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  • Tops In Blue sings songs of freedom

    More than 1,000 Team BLAZE and local community members attended the Tops In Blue performance at Mississippi University for Women's Whitfield Hall Rent Auditorium June 20.The Tops In Blue performers rocked the house with this year's "Freedom's Song" theme, which featured family-friendly covers of

  • MSU grad returns to Columbus with Tops In Blue

    Tops In Blue rocked and rolled into Columbus, Mississippi, last weekend and was seen by over 1,000 audience members.The premier entertainment group of the United States Air Force performs at numerous venues across the country as well as around the world. The group is made of dancers, singers and

  • Team BLAZE members survive first enlisted combat dining in

    Team BLAZE enlisted members strapped on their oldest and most worn battle attire and took up arms of water warfare June 19 during the first-ever wing-wide enlisted combat dining in.The warriors endured a grog, obstacle course, food and advanced water warfare. "I think the Airmen's favorite part of

  • Hecker assumes command of 19th Air Force

    Maj. Gen. James B. Hecker assumed command of 19th Air Force in a ceremony here June 23.Gen. Robin Rand, commander of Air Education and Training Command who presided over the ceremony, spoke to the importance of the 19th Air Force and the opportunity that awaits Hecker."All aviators start in the 19th

  • CAP cadets learn about Air Force pilot training

    Civil Air Patrol cadets from across the country traveled to Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 22-26 to participate in the 2015 Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Familiarization Course.The course, held here annually, exposes the cadets to Air Force flight training.Offering a head

  • Team BLAZE welcomes Fisher as new vice commander

    Team BLAZE welcomes the 14th Flying Training Wing's new vice wing commander, Col. James Fisher and his family, to Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.Fisher will begin his duties June 22.As the new vice commander, Fisher is responsible for day-to-day operations of base support functions and mission

  • 14th OSS vital to producing pilots

    The 14th Operations Support Squadron is comprised of various career fields that have very different responsibilities, but all come together to equal one amazingly diverse and critically important squadron.The Weather Flight provides timely, accurate, and tailored weather information for all 14th

  • Nichols mentors company grade officers

    Col. John Nichols, 14th Flying Training Wing Commander, spoke to assembled company grade officers June 15 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, during a small mentorship luncheon.The luncheon was part of a mentorship program designed to prepare CGOs for the next step in their careers. Over