Photos of Tornado Response

Those who also serve

     We call them brats, dependents and family members. They determine the size of our quarters and one's priority to even live in government housing. They are uprooted, transplanted, partake in sponsored activities and are the responsibility of the service member. They did not enlist nor were they

Spouse Appreciation Day scheduled May 6

Maxwell-Gunter is honoring spouses during the Spouse Appreciation Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 6 in the Maxwell event center. Service members make endless sacrifices, and while they're away, their spouses make numerous sacrifices to support their families. They keep day-to-day tasks on

Sharing space with the world: Eaker's NSSI opens course to foreign students

The National Security Space Institute opened the Space 200 course to students from Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada, welcoming two Canadian space officers to the course Tuesday.The Space 200 course is NSSI's mid-career course for space professional education. It develops space professionals

Jogging tracks offer great way to get fit

Running is a great way to shed those winter pounds, and Maxwell-Gunter has plenty of facilities to suit everyone's needs.Charles Atchley, Maxwell-Gunter's sports director, encourages use of the base facilities - three designated indoor tracks at Maxwell, two at Gunter, as well as outdoor tracks at

The eyes have it: Surgery aids Airmen's sight

Refractive surgery is improving the sight of Airmen one laser at a time. "Patients will start noticing 20-20 vision within one to two months," Staff Sgt. Andrew Rodriguez told Airmen during the refractive surgery briefing Monday. Briefings are available at 3:15 p.m. the first and third Monday of the

Advocates help victims recover

When sexual assault occurs, advocates are on hand to lead victims through the legal and emotional maze and help them transform into survivors."Victim advocates provide services for immediate and ongoing intervention and support to victims of sexual assault, and this is strictly a voluntary service,"

Joint war game takes students to the brink

Using the theme "World on the Brink," students from five military senior-level colleges unite at Maxwell to train the way they fight. The 28th annual Joint Land, Air and Sea Strategic Exercise, or JLASS-EX, war game kicks off today at the LeMay Center's Air Force Doctrine Development and Education's

Board of Visitors to gather at AFIT

The Air University Board of Visitors will meet at the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Monday through Wednesday. This will be the first time the group has visited Wright-Patterson since 2005.The group, which normally meets at Maxwell, will tour the Air

Conference gives families coping tools

Parents and children are invited to learn about fitness, conflict resolution, deployment separation, coping skills and more during the healthy families conference April 30 at Maxwell Elementary School. The event will run 12:30 - 5 p.m. and will include workshops, an information fair and other