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  • 21 inducted into SNCO ranks at ceremony

    Twenty-one master sergeants and master sergeant selects were officially inducted into the ranks of SNCOs Nov. 8 at the Columbus Club.Friends and family came together to congratulate and celebrate with the inductees during a night of ceremony, food and advice. The inductees included Team BLAZE

  • AETC Commander to retire after 37 years of service

    The commander of Air Education and Training Command, Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz, will retire in the grade of general effective Jan. 1, 2011, Air Force officials announced today, culminating more than 37 years of commissioned service. His retirement ceremony is Nov. 17.Among his many accomplishments as

  • CMSAF #5 helps Columbus AFB open new CDC

    With the assistance of the Fifth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert Gaylor, Columbus Air Force Base held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 8 to commemorate the grand opening of the new Child Development Center."I wish that everyone who ever served in the Air Force since 1947 who had children

  • Quarterly awards highlight Team BLAZE members

    The 14th Flying Training Wing's top performers were showcased at a new-and-improved quarterly awards ceremony Oct. 27 at the Kay Auditorium. The ceremony-only program is a recent change from the usual luncheon format the wing has used for past ceremonies, with a singular goal - to highlight the best

  • A day in the life of Tops in Blue

    It's 95 degrees out, the sun is beating down on the runway, and I'm on a truck bed-turned stage, four feet off the tarmac. In my gloved hands I have an adjustable wrench and duct tape and on my head is a worn yellow hard hat, the sweat beading down the sides of my face. Suddenly, I hear "quiet on

  • Retired general, former IP speaks at Class 11-01 graduation

    A retired general officer and former 50th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot recently spoke to the graduates and guests of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 11-01.Lt. Gen. Walter Buchanan was the guest speaker for the event, speaking about his time here at Columbus AFB, giving

  • Columbus AFB Exchange completes remodeling project

    The Columbus Air Force Base Exchange recently completed a ten-month renovation project to bring better service and support to its Team BLAZE customers.The $2.1 million project, originally slated as a smaller $850,000 project, was done to address concerns and complaints from its customer base about