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  • Gardasil: To vaccinate or not to vaccinate for HPV

    The 14th Medical Group Immunization Clinic continues to offer the Gardasil Vaccine (also known as the HPV vaccine or cervical cancer vaccine). The 14th MDG staff is always available and willing to answer questions patients may have about the vaccine to help patients decide when and if Gardasil is

  • Produce Pilots, Advance Airmen, Feed the Fight

    Your entire BLAZE leadership team just completed its second, day-long leadership seminar with the goal of defining the Mission and Vision statement for the 14th Flying Training Wing and defining our strategic objectives. With the inspiration of noted author Jim Hunter, your squadron commanders,

  • Sunrise Sprint Triathlon a success

    Forty-four Team BLAZE members competed in the Sunrise Sprint Triathlon here at Columbus Air Force Base, Aug. 28.The Sunrise Sprint Triathlon allowed Airmen to compete individually, or in teams of three, with swimming, cycling, and running portions of the competition. The times for the top

  • Four Team BLAZE Airmen selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel

    Air Force officials announced Aug. 26 that four Team BLAZE majors were selected for promotion to the next grade.Congratulations to the following lieutenant colonel selects: Wilshelia Ezell, 14th Force Support Squadron commander; Timothy Lawrence, 14th Operations Group; Shannan Starling, globally

  • CAFB officials explain MMRP soil testing at town hall meeting

    Columbus Air Force Base officials released the results of the Military Munitions Response Program initial study at a town hall meeting Aug. 20.Initial sampling showed the levels of lead in Columbus AFB Housing soil is below residential screening levels, but the levels of polycyclic aromatic

  • OSC changes to CSC, welcomes all Team BLAZE spouses

    Recently the Officer's Spouses Club passed an amendment to change to the Columbus Spouses Club and now welcomes all Team BLAZE spouses into the organization.Andrea Caswell, president of the CSC, said the organization is open to spouses of officers, enlisted, civilians, and contractors. Mrs. Caswell

  • Dorm council shows appreciation

    Members of the enlisted dorm council took time Aug. 17 to show their appreciation for the chapel and command staff by cooking breakfast at the chapel annex.The chapel staff as well as several senior leaders such as attended the breakfast consisting of freshly cooked bacon, sausages, eggs and

  • Commissary eggs safe to eat

    As of Aug. 24, the Columbus AFB Commissary and other food serving facilities on-base are not affected by the massive Wright County Egg voluntary recall, Columbus AFB and Defense Commissary Agency officials reported. (Editor's note: Information from an article found on www.af.mil was used in writing

  • Team BLAZE Airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant

    Air Force officials announced Aug. 19 that thirty-one Team BLAZE Airmen were selected for promotion to the rank of staff sergeant.Officials selected 13,518 of 28,510 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant across the service, for a selection rate of 47.41 percent. "This is a