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  • CAFB Airmen top Marine Corps Marathon

    Two BLAZE Team members ranked in the top ten out of more than 34,000 participants in the Marine Corps Marathon Oct. 29, in Arlington, Va.Ben Payne, 41st Flying Training Squadron, and Jake Johnson, 48th Flying Training Squadron, placed first and second respectively for all active-duty personnel that

  • Four-day Airlift/Tanker convention enlightens BLAZE Team pilots

    Almost two dozen BLAZE Team members traveled to Orlando, Fla., Oct. 29 through Nov. 1 to attend the 38th Annual Airlift Tanker Association Convention -- whose mission is to promote the mobility capability of the nation's military. Col. Mark Baker, 14th Flying Training Wing vice commander, Lt. Col.

  • 14th FTW hosts BLAZE 21 Lean event

    Leading the way in Air Education and Training Command and the Air Force, Columbus AFB and the Blaze Team will host a Blaze 21 Lean event Monday through Nov. 17.Chosen as one of only six projects to be funded by AETC, a cross-functional team from organizations encompassing a wide variety of base

  • The AF seal and Jupiter's Thunderbolt

    Symbols have been used throughout history to identify individuals, families, noblemen, knights and communities. The military uses heraldic symbols on emblems as a means of identification and for esprit de corps. Emblems signify an organization's history, mission or function. As with commands,

  • CAFB's own achieves status as 'All-American' post commander

    Charles Fiske, 14th Civil Engineer Squadron, was recently recognized for having achieved "All-American" status as a post commander by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. For his achievements, Mr. Fiske was recognized at the 107th annual VFW National Convention in Reno, Nevada, Aug. 25 through Aug.

  • ESOHCAMP inspection begins Monday

    Columbus AFB will perform an internal the Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program (ESOHCAMP) inspection Monday through Friday. A cross-functional team comprised of representatives from organizations such as the medical group, legal office, DynCorp,

  • Commissary reset - Makeover improves shopping experience

    The Columbus commissary is scheduled to close for a complete store reset July 24 through July 25 and will reopen at 10 a.m. July 26 with a new look. "The Defense Commissary Agency is in a continual process of changing how product is placed on commissary shelves," said Paula Lewis, store

  • 48th FTS volunteers 300+ hours for RIDES

    Saturday marked a significant volunteer milestone for the 48th Flying Training Squadron, as they surpassed 300 hours of volunteer time with the R.I.D.E.S. program in Caledonia, Miss.Riding to Improve Development Esteem Strength and Spirit is a nonprofit organization that provides therapeutic horse

  • Civil Aircraft Fly-In

    Columbus AFB officials here recently took a giant step toward protecting the more than 450 proficient Air Force military pilots they produce every year.About 70 civilian pilots and 20 civilian aircraft landed here Saturday for a Civil Aircraft Fly-In.The event gave civilian aviators an inside look