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  • TrailBLAZE'r - June 22

    Name: Capt. Jennifer FillmoreUnit: 14th Force Support SquadronJob Title: Deputy DirectorTime at Columbus AFB: Four monthsTime in Service: Seven yearsHometown: Tafuna, American SamoaCareer goals: Leading effectively.Family members: Husband: Capt. Greg Fillmore; Son: Noah Fillmore.Favorite musician:

  • TrailBLAZE'r - June 15

    Name: Tech Sgt. Jaclyn HatchettUnit: 14th Medical Operations SquadronJob title: NCOIC Flight Medicine ClinicTime at Columbus AFB: Eight monthsTime in Service: Eleven yearsHometown: Martinsville, Va.Family members: Husband: Joe Klimaski.Biggest pet peeve: People who make knee-jerk reactions.Favorite

  • Newest Wingman Award winners named

    As one of his last acts as the 14th Flying Training Wing Commander, Col. Barre Seguin named the recipients of his Columbus AFB Wingman Award at a formal dinner Saturday night. Before dinner, previous Wingman Award recipients gathered to be the first to watch the just-completed Columbus Air Force

  • CAFB blood drive model for success

    A recent blood drive at Columbus Air Force Base may set the pace for future blood drives here and at other Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Bases across Air Education and Training Command.Columbus AFB marked a successful blood drive May 24, donating 173 units of blood directly to military

  • Officer call details expectations, thanks

    The 14th Flying Training Wing Commander laid out Air Education and Training Command lines of operations, officership and some of the accomplishments of Team BLAZE over the last two years during an officer call on June 1 at the Kaye Auditorium.Col. Barre Seguin who is preparing for his next

  • TRICARE students returning to local area

    With the summer fast approaching, many students will be returning to the area to be with family until the next school term. Did you know if those TRICARE eligible students are not enrolled to a Primary Care Manager at the Columbus Air Force Base Military Treatment Facility, they will be unable to

  • TrailBLAZE'r - June 8

    Name: Senior Airman Chase HedrickUnit: 14th Flying Training Wing Public AffairsJob title: Chief, Internal Information; Silver Wings EditorTime at Columbus AFB: Two yearsTime in Service: Two years, six monthsHometown: Boone, N.C.Career goals: Reach for more opportunities to see and capture through

  • Seven sew on next stripe at promotion ceremony

    Seven of Team BLAZE's enlisted Airmen tacked on their next stripe during the enlisted promotion ceremony on May 31 at the Columbus Club.Promoted are:Senior Airman Tameka Nelson, 14th Operations Support Squadron, Senior Airman Phillip Tomow, 14th Force Support Squadron, Senior Airman Daniel Waldrop,

  • Safety day arms Airmen for summer survival

    Columbus Air Force Base held a Safety Day May 24 to help members of Team BLAZE understand the risks of the effects of alcohol in lifestyles and prepare them for the upcoming summer months."Colonel Seguin's expectation is for all Columbus Air Force Base Airmen to return safely at the end of the 2012

  • 14th FTW announces change of command

    The 19th Air Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Mark Solo, will return to Columbus Air Force Base to preside over the 14th Flying Training Wing Change of Command ceremony here on June 27 at 10 a.m.After two years leading the 14th FTW, Col. Barre Seguin will pass command to Col. Jim Sears, currently the