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  • 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

  • Know your contractual rights

    Military orders often come fast and quick. As you run through your checklist before you deploy or PCS, consider what contractual obligations you may have. Whether it is with a cell phone service, a home or apartment rental or a motor vehicle lease, you cannot be reprimanded for the cancellation of

  • Learning from the past

    It was early, just before dawn. There was no light over the horizon when a Union patrol group encountered 45,000 Confederate soldiers. The soldiers belonged to Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, who ordered them to attack the Union forces. The Union soldiers were taken by surprise, and their forces were

  • The Eighth Amendment

    While the constitutional amendments between the Fifth Amendment and the Seventh Amendment focus on the rights an individual has during a trial, the Eighth Amendment focuses on pre and post-trial punishment of an accused.The Eighth Amendment states that once convicted of a crime, an individual won't

  • Commissary on a roll with food options

    The Columbus Air Force Base Commissary revealed a new addition to its lineup of products and services provided on May 7.A sushi bar, which is located next to the produce section, will offer freshly made sushi to customers as well as party platters and trays.From the famous California Roll to the

  • Airmen hone resiliency during retreat

    Airman 1st Class Heather Schoenberger, 14th Operations Group, goes for a dip in the lake at Lake Forest Ranch, Macon, Miss. courtesy of Airman 1st Class Cirrez Miller, 14th Medical Operations Squadron. The enlisted dorms took part in a Single Airman's Retreat hosted by the base chapel May 3-5 to

  • Medical clinic renovations imminent

    Big improvements are underway at Columbus Air Force Base. Beginning the May 1 you will start to see contractor activity at the Koritz Clinic. The 14th Medical Group is preparing to undergo a complete renovation that will consolidate patient care delivered by the 14th MDG, including Dental, into one

  • The Seventh Amendment

    The right to a jury trial for civil cases in a federal court originates in the Seventh Amendment. Trial by jury dates back to the 1700's and, like the entirety of our legal system, is influenced by English common law.English common law evolved for centuries prior to introduction to the United

  • Nine enlisted Airmen rank up

    Nine of Team Blaze's enlisted Airmen sewed on their next stripe during the enlisted promotion ceremony April 30 at the Columbus Club.Promoted are:Senior Airman Benjamin Hiatt, 14th Operations Support SquadronSenior Airman Christopher Saunders, 14th Contracting SquadronStaff Sgt. Eric Gonzalez, 14th