July 8, 2019 BLAZE Fest celebrates Independence Day with fireworks, food, fun Team BLAZE commemorated and celebrated 243 years of American independence July 3 during BLAZE Fest on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
June 14, 2019 Columbus AFB Airmen, families celebrate Diversity Day Members of Team BLAZE gathered for the second annual Diversity Day at the Club on June 7, hosted by the 14th Flying Training Wing Equal Opportunity office.
May 17, 2019 A-BLAZIN’ Race cultivates, connects Airmen across Columbus AFB More than 230 participants in teams raced around Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 10 during the A-BLAZIN’ Race completing nine obstacles that included, pushing trucks, flipping tires, swimming, singing and so much more.
Feb. 20, 2019 Columbus AFB Spark Cell shares best practices with Tinker AFB Airmen The Columbus Air Force Base Spark Cell is leading the way across the Air Force for what an innovation lab should be, so much so, that a team from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, visited Columbus AFB Feb. 13 to gain insight of how to develop a spark cell at their base.
Feb. 14, 2019 Columbus AFB instructor pilots connect with Virginia Tech AFROTC cadets It’s not everyday cadets are given the opportunity to work closely with U.S. Air Force pilots; however, the Virginia Tech AFROTC Detachment 875 was given the chance when instructor pilots (IP) from the 37th and 48th Flying Training Squadrons visited the university Feb. 8-11.
Feb. 1, 2019 Airmen gain new way of connecting with local community Members of the local community welcomed Airmen, friends and family members to the first Enlisted Partnership dinner Jan. 24 at Thai by Thai in Columbus, Mississippi. The Enlisted Partnership Program helps connect enlisted personnel with civic leaders from the Columbus-Lowndes community and provide
Jan. 25, 2019 Columbus AFB, local community honors MLK Members of the local community and Columbus Air Force Base attended a Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Breakfast at the Trotter Convention Center in Columbus, Mississippi, Jan. 21. To kick off the commemoration breakfast the Columbus AFB Honor Guard presented the colors as Capt. Alisha Foster,
Jan. 25, 2019 Retired pilot, Columbus native climbs back into T-38 sim one more time Retired Lt. Col. James Cole, former T-38 Talon pilot and Columbus, Mississippi, native, was able to climb back into a T-38 simulator one more time during a visit to Columbus Air Force Base Jan. 16. Cole, now 85, met members of the 14th Operations Group and reminisced about his time as a pilot. He
Jan. 18, 2019 Innovation leads to connection with Keesler AFB The Columbus Air Force Base Spark Cell is designed to be a creative hub for innovative minds to cultivate ideas. The need of innovation at Columbus AFB led to a partnership with the 333rd Training Squadron at Keesler AFB, Mississippi, to create new processes and contribute different concepts.
Nov. 30, 2018 Civil Air Patrol celebrates 77 years, remains vital to Columbus AFB The Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the Air Force, will celebrate its 77th birthday Dec. 1 and the organization has played a major role in the Air Force’s total force mission and has also paved the way for many aviators.
