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  • The risks of driving unbuckled

    Team BLAZE -- Learning and mitigating risks is an integral part of our primary mission. BLAZE personnel are trained and ready to Produce Pilots, Advance Airmen and Feed the Fight - providing invaluable service both at home and abroad. But sometimes, the basics of safety aren't applied to personal

  • Coming to terms with weather threats

    A staggering 321 people lost their lives in the tornado event of April 2011. In the state of Mississippi, most tornadoes do not exceed the EF-3 (winds 136 - 165 mph) category on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, but during the tornado outbreak of April 2011, two EF-5 tornadoes were confirmed during this

  • CAFB recognized with energy award

    As the Air Force moves to become more energy efficient many bases have taken the lead in conservation.Columbus Air Force Base recently won the Air Education and Training Command's Energy Incentive Award of $250,000 for having the highest decrease in energy use of all AETC bases for the past quarter

  • Columbus holds annual festival

    Free and open to the public, the city of Columbus is celebrating its 17th annual Market Street Festival in downtown Columbus May 4 and 5.The Market Street Festival is one of the largest special events held in Mississippi and the largest held in Columbus. The festival flows through 12 city blocks and

  • SARC show draws the line

    Columbus Air Force Base Airmen gave their verdict on a case of sexual assault during a presentation April 24 at Kaye Auditorium.The case, based off of an actual event, followed two subjects; Todd and Amy from a party back to the female's residence, presenting both stories and the facts from the

  • TrailBLAZE'r - April 27

    Name/unit: Brandon Michael Thomas/14th SFS/S4SJob title: Armorer/Patrolman/Supply TechnicianTime at Columbus AFB: 1 year, 3 months Time in Service: 1 year, 10 moonthsHometown: Fairbanks, AlaskaCareer goals: Get Bachelor in Criminal Justice, Become a chief master sergeantFamily members: Don and

  • TrailBLAZE'r - April 20

    Name: Dianne JamesUnit: 14th Medical Operations SquadronJob title: SecretaryTime at Columbus AFB: Two years and ten monthsTime in Service: Twenty-one Years and seven Months Hometown: New Orleans, La.Career goals: Maintain excellent working ethics and enhance administrative skills.Family members:

  • Conserve today. Secure tomorrow

    This year marks the 42nd anniversary of the first Earth Day. Born out of a grassroots movement to encourage awareness of the growing air and water pollution, Earth Day has evolved into an international celebration of our commitment to protect and conserve the Earth's natural resources. Over 190

  • One text or call could wreck it all

    Did you know that "distracted driving" was the 2009 word of the year according to Webster's Dictionary? But unfortunately, this is no passing fad. Distracted driving has become a trend with deadly, real consequences.For anyone who thinks they can talk on their phone, text, apply make-up, or do any