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  • Columbus AFB pilot killed in general aviation crash

    An instructor pilot assigned to Columbus Air Force Base died in a general aviation plane crash Sunday night at approximately 6:30 p.m. near Abilene Regional Airport, Texas. The pilot, United States Air Force Maj. Richard W. Schafer III, 35, and his brother, were pronounced dead by local authorities.

  • Five enlisted Airmen promoted at ceremony

    Five of Team BLAZE's enlisted Airmen sewed on their next stripe during the enlisted promotion ceremony, Aug. 28 at the Columbus Club.Promoted during the month of August are:Staff Sgt. Emmanuel Okonkwo, 14th Operations Support SquadronSenior Airman Joel Dudley, 14th OSSSenior Airman David Dulin, 14th

  • ALS continues making future leaders

    Some senior airmen are preparing to become NCOs by attending Airman Leadership School at Columbus Air Force Base. ALS is a six-week course that teaches Airmen the fundamentals of leadership. The ALS students currently at Columbus are set to graduate Sept. 3."We learn about a lot of leadership

  • MWD handlers pause for training

    Every day, military working dogs are deployed around the world to accomplish the Air Force mission by serving in a variety of roles such as tracking, search and rescue, or bomb detection. Their role is paramount to keeping Airmen and communities safe, but what happens if a military working dog gets

  • OSS volunteers 1,000 hours of service

    Not only is service important in uniform, but also outside of uniform. For members of the 14th Operations Support Squadron, time spent volunteering is just as important as time spent at work.The 14 OSS reached its 1,000th hour of volunteer service during their Habitat for Humanity volunteer event

  • Whispering Pines will not be silenced

    Recently, the Air Force Times published a ranking of the best and worst bases and unfortunately, Columbus Air Force Base was tied for second to last, receiving low marks for base facilities and being christened a "black hole" of boredom. But this unkind surprise came with a silver lining: an

  • Tatum inspires new AF aviators

    Col. Kenneth Tatum Jr., Commander of the Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development at Air University, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, spoke at class 14-13's graduation in Kaye auditorium Aug. 15. He began by telling the new Air Force pilots about the elite team they are joining."The Air Force

  • Kayser takes command of 14 MSG

    A change of command ceremony was held Aug. 12 at theFire Station, celebrating Col. Kurt Kayser taking command ofthe 14th Mission Support Group.Col. John Nichols, 14th Flying Training Wing Commander,handed the guidon for the 14 MSG to Kayser signifying a formaltransfer of authority and responsibility