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  • 14th STUS and RAPCON go head-to-head at Intramural Basketball

    2nd Lt. Dylan Flynn, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 17-07, and Airman 1st Class Henry Scott, 14th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Controller, kick off the 2017 Intramural Basketball Championship between the 14th Student Squadron and RAPCON with a jump ball March 2, 2017, at

  • National Nutrition Month -- ‘Put Your Best Fork Forward’

    The National Nutrition Month® theme for 2017 is "Put Your Best Fork Forward," which acts as a reminder that each bite counts. Initiated in March 1973 as a week-long event, National Nutrition Week became a month-long observance in 1980 in response to growing public interest in nutrition. The

  • 14th FTW Civil Engineer Squadron wins Environmental Hero award

    The 14th Flying Training Wing was awarded the Environmental Hero award March 2 in the Capitol Rotunda for being the top state/government recycler of the year from the Mississippi Recycling Coalition. Col. James Fisher, 14th FTW Vice Commander; Col. Anthony Sansano, 14th FTW Mission Support Group

  • AOP Airman exemplifies excellence with awards

    Senior Airman Samuel Miller, 14th Medical Operation Squadron Aerospace and Operational Physiology Technician, recently won several awards while stationed at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Miller was selected as the 14th Flying Training Wing Airman of the Year at the 2016 Annual Awards

  • Team BLAZE members display BHM live

    Col. Douglas Gosney, 14th Flying Training Wing Commander, and Col. James Fisher, 14th FTW Vice Commander, listen as Airman Ryan Heman-Ackah, 50th Flying Training Squadron, portrays Duke Ellington during the Black History Month Display Feb. 23, 2017, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Several

  • Airman & Family Readiness Center has support, resources

    On Feb. 14, then Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody spoke during the U.S. Air Force presentation before the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee. “Our Airman and Family Readiness Centers serve as a crucial bridge with our families and military missions, encompassing 14 core programs to

  • Shellman achieves Youth of the Year Award

    Lt. Col. Daniel Akeredolu, 14th Force Support Squadron Commander, presents Naterika Symon Shellman, daughter of Stanley and Natarsha Shellman, with the 2017 Youth of the Year Award for Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 8, 2017, at the Youth Center. Naterika participated in the statewide

  • Columbus AFB Youth Center brings home championship

    The Columbus Air Force Base Blazers, a youth basketball team ages 11-14, traveled to Maxwell AFB, Alabama, to participate in a basketball tournament Feb. 18, 2017. The Blazers went against Maxwell AFB and Fort Rucker. After six games, the Blazers moved on to the championship game. The Blazers were

  • Recycling Center adds convenience, saves money

    The Recycling Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, recently added in deposit slots for common recyclable items. Though the slots are now available, they prefer any recyclable items be brought in during normal business hours from 6 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and to use the deposit

  • Team BLAZE celebrates BHM with Taste of Soul

    Team BLAZE Airmen, civilians and spouses enjoy southern cooking at the Taste of Soul lunch Feb. 16, 2017, at the Chapel Annex on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The Taste of Soul was just one event put together to celebrate Black History Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Day)