Oct. 3, 2018 Student pilot showcases paintings in Columbus’s Art Walk Second Lt. Morgan Eckert, 14th Student Squadron student pilot, showcased some of her paintings during the Art Walk Sept. 27 in downtown Columbus, Mississippi.
Oct. 2, 2018 43rd FTS finds their new home The 43rd Flying Training Squadron finally found a home of their own and held a dedication ceremony with fellow Team BLAZE and squadron members Sept. 28 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
Sept. 30, 2018 Air Force awards next-generation fighter and bomber trainer The Air Force awarded The Boeing Company a contract worth up to $9.2 billion for the Air Force's new training aircraft Sept. 27.
Sept. 28, 2018 Members of Team BLAZE recognized at AFA in National Harbor Three members of Team BLAZE were honored at the 2018 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference from Sept. 17-19 in National Harbor, Maryland.
Sept. 28, 2018 Team BLAZE gets colorful during run Participants begin the sixth annual Color Run Sept. 22, 2018, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The event consisted of a 5K run or a 2-mile run that participants could choose from. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Hannah Bean)
Sept. 28, 2018 BLAZE Chapel re-opens, receives warm welcome from Columbus AFB Members of Team BLAZE and 14th Flying Training Wing leadership gathered at the newly renovated chapel on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., Sept. 25, as they celebrated the re-opening and dedication.
Sept. 28, 2018 Columbus AFB, local community celebrate Air Force’s 71st birthday More than 400 people attended the Columbus Air Force Base Air Force birthday ball Sept. 22, at the Trotter Convention Center in Columbus, Mississippi.
Sept. 25, 2018 AFPC increases transparency of DSD assignments The Air Force’s Personnel Center has revised the way it delivers notifications for Airmen selected for Military Training Instructor (8B000) and Military Training Leader (8B100) Developmental Special Duty assignments in an effort to create more commander involvement and increase transparency in the
Sept. 21, 2018 Team BLAZE to observe POW/MIA Recognition Day Every year on the third Friday of September, the U.S. recognizes service members who were prisoners of war or are still missing in action.
Sept. 21, 2018 Columbus AFB uses new methods to increase Force Readiness The Department of Defense has made it clear that readiness is vital to being the best fighting force in the world, and Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, has developed new methods to meet the demands of National Defense Strategy while not interrupting the pilot training mission.