BLAZE Team enters world of social media Published July 1, 2010 By Staff Sgt. Jacob Corbin 14th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The BLAZE Team joined the realm social media June 17 with the launch of its Facebook and Twitter pages. Both pages will be used to help keep BLAZE Team members, the community, family members and others informed about what's going on at Columbus Air Force Base. The Facebook site may be reached by going to http://www.facebook.com/ColumbusAFB and the Twitter feed can be found at http://twitter.com/Columbus_AFB. Members must be logged into both sites to access the pages. BLAZE Team members are welcome to, and in fact encouraged, to become a fan of the Facebook page and follow the base's Twitter feed. Information is planned to be updated on a regular basis. The BLAZE Team's entrance into the realm of social media coincides with the May 15 change in policy in Air Education and Training Command that allows members to access 85 social media sites from their work computers. Personnel are responsible for using this access in a professional manner, and are reminded that they are accountable for anything they post - whether on or off duty. "Social networking sites and internet-based capabilities open up a new avenue to improve our processes and continue to better educate and train the best Airmen in the world," said Gen. Stephen Lorenz, AETC commander, in a memorandum to all AETC personnel April 28. "Let's ensure we do it responsibly." Some general guidelines for using social media (whether on or off-duty) are: - Don't post classified information or materials - Stay in your lane - Don't lie - Give your opinion, but identify it as such - Stay safe - Be aware of the image you present - Use common sense - Remember: The enemy is engaged too Units and organizations on Columbus AFB are welcome to create a site for themselves, but are required to contact the PA office before creating one. If you've already created a unit site prior to this release, or plan to, please contact us to register the site and get some additional guidance.