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  • TrailBLAZE'r - June 1

    Name: Staff Sgt. Brenna WileyUnit: 49th Flying Training SquadronJob title: NCOIC 49th FTS SARMTime at Columbus AFB: Eight monthsTime in Service: Eleven yearsHometown: Cleveland, Okla.Career goals: Finish nursing degree and get commissioned.Family members: Chad-Husband, and Cadence - Daughter

  • CAFB replaces telephone operator

    As the U.S. Air Force becomes an increasingly cost-conscious organization, many changes are being made to keep up with current constraints.Columbus Air Force Base made a change to the telephone operating system May 18 in compliance with Air Education and Training Command's order. During non-duty

  • Woodward addresses AF newest pilots

    Maj. Gen. Maggie Woodward, acting Director, Operational Planning, Policy and Strategy, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. and retired Brig. Gen. Dan Woodward returned to Columbus Air Force Base to speak at the graduation of

  • TrailBLAZE'r - May 24

    Name/unit: Emilie Warren, 14th Contracting SquadronJob title: Government Purchase Card Program ManagerTime at Columbus AFB: Seven yearsTime in Service: 1.5 years as a civilianHometown: Des Moines, IowaCareer goals: To become an instructor in the Contracting career fieldFamily members: Joe (spouse)

  • 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