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  • Executing your summer move

    June is here and for many it is a time to say goodbye and PCS. Moving can be stressful and while the Defense Personal Property System (DPS) is in place to make the move easier, there is no guarantee that things will go as planned. Unfortunately, property damage can occur and can be frustrating, but

  • Base leaders hold Town Hall meeting

    Columbus Air Force Base held a town hall meeting May 30 at the Columbus Club to discuss important topics regarding billing issues, renovation projects and child care.The issues discussed during the meeting included the renovations at the Koritz Clinic, mechanical renovations at Magnolia Village,

  • 14 FTW on road to “King of the Hill”

    As the need for more cost savings increases throughout the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command has begun an initiative to motivate Airmen to improve their savings and move toward achieving a Cost Conscious Culture (C3).The first-ever AETC C3 "King of the Hill" competition began June 10

  • Economic Impact of CAFB on local economy

    Base and community leaders attended a Base Community Council luncheon June 7 at the Columbus Club on Columbus Air Force Base. The main subject of the luncheon was to cover the economic impact for Columbus Air Force Base for the 2012 fiscal year.The mission for Columbus Air Force Base is to produce

  • Vacation Bible School goes medieval

    Those who have stepped into the Columbus Chapel recently may have felt as though they were transported back in time 1000 years. A team of volunteers descended on the chapel in May to prepare for this year's Vacation Bible School, which was themed "Kingdom Rock."This year's Vacation Bible School

  • Take control of your career

    Air Force retention is among the highest it has been in quite some time. This may be due in part to the economy and the defense budget. Most of us have heard the terms: date of separation rollbacks, AFSC mergers, forced-retraining, reductions in force and civilian furloughs. In some cases, these are

  • 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