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  • 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

  • AETC welcomes new vice commander

    Air Education and Training Command recently welcomed its new vice commander into its fold. Lt. Gen. Douglas H. Owens arrived in San Antonio Sept. 8, received his third star the next day, and immediately began the task of learning everything he could about AETC's mission and its people. "It's

  • Columbus AFB members honor POW/MIA at ceremony

    The men and women of the 14th Flying Training Wing gathered at a ceremony at Smith Plaza to remember and pay their respects to those servicemembers declared a prisoner of war or missing in action.Former Vietnam War POW Retired Lt. Col. Richard "Gene" Smith was the guest speaker at the event, which

  • New logistics support system coming to CAFB in 2012

    In preparation for the launch of the Air Force's new Expeditionary Combat Support System, Air Education and Training Command officials conducted a kickoff meeting with Columbus AFB leaders and ECSS users Sept. 14. Col. Barre Seguin, 14th FTW Commander, hosted Mr. Garry Richey, HQ AETC Director of

  • AFMC/CC visits Columbus AFB

    The commander of Air Force Material Command recently visited Columbus Air Force Base and offered some advice and information for Team BLAZE members.Gen. Donald Hoffman came to Columbus AFB to speak at the 2010 Air Force Ball and visit the base he left in 1997 after serving as 14th Operations Group

  • Team BLAZE celebrates 63rd Air Force birthday

    Columbus AFB Airmen, spouses, guests and community members gathered Sept. 10 to celebrate 63 years of Air Force history at the annual Air Force Ball held downtown at the Trotter Convention Center.Attendees were treated to an evening of food, music, camaraderie, cake and mentoring from guest speaker