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  • PACAF Commander gives graduation speech, pins son's wings.

    Gen. Gary North, Commander of the Pacific Air Forces spoke during the graduation ceremony for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 10-12 at the Kaye Auditorium on Columbus Air Force Base July 23.Twenty one of the Air Force's newest pilots received their wings during the graduation,

  • Aux field fire station hosts open house

    Wing and local community leaders joined over 50 BLAZE Team members at the newly-renovated fire station open house at Columbus Air Force Bases' auxiliary airfield on Thursday, July 8.The 10 month fire station renovation not only improved the quality of life for the five firefighters that are on duty

  • A preview to pilot training: CAP cadets visit Columbus AFB

    Civil Air Patrol cadets along with CAP leaders visited Columbus Air Force Base from July 12 to July 16 for a week of the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Familiarization Course.The CAP cadets who attended the course spent the week getting a firsthand look at the everyday life of a student

  • BLAZE Team welcomes new commander and family

    The soon-to-be commander of the 14th Flying Training Wing will take command in a ceremony Wednesday, July 28 at 10 a.m.Col. Barre R. Seguin will take the place of outgoing commander Col. Roger Watkins. In his last assignment, Colonel Seguin was Commander, 8th Operations Group, 8th Fighter Wing,

  • Quarterly Awards winners announced

    Some of the BLAZE Team's best were recognized recently for their outstanding contributions to the wing's mission at the Quarterly Awards Ceremony July 14.The winners were as follows:Airman of the Quarter: Airman 1st Class Perry Huffman, 14th Mission Support GroupNCO of the Quarter: Master Sgt. Chin

  • Base water service restored

    After three hours of using internal base reserves, commercial water service has been restored to Columbus AFB allowing the emergency water restriction lifted. The emergency declaration came after base officials were alerted to low water pressure alarms from the commercial provider. At no time did

  • Columbus Air Force Base water service impacted by off base water main break

    Due to an off base water main break, water service to Columbus AFB has been cut off. Therefore, effective immediately, all Columbus AFB personnel are directed to conserve water. Housing is the biggest user of water on base. If on base, do not water your lawns; minimize showers, baths and kitchen

  • Airman receives welcome home from friends, family and passersby

    A lone Airman dressed in his battle uniform with a military green duffle bag steps off a plane at a United States terminal. His eyes scan the crowd of people for familiar faces, and he lights up when he sees the flags and welcome signs being held up by the family he hasn't seen in so long.That may

  • AETC Special Duty Team visits Columbus AFB

    The Air Education and Training Command Special Duty Team briefed a group of enlisted members at Columbus Air Force Base July 8 to inform them of the job opportunities in recruiting and training tomorrow's Airmen.The Special Duty Team represents some of the special duty assignments available within

  • Service member uses medical skills on commercial flight

    On June 20 a BLAZE team member got a unique opportunity to assist with a medical emergency - thousands of feet in the air. Maj. Genevieve Stratton, a nurse with the 14th Medical Operations Squadron, said she was flying from Atlanta, Georgia to the Golden Triangle Regional Airport, Miss., on Father's