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  • The birth of aviation in Mississippi

    Heritage to Horizons 2014 is this year's theme of Columbus Air Force Base's 14th Flying Training Wing. The rich history of the 14th FTW and aviation in Mississippi started on Payne Field, Mississippi's first airfield.Nearly 100 years ago, in February 1918, 553 acres of land three miles north of West

  • Columbus Wingmen reunite with 14 FTW commanders

    Columbus Wingmen and former 14th Flying Training Wing commanders met for a luncheon Sep. 4 in the Happy Lounge at the Columbus Club here.The luncheon kicked off Heritage Week Sept. 4-6, a once-in-a-century event.Heritage Week guests include Gen. Mark Welsh, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, who is

  • Airmen assist car accident victim

    Airmen never know when their unique skill sets will be helpful to people in need. Five Honor Guard Airmen were on their way back to Columbus Air Force Base from a funeral Aug. 18 and came upon a wrecked car on Highway 45."We saw the accident and realized someone was still in the car," said Senior

  • AETC financial management team inspires Columbus

    Air Education and Training Command's Financial Management Director and the FM Enlisted Functional Manager toured Columbus Air Force Base and met with the 14th Comptroller Squadron Airmen during a visit here Aug. 26 and 27. Col. Trae Watkins and Chief Master Sgt. Kendall Briscoe saw the direct

  • 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