Trail BLAZE'r - Jan. 12

This week's Trail BLAZE'r in 2nd Lt. Jacob "Jake" Breth from the 14th OSS/14th FTW/JAG.Job title: Transition OfficerTime at Columbus AFB: Three monthsTime in Service: Five monthsHometown: Wichita, KansasCareer goals: Earn pilot wings / future squadron commanderFamily members: Daniel and Conni

Eight receive next stripe at latest enlisted promotions ceremony

Snow storm hits Columbus AFB; causes work delays, winter fun

Columbus Air Force Base and the local area were hit by a winter snow storm the evening of Jan. 9, resulting in delayed reporting the following day and an invasion - of snowmen.Just over three inches of snow fell throughout the evening of Jan. 9 and morning of Jan. 10, bringing with it early

Update: early closures due to winter storm

Jan. 10 Update: Select facilities will close early tonight at CAFB: Fitness Center at 9 p.m., Bowling Center at 7 p.m., and Library at 7 p.m. Tomorrow, the CDC, Bowling Center, Fitness Center, and MPS will open at normal hours, all other 14th FSS facilities will be open NLT 10 a.m. In addition, the

14th FTW/CC holds officers calls following winter break

The commander of the 14th Flying Training Wing held officer's calls Jan. 3 in order to pass information on to both permanent party and students. Col. Barre Seguin, 14th FTW commander, started out his commander's call by thanking the assembled Airmen for the lack of safety mishaps over the winter

14th CONS small business specialist wins first AF level award, memorial for mentor

The 14th Contracting Squadron director of business operations recently received the first ever Tandy Weaver Memorial Award for his outreach and community involvement with local small businesses.Neil Cole was recognized for his outreach and involvement with nine organizations, conducting multiple

Former Team BLAZE commanders nominated for first star

Department of Defense officials recently announced two former Team BLAZE leaders were selected for promotion to the rank of brigadier general.Col. Roger Watkins, former 14th Flying Training Wing commander, and Col. Mark Brown, former 14th Mission Support Group commander, were nominated by President

Toys for Tots brings joy to children

The United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign has reached Columbus Air Force Base. What does that mean to us?For me, the holiday season means warm food and family, unwrapping presents around the Christmas tree early Christmas morning. These are still some of my happiest memories that I am

Spouses club, Team BLAZE help give Airmen a taste of the holidays

Members of Team BLAZE recently mixed up some holiday cheer for the young men and women living in dorms on-base here.The 2010 Holiday Cookie Drive collected cookies baked by Team BLAZE members and wrapped up by members of the Columbus Spouses Club to help give CAFB dorm residents a taste of something

Key Spouses make a difference

Never heard of the Key Spouse program? Simply put, the Key Spouse Program is a communication network between unit leadership and its families. Columbus AFB has nearly 20 spouses participating in the Air Force's Key Spouse program. The Key Spouse program is a squadron/unit commander program and as