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  • Trail BLAZE'r - Aug. 24

    Name: Tech. Sgt. Daphne McMahonUnit: 14th Flying Training Wing Command PostJob title: NCOIC C2OPSTime at Columbus AFB: One year, one month.Time in Service: 15 years, 10 months.Hometown: Oberlin, La.Career goals: Finish CDCs, make master sergeant.Family members: Son, Nigel; Daughter, Briani;

  • AETC commander makes first visit to CAFB

    The commander of Air Education and Training Command touched down at Columbus Air Force Base for the first time Aug. 9.During his two-day stay, Gen. Edward Rice dove into the mission and day-to-day life of the people in the 14th Flying Training Wing."I am very impressed. The Airmen are doing a great

  • Columbus participates in unique doctor exchange

    Scheduling appointments in Flight Medicine may be getting a little easier at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., in spite of high physician deployment tempo. Keesler AFB, Miss. flight surgeons, many of whom have completed additional specialty training, are rotating through the 14th Medical Group,

  • Jayhawk pilots take top T-1 in AMC Rodeo

    T-1 Jayhawk instructor pilots from Columbus Air Force Base were awarded with the title of "Best T-1 Team" during the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 award ceremony on July 29.The team consisted of Capt. Mike Kluse, 48th Flying Training Squadron and the team lead, Maj. Steve Cochran, 43rd Flying Training

  • Team BLAZE members recognized at quarterly awards

    Some of Team BLAZE's best and brightest were recognized for their accomplishments July 26 at the Quarterly Awards Ceremony held in the Kaye Auditorium.Col. Barre Seguin, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, offered words of support to the nominated Airmen."To all the nominees and winners, I offer my

  • "Ruck March to Remember" from the front - Day four

    Volunteers from the 14th Security Forces Squadron held back from completing the 146 mile march one day ahead of schedule, choosing to instead stop at just under four miles from the changeover point at the Mississippi Highway Patrol Station on Highway 84.The Defenders knocked out 27 miles through

  • "Ruck March to Remember" from the front - Day three

    "Ruck March to Remember" Team One volunteers from the 14th Security Forces Squadron completed 87 miles of the 146 mile journey at Natchez, Miss., July 26. Letting Team One head home to rest their feet, Team Two arrived at camp to finish out the leg assigned to Columbus AFB defenders."It's great that

  • "Ruck March to Remember" from the front - Day two

    14th Flying Training Wing Public AffairsThe 14th Security Forces Squadron continued through Louisiana on their 146 mile leg of the Ruck March to Remember on July 25.The team completed 50.23 miles throughout the day beginning at Pinesville, La., and marching past Jonesville, La., through either

  • "Ruck March to Remember" from the front - Day one

    The 14th Security Forces Squadron received the Ruck March to Remember guidon from the 81st Security Forces Squadron on July 24 in Garden Parish, La.The 14th SFS volunteers marched 20.2 miles throughout the day, continuing the guidon's journey to Ground Zero. Well supported by local communities, the