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  • Fall Blaze race a huge success

    The Semi-Annual Blaze Race was done in conjunction with the 60/65 anniversary's week-long events. The first 93 registered participants received Blaze Race T-shirts with the commemorative 60/65 logo. Approximately 200 runners participated in the 1.5K fun run/walk, 5K and 10K races respectively. The

  • The Amazing Race “Blazes” to the finish

    The Amazing Race Awards ceremony culminated with the HAWC Blaze Race Friday morning. Seventeen five-member teams began their journey to Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, on June 20. After fun and sometimes rigorous challenges, eight teams made it to Wright-Pat and beyond. The Fab Five took home first

  • Auditorium honors WWI pilot

    The building is the same, but the name has changed. Friday the base theater was named the Kaye Auditorium in honor of Capt. Sam Kaye, a World War I fighter pilot. Capt. Kaye, whose name is pronounced Coy, is also a native of Columbus, Miss. Capt. Kaye has four confirmed kills from WWI. Shortly after

  • AETC Command Chief visits CAFB

    "If you ask me what it is that I expect of any Airman, including myself, it really is simply our core values. To have integrity in what we do, to place service to others before self and to be excellent in whatever endeavor that we do in our service," said Chief Master Sgt. Mark Luzader, Command

  • General Looney helps CAFB celebrate 65 years of heritage

    Air Education and Training Command's top officer visited Columbus AFB Thursday and Friday to help with the culmination of a week's worth of heritage events at the base. General William R. Looney III, AETC commander, was the guest speaker at the 60th Air Force Anniversary Ball in downtown Columbus

  • CFC kicks off at CAFB

    The Combined Federal Campaign has kicked off at Columbus AFB and will run through Oct. 19. The CFC is the only authorized solicitation of Federal employees in their workplaces on behalf of approved charitable organizations. The mission of the CFC is to support and to promote philanthropy through

  • CAFB to conduct environmental, safety, occupational health assessment

    The Air Force designed the Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program to ensure compliance with all applicable environmental standards. The primary objectives of ESOHCAMP are to improve Air Force environmental, safety, and occupational health compliance