Happy Irby Christmas Fund which provides support to Columbus residents during the holiday season. The tournament raised over

  • Base, local emergency services receive active shooter training

    Special Agent Chris Cheatham, FBI, speaks to attendees of the Active Shooter Executive Law Enforcement Conference March 24 at the Columbus Club on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The two-day class taught both military and local law enforcement and emergency responder executives the best

  • Shine highlights women’s accomplishments during luncheon

    Angela Shine, T.V. host of “Faith N Mind” and Women’s History Month Luncheon guest speaker, addresses the crowd during the luncheon March 30 at the Columbus Club on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Shine talked about women’s achievements both in-and-out of the military as well as breaking

  • First F-35 Lightning II SUPT slot received at Columbus AFB

    Assignment nights at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training bases are where new pilots learn what aircraft they are destined to fly as they start their Air Force career. History was made at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 25, when the assignment night for SUPT Class 16-07 revealed the

  • ALS graduates future leaders

    Sixteen of Team BLAZE's enlisted Airmen graduated Airman Leadership School Class 16-3 March 24 at the Columbus Club.Three senior airmen received the class’s top honors.Senior Airman Karlyn Wilken, 14th Operations Support Squadron, received the John L. Levitow Award. Staff Sgt. Steven McCray, 14th

  • Columbus AFB hosts pilot for day

    Lt. Col. Kirby Ensser, 41st Flying Training Squadron Commander, places a name tape on Andrew McCall, Pilot for a Day program participant, before his exciting day in the life of a pilot March 28 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. McCall and his family learned about the base’s mission, visited

  • Columbus raises 129 percent of AFAF goal

    After four weeks of collecting generous donations, the 14th Flying Training Wing raised 129 percent of its $37,521 goal, raising $48,544.62.The Columbus Air Force Base Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign ran from Feb. 29 – March 25, which is less than previous years.“Team BLAZE, thank you for your

  • SOF Roadshow inspires student pilots

    Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi was the first stop for the Special Operation Forces Undergraduate Pilot Training Base Roadshow March 21-25. Among the aircraft visiting were one CV-22 Osprey from the 9th Special Operations Squadron, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, one MC-130J Commando II

  • Fire chiefs from local region meet at Columbus AFB

    Robert “Bunky” Goza, Monroe County Emergency Operations Director, speaks with William O’Meara, 14th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Inspector, during the Regional Fire Chief Meeting March 17 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Attendees came from several locations to meet. While they were on base

  • Team BLAZE teaches CAP students about Columbus, flying, safety

    Capt. Jason Greer, 14th Flying Training Wing Flight Safety Officer, briefs Columbus Air Force Base flying operations to over 40 Civil Air Patrol Cadets from the Tuscaloosa and Bessemer, Alabama, CAP Squadrons March 15 at the Tuscaloosa Regional Airport. Greer was joined by Lt. Col. Nathan Smith,