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  • Annunciation Catholic School teams up with Columbus AFB

    Annunciation Catholic School, in correspondence with their" In Our Nation Now day" teamed up with Columbus Air Force Base members on Feb. 1 to send 20 care packages to deployed Airmen. "While service is something all classes do throughout the year, we want the school, as a community, to participate

  • CAFB holds prayer breakfast

    Columbus Air Force Base was visited by Col. Gerald McManus, Command Chaplin of the Global Strike Command, during its own observation of the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 28 at the Columbus Club.Team BLAZE, religious leaders and members of the local community participated in this breakfast in part

  • Trail BLAZE'r - Feb. 29

    Name: Senior Airman Justin RodriguezUnit: 14th Civil Engineering SquadronJob title: Fire InspectorTime at Columbus AFB: Four and a half Years Time in Service: Five YearsHometown: San Antonio, TexasCareer goals: Become the best in everything I do.Family members: Beautiful wife Priscilla and superhero

  • Rhythm Nation comes to Columbus

    The Tops in Blue World Tour 2011 performed for Columbus Air Force Base and the surrounding community Feb. 27 at the Mississippi University for Women Rent Auditorium.This year's theme for the tour was "Rhythm Nation" featuring music from the early 1900's through the top hits of today. Bringing major

  • TrailBLAZE'r - Feb. 24

    Name: Capt. Andrew LammyUnit: 14th Medical Operations SquadronJob title: Clinical Psychologist.Time at Columbus AFB: Eighteen months.Time in Service: Three years.Hometown: Columbia, Mo.Career goals: Neuropsychology AFIT fellowship, Clinical Psychology Consultant to the Surgeon General.Family

  • Solo praises Columbus innovations

    The 19th Air Force Commander toured Columbus Air Force Base during his visit on Jan. 9, seeing firsthand how the 14th Flying Training Wing is finding ways to operate at a lower cost."Tough times will present challenges to us, but those challenges also present opportunities," said Maj. Gen. Mark

  • Trail BLAZE'r - Feb. 15

    Name: Dan BrownUnit: 14th Flying Training Wing Maintenance AuthorityJob Title: Quality Assurance Evaluator Aircraft MaintenanceTime at Columbus: Twenty-three yearsTime in Service: Fourteen yearsHometown: Northport, Ala.Career Goals: Finish my Bachelors degree.Family members: Demeta, wife.Favorite

  • How To Get A Ticket

    Being brand new to CAFB and the military itself can be daunting when trying to learn and understand the military's way of conducting business, let alone the bases' traffic laws. Even our senior enlisted and officers occasionally experience momentary lapses when it comes to some traffic laws, so it's