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  • 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

  • Diet and oral health important to a healthy life

    Your body is like a complex machine. The foods you choose as fuel and how often you "fill up" affect your general health, including your teeth and gums. Consuming large amounts of sugar-filled sodas, sweetened fruit drinks, and non-nutritious snacks can affect your teeth. These items generally have

  • Retired adjutant general congratulates new pilots

    Retired Maj. Gen. Harold Cross, former adjutant general of the Mississippi National Guard spoke during the graduation ceremony for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 10-11 July 1 at the Kaye Auditorium.General Cross offered words of praise, patriotic inspiration, and advice to the

  • BLAZE Team enters world of social media

    The BLAZE Team joined the realm social media June 17 with the launch of its Facebook and Twitter pages. Both pages will be used to help keep BLAZE Team members, the community, family members and others informed about what's going on at Columbus Air Force Base.The Facebook site may be reached by

  • Columbus AFB closings and reduced hours for Independence Day weekend

    Most Columbus AFB offices will be closed or have reduced hours between Friday, July 2 and Monday, July 5, in honor of the Independence Day holiday. This includes all flying and administrative functions at the base including all medical services.The Columbus AFB Base Exchange will be open Friday,

  • Base responds to mass casualty exercise

    BLAZE Team members worked together to respond to a mass casualty exercise held here on June 17.Following the exercise much of the information gathered during the event was discussed in order to evaluate and improve the base's performance.The goal of the exercise, according to Maj. Stephen Dawson,

  • 14th Flying Training Wing commander selected for new assignment

    The commander of the 14th Flying Training Wing has been selected for his next assignment following his two-year tour at Columbus AFB.After two years leading the 14th FTW, Colonel Watkins will pass command to Col. Barre R. Seguin, currently the commander of the 8th Operations Group, Kunsan AB, Korea,

  • BLAZE Team members selected for promotion to technical sergeant

    Fifteen BLAZE Team staff sergeants were selected recently for promotion to the next enlisted grade. Those staff sergeants selected for promotion were as follows:Melanie Hall, 14th Communications Squadron; Gabriel Hernandez, 14th Operations Support Squadron; Heather Hildrich, 14th Civil Engineer