News

  • International Infection Control Week brings spotlight to important subject

    The third week in October is designated as International Infection Control Week and provides an excellent opportunity for infection control professionals to educate staff and the community about the importance of infection prevention. Infection control is an essential yet often under-recognized and

  • Gone but not forgotten

    Behind an iron gate, hidden under tall grass and tucked away deep inside the walls of Columbus Air Force Base lies a one-half acre plot of land filled with weatherworn headstones and unmarked graves.Many people over the years have watched over this piece of Mississippi history known as the

  • How to Vote Locally

    A lot of focus has been put on military and absentee voting the past few months. However, since more than half of the employees on CAFB are civilians, it seems only fair to shed some light on how the local election process works and, as a civilian and resident of Columbus, you should go about

  • Lockdown: what to do in the event of an active shooter

    While next week's exercise is on the forefront of most Team BLAZE members minds, it's important to remember and understand the proper procedures during an active shooter not only during the exercise, but in the event of a real-world incident. (Editor's note: Remember to refer any questions received

  • Base holds retiree appreciation day

    The men and women of Team BLAZE took some time Sept. 25 to say thank you tothe men and women who have retired from service in the armed forces.This year's Columbus AFB Annual Retiree Appreciation Day saw visitors fromhundreds of miles away coming to learn about Columbus AFB, the base's servicesand

  • ALS Class 10-7 graduates

    After over five weeks of hard work, fourteen Airmen graduated Airman Leadership School in a ceremony Sept. 15 at the Columbus Club. The graduates of Airman Leadership Class 10-7 are as follows: Staff Sgt. Justin Caldwell, 14th Operations Support Squadron; Staff Sgt. Thomas Golacinski, 14th Security

  • 19th AF/CCC visits Columbus AFB

    The command chief for 19th Air Force visited Columbus AFB Sept. 15 and 16 on her final base visit before heading to her next assignment at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.Command Chief Master Sgt. Bernise Belcer visited Columbus AFB and spoke to Airmen, giving them advice and mentoring to helping in

  • Base prepares for major exercise

    On Tuesday, Oct. 5 and Wednesday Oct. 6, Columbus Air Force Base will execute a large-scale exercise that will impact most areas of the base. As a courtesy, wing leaders wanted to inform the base population of the exercise and are asking for patience and vigilance during the exercise period.During