News

  • Know the limits on PPM moves

    Summer PCS season is upon us and the Traffic Management Office wants the BLAZE Team to know there are a many authorized means of having their personal property shipped to their next duty station. Servicemembers can have the Traffic Management Flight make the arrangements or they can procure their

  • CAFB receives satisfactory ORI rating

    Columbus AFB received a 'satisfactory' rating on its 2008 Operational Readiness Inspection. More than 100 inspection team members evaluated every aspect of Columbus AFB during a ten-day evaluation period. The 14th Flying Training Wing also received one outstanding rating, 11 excellent ratings and

  • Former graduate makes return visit to CAFB

    The Director of the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Executive Action Group, Brig. Gen. Walter Givhan, made a return visit to Columbus AFB Friday. He was the keynote speaker at graduation for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training class 08-09, the last full class to fly the retired

  • CCAF at Columbus graduates 46

    The Columbus AFB held its annual Community College of the Air Force graduation ceremony for 46 servicemembers at the Columbus Club May 8. Overall, 52 college degrees were awarded to Columbus personnel this year, the largest Columbus AFB CCAF class. CCAF has awarded more than 17,000 degrees in the

  • Clinic automates pharmacy refills

    The Columbus AFB pharmacy unveiled its newest piece of technology, the Automated Prescription Machine last week. The APM is located in the clinic lobby outside the pharmacy waiting area and will serve as an alternate location for patients to pick up their telephone refilled medication. The APM will

  • Investigation boards convene at Columbus AFB

    The investigation into the April 23, 2008 crash of a T-38C Talon from the 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus AFB, Mississippi is currently underway. Both pilots were killed during the mishap. The crash site is located on the base's main runway. There is not yet enough evidence gathered to draw any

  • What you can do to prevent dorm fires

    Dorms are some of the most vulnerable spots for fires, an enclosed space that's often filled with electrical equipment and a number of other fire hazards. While fire prevention and fire safety is something that every member of the Columbus AFB family has been briefed on, many personnel overlook

  • Club membership has its benefits, to a degree

    Twenty-five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to college bound students through the Air Force Club Scholarship program. Current Air Force club members and their family members, such as spouse, son, daughter, stepson and stepdaughter, who have been accepted by or are enrolled in an accredited