News

  • AETC commander re-enlists local recruiter

    A local recruiter was re-enlisted by the Air Education and Training Commander at his recruiting office in Columbus, Miss., March 5. Gen. Stephen Lorenz, AETC commander, administered the Oath of Enlistment to Staff Sgt. Joshua Jones, 345th Air Force Recruiting Squadron recruiter, and helped sign him

  • 14th SFS mourn loss of Airman

    The BLAZE Team lost one of its own February 26 when a military working dog assigned to the 14th Security Forces Squadron here passed away. Rex, a 14th SFS narcotics detection and patrol military working dog, died from an unknown illness the evening of February 26. He served at Columbus Air Force

  • Long distance land lording

    After a permanent change of station, the extra duty title of "landlord" has befallen many military members because of the downturn in the economy. Moreover, the current economy is causing the future of the housing market to look rather bleak. Leasing a home can be a very stressful process,

  • March is National Nutrition Month

    National Nutrition Month® is an annual nutrition education and information campaign held in March. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. This year's theme is "eat right." Eating right and staying fit

  • Tax Center open till end of tax season

    The Columbus Air Force Base Tax Center continues to be open and available to active duty military members, dependents, and retirees. They are eligible for free tax preparation and electronic filing. Additionally, civilian employees are eligible to receive services on a space-available basis. Each

  • CAFB hosts AETC commander's and command chief's conference

    Over 100 Air Education and Training Command senior leaders met this week here as part of the AETC commander's and command chief's conference. The conference, which started Monday and lasted until today, is held twice a year to help senior leaders discuss current issues within the command and to

  • Terkay named AETC Finance Airman of the Year

    Air Education and Training Command officials recently announced the Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Management and Comptroller Annual Awards winners, including one BLAZE Team member, recognizing the command's top individual performers and units in the field. These individuals and units will compete in

  • Tobacco quitting options available at HAWC

    Tobacco usage reports show no significant decrease in usage of tobacco on Columbus Air Force base, according to Health and Wellness Center research In an effort to combat this issue, several resources are available for usage to CAFB community. 1) Fresh Start Program This program starts the first