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  • Am I a Uniter or a Divider?

    In our Air Force careers, we're often reminded that we're part of a team. We all think we understand it in our own way, but how do we apply that in our daily activities? I think the real point is that we're part of a united team. So how do we demonstrate our participation in this united team in our

  • Two enlisted Airmen promoted

    Two of Team BLAZE's enlisted Airmen sewed on their next stripe during the enlisted promotion ceremony May 31 at the Columbus Club.Promoted are:Airman 1st Class Charmaine Berryhill, 14th Force Support SquadronSenior Airman Joshua Factor, 14th Operations Support Squadron

  • The Thirteenth Amendment

    "As the great day drew nearer, there was more singing in the slave quarters than usual. It was bolder, had more ring, and lasted later into the night. Most of the verses of the plantation songs had some reference to freedom.... Some man who seemed to be a stranger (a United States officer, I

  • The Twelfth Amendment

    In November 2012, we held the 57th election for a new term of presidency. The president is determined by the candidate that receives the majority of electoral votes from the Electoral College. However, the Electoral College process has changed significantly from its earliest beginnings. Article Two

  • Columbus AFB honors three Airmen

    Formations of Base Airmen and community members came together at Columbus Air Force Base for a Memorial Day Retreat May 23 where the base honored the sacrifices made by three fallen Airmen. The names of two pilots, Capt. Jeffery A. Haney and Maj. Joseph M. McCormick were added to the memorial wall

  • Base to honor three Airmen

    Columbus Air Force Base Memorial Day Retreat will be held at the Wing Ceremonial Plaza in front of the wing headquarters building May 23 where we will memorialize the sacrifices made by three of our fellow Airmen. This year we will add the names of two pilots, Capt. Jeffery A. Haney and Maj. Joseph

  • The Ninth Amendment

    The Ninth Amendment covers basic human rights that the Founders believed should not have to be given to the people by the government. On its own, the Ninth Amendment does not make specific laws unconstitutional; it simply states that our basic rights need not be numbered. When creating the Ninth

  • From hard-working family man to award-winning NCO

    Many know him as the hard-working Superintendent of the 14th Medical Support Squadron or the money-conscious Treasurer of the Air Force Sergeants Association. However, many don't know the history of Columbus Air Force Base's own AETC NCO of the Year, and what drives him toward success."I joined the

  • The running dead infect Columbus AFB

    May is Fitness Month, and while the Fitness Center puts on a multitude of different runs for runners to participate in, they were looking for ideas for a new fun run. Runners from Columbus Air Force Base and the local area flocked to Shotgun road for the Zombie Run.A few lieutenants came in to the

  • Career options are available

    Sometimes the job assigned to an Airman just doesn't turn out to be what they expected; or, if an Airman entered the Air Force "open general", chances are they didn't get the job they hoped they would get. When this occurs, Airmen often seek a career change and believe getting out of the Air Force