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Oct. 1, 2019
Team BLAZE members escape the undead during Zombie Fun Run

Participants begin running at the Zombie Fun Run Sept. 27, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The run consisted of a 2-mile run along the BLAZE Fit Trail with four infected zones for runners to try to escape from the living dead. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hannah Bean)
Sept. 25, 2019
Female Alpha Warrior returns triumphant

Representing Columbus Air Force Base at the Alpha Warrior inter-service championships was 2nd Lt. Michelle Strickland, 37th Flying Training Squadron student pilot, who was the top female in the final competition with a time of 25 minutes, 5 seconds, and her time was tied for third overall.
Sept. 23, 2019
Columbus AFB celebrates Air Force’s 72nd Birthday

Col. David Fazenbaker, 14th Flying Training Wing vice commander, and Hazel, Base Exchange store manager, cut the cake during the Air Force’s 72nd Birthday cake cutting at the BX Sept. 18, 2019, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The U.S. Air Force was established after the conclusion of World War II
Sept. 20, 2019
Columbus AFB kicks off CFC with breakfast

Team BLAZE kicked of the 2019 Combined Federal Campaign with a breakfast and guest speakers from local charities and organizations. The CFC is a federal workplace giving campaign that allows Department of Defense personnel the opportunity to donate to local, national and international charities of
Sept. 19, 2019
Words of wisdom vocalized to Air Force’s newest aviators

A former graduate of Columbus Air Force Base pilot training spoke to the graduates of Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class’s 19-23/24 on Sept. 13, in the Kaye Auditorium.
Sept. 16, 2019
Air Force announces newest Red Tail: ‘T-7A Red Hawk’

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan made the announcement during his speech at the 2019 Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Sept. 16.
Sept. 16, 2019
Air Force defends Alpha Warrior Inter-Service title

The Air Force won its second straight Alpha Warrior Inter-Service Championship over the Army and Navy Sept. 14 at Retama Park in Selma, Texas. The grueling competition saw the three, six-person teams tackling more than 30 obstacles at the Alpha Warrior Proving Ground, the same place where they
Sept. 13, 2019
Columbus AFB welcomes Airmen into next enlisted tier during SNCO Induction Ceremony

Nine inductees were recognized for their selection to promote to master sergeant during a Senior NCO Induction Ceremony Sept. 9 at the Club. Team BLAZE’s newest master sergeant selects are now charged to lead and manage teams while maintaining the highest level of readiness and ensure mission
Sept. 13, 2019
Airmen ‘battle’ in Alpha Warrior final; team set for inter-service showdown

Twelve Airmen battled it out in a showdown of strength, grit and determination during the third annual Air Force Alpha Warrior Final Battle, Sept. 12, at Retama Park, Selma, Texas.
Sept. 13, 2019
Airmen train for real emergencies during mock altitude chamber exercise

The 14th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron’s Aerospace and Operational Physiology Flight conducted an expanded exercise with emergency agencies and volunteer Airmen Sept. 3 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.