2011 year in review

JanuaryRegistration starts for advanced ID systemRegistration for the Defense Biometric Identification System began at Maxwell and Gunter, and everyone needing access to base was required to register by July."(With DBIDS) guards will scan the ID of the accessing individual to check for authorized

Basic Officer Training, Academy of Military Sciences graduate together

VERA/VSIP - Maxwell to gauge interest

The Air Force is offering a second round of voluntary early retirement authority and voluntary separation incentive pay. Locally employees will be surveyed on or after Monday regarding their interest in this initiative.The move is part of the Air Force's continuing effort to meet the Department of

OPSEC, AF core values vital in social media

With the emergence of social media, information sharing has changed in unprecedented ways. It continues to be dynamic and evolving. Now a cultural norm around the globe, social media is part of the daily activities of Airmen and their families, who use social media sites to stay connected.While

Maxwell to centralize injury compensation

Maxwell-Gunter is now being included in the next step of Injury Compensation centralization, effective Jan. 16. The injury compensation office at the Air Force Personnel Center, with a staff of human resources specialists with extensive experience in injury compensation, will assume program

Maxwell tax center needs volunteers

Volunteers are needed for the Maxwell legal office tax center immediately.Tax season is fast approaching, and the Maxwell legal office needs volunteers willing to assist military members, eligible family members, eligible reservists and retirees in the preparation of income tax returns. Training

Officials select 36 Airmen for SAASS

Three dozen Air Force and two sister-service officers have been selected to attend the Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies starting in summer 2012, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced Dec. 19.The 50-week program, located at Maxwell AFB under the auspices of the Air

'My Military Family' - AFRC Announces Winners of Youth Art Contest

The winners for the 2011 'My Military Family' art contest held by the Airman and Family Readiness Center include the following Maxwell Elementary Middle School students:Pre-Kindergarten and first Grade:First Place - Owen Clark, first gradeSecond Place - Kendra Schlacter, first gradeThird Place -

Memories matter

All my lifeThough some have changedSome forever, not for betterSome have gone and some remain..."- from the song "In My Life"by John Lennon and Paul McCartneyThe journey back to Al Waleed, in Iraq's Al Anbar Province, took three days. Flying on various helicopters, usually with open doors and

AU, 42 ABW commanders send holiday message

During this holiday season, we reflect on all the good work everyone at Maxwell AFB has accomplished in 2011. We achieved successful results on our compliance inspection in September. We continue to flourish in executing our daily missions, which include producing the future as the intellectual and