COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Team BLAZE members perform a skit titled “You don’t know Jack like I know Jack,” Dec. 10 in the Kaye Auditorium at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
The skit detailed the criminal case of the fictional Senior Airman Jack Daniels, an Airman who stood accused of killing one and injuring another while driving under the influence of alcohol.
While the play was meant to be humorous and to entertain, each witness called to the stand had an important role to play in educating the crowd on an aspect of resiliency. The play featured a slideshow one would see on a wingman day presentation, detailing various prevention services, such as 434-RIDE, ADAPT and other facts the base offers about drinking and driving.
In the end, Daniels turned to the crowd and confessed to the “jury.” He admitted to drinking and driving and apologized for making bad decisions that led to the death and injury of two individuals. He closed by saying if he had just followed the advice in the mentioned slides, all of this trouble could have been avoided.
The skit was made possible by Chief Master Sgt. Rita Felton, 14th Flying Training Wing Command Chief, the Mississippi University for Women Theatre Department, and Team BLAZE volunteers.