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  • How can Airmen ensure air quality?

    A human can go without food for about three weeks; and without water for about three days. What about air?Humans can only go without air for three minutes. While invisible to the naked eye, it can be deduced that air is the most important factor to life, thus clean air is critical to health.Air is

  • Fireworks light up the Columbus sky

    Flashes of red, blue and green exploded across the sky at the Fireworks on the Water celebration held July 4 at the Stennis Lock and Dam in Columbus.Over 7,000 people enjoyed food vendors, live music, a fly-over and a fireworks display."The whole event was fantastic," said Airman 1st Class Kaleb

  • Fireworks on the Water returns to Columbus

    This Fourth of July, fireworks will fly over the Stennis Lock and Dam in a patriotic salute to our nation's history.The event, entitled 'Fireworks on the Water 2015,' is a free, open-to-the-public initiative between the community and Columbus Air Force Base celebrating Independence Day.Nancy

  • Redmond takes command of 14th SFS

    Col. Kurt Kayser, 14th Mission Support Group Commander, passes the 14th Security Forces Squadron guidon to Maj. Shawn Redmond, the new 14th SFS Commander, at a change of command ceremony June 25 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Redmond's last assignment was as the 422nd Security Forces

  • 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