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  • Airmen take trip to remember

    Eight Airmen took a two-day trip to Maxwell AFB, Ala., Oct. 17 and 18 as part of the 14th Operations Support Squadron mentorship development program. This enlisted mentorship trip served as the 14th OSS commander, Lt. Col. David Gossett's conduit to develop and encourage his young force and provide them the necessary leadership tools required now

  • Are you ready for flu season

    When the weather turns cold all seem to get out winter coats to protect their bodies from the cold winds outside, but we tend to forget how important it is to stay current on vaccines. With cold weather comes runny noses, coughing and sneezing and in some cases "the flu." Influenza is a serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the nose,
  • 1st Lt. Wesley Spurlock, 14th Operations Support Squadron, Jane Fogleman, retired Gen. Ron Fogleman, 1st Lt. David Curry, 37th Flying Training Squadron and Capt. Nelson Prouty, 14th OSS, take time for a photo at the 39th annual Airlift Tanker Association’s Convention and Symposium Oct. 25 and 28 in Nashville, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    BLAZE Team members attend ATA convention

    Forty-two members of Columbus AFB traveled to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 25 through 28 to attend the 39th annual Airlift Tanker Association's Convention and Symposium. The A/TA holds this gathering every year to update its members on the status and future of the Mobility Air Forces. This year's theme
  • Brig. Gen. Mike McClendon, Commander, Air Force Global Cyberspace Integration Center, Langley AFB, Va., presents the Air Education and Training Command Commander's Trophy to Capt. Jeffrey Harding. The general was the keynote speaker at the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 08-01 graduation last Friday. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Cyberspace commander speaks to graduates

    "You can never be less than you are on the inside. And you can never be more than you are on the inside," said Brig. Gen. Mike McClendon, Commander, Air Force Global Cyberspace Integration Center, Langley AFB, Va. General McClendon was the keynote speaker at the graduation for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 08-01, which graduated
  • The 14th Operations Group will host its semi-annual Career Day Nov. 3. The day will include briefings, a burger burn and static displays of more than nine aircraft. For more information, call the 14th Operations Group Commander’s Action Group at 434-7522. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Operations Group to host semi-annual career day

    Aircraft and aircrews representing the spectrum of Air Force missions will descend upon Columbus AFB Nov. 3 to provide students, instructor pilots and their families with first-hand accounts of each airframe's role in current global operations. Aircraft are scheduled to begin arriving on Friday afternoon. The aircrews will attend the Assignment
  • Col. Jeff Dunn, 14th Flying Training Wing vice commander, presents the Squadron Spirit Award trophy to Senior Master Sgt. Joel Obman, 14th Communications Squadron Superintendent, and Lt. Col. Jeffrey Granger, 14th Communication Squadron commander, Monday morning. The 14th CS had the highest attendence at the October Squadron Spirit night at the Columbus Club. They defeated the 41st Flying Training Squadron, who held the title from the first spirit night. (U.S. Air Foce photo by Airman 1st Class Danielle Powell)

    Who's got spirit

  • TRICARE benefits for a newborn

    The 14th Medical Group wants to clarify the steps that must be taken to ensure a newborn receives full medical coverage under TRICARE. New parents have 60 days from the date of birth or adoption to enroll their new child in TRICARE Prime. Otherwise, on day 61, the child will be covered by TRICARE Standard for a minimum of 365 days. This can result
  • The 14th Operations Support Squadron #1 intramural flag football team poses with their first place trophy after the championship game Oct. 11. The 14th OSS defeated the 14th Medical Group team. They are pictured here with Col. Eric Thesien, 14th Operations Group commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Danielle Powell)

    OSS beats MDG for flag football championship

    A large crowd of flag football enthusiasts came to watch the 14th Operations Support Squadron team #1 compete against the 14th Medical Group for the intramural flag football championship game Oct. 11. Familiar faces such as Col. Susan Hall, 14th Medical Group commander, Col. Mark Brown, 14th Mission Support Group commander, and Col. Eric Theisen,
  • The more than 160 scouts who visited CAFB Friday through Sunday were given a military working dog demonstration by the 14th Security Force Squadron. Staff Sgt. Anthony Vick and his dog Leon put on the demonstration behind the fence while Tech. Sgt. Christopher Barnett talked the scouts through the demonstration. The MWD unit gave two demonstrations Saturday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Danielle Powell)

    Boy Scouts interact with servicemembers

    Seventeen troops of local Boy Scouts visited CAFB Friday through Sunday during a camporee at SAC Lake. While at CAFB the scouts were able to learn more about the military lifestyle by interacting with many of the BLAZE Team members. The more than 160 scouts were given a military working dog demonstration by the 14th Security Force Squadron. Staff

  • BLAZE Team launches ORI preparation effort

    "It is not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference," said Paul "Bear" Bryant.Fall in the South means one thing - football and plenty of it. Everyday teams prepare for a weekend challenge on hundreds of gridirons across the region. The 14th Flying Training Wing began preparing for a challenge of its own recently.
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