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Air University & Maxwell AFB News

  • AETC honors SAASS with Air Force Association award

    The School of Advanced Air and Space Studies has receieved the Air Education and Training Command's 2010 Air Force Association Aerospace Award in the Gill Robb Wilson category."We congratulate the SAASS for their selfless dedication and wish them the best of luck at the Air Force-level competition,"

  • Officer Training School celebrates 50th anniversary

    Today (February 5) Air University Holm Center's Officer Training School at Maxwell-Gunter AFB will mark the 50th anniversary of the school's opening its doors. The school has invited former OTS students, staff and their guests to attend 50th anniversary events beginning today through Feb. 7. "We

  • AFROTC announces top ROTC detachments

    Col. John M. McCain, AFROTC Commander, presented the Right of Line Awards during the 2009 AFROTC Commanders Conference held in Montgomery Alabama. This year's winners were Det 35, Fresno State University in the small size category, Det 150, University of Florida and Det 842, University of Texas-San

  • Media invited to attend OTS 50th anniversary retreat ceremony

    Media are invited to cover the retreat ceremony at Officer Training School here Feb. 5 at 4 p.m.The retreat ceremony is part of the festivities celebrating Officer Training School's 50th anniversary. Several graduates over the school's 50-year history are expected to attend. OTS representatives will

  • Lorenz on Leadership -- A mentor's influence

    Mentors touch our lives and help shape us into the people that we are today. We value mentorship in the Air Force and both develop it in our subordinates while seeking it from our supervisors. I like to think that one cannot have enough mentors, nor can one mentor enough. I've had many through the

  • ACSC public health course brings Haiti crisis into focus

    The crisis situation in earthquake-stricken Haiti has captured the attention and concern of the world, bringing a massive humanitarian response from the U.S., both from the military and other organizations and individuals. A group of Air Command and Staff College students has also been keeping track

  • Eaker Center plans first wing commander spouses’ seminar

    Air University's Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development will hold the first Wing Commander Spouses' Seminar the week of March 1-5 at the center.Col. John McKoy, director of Commanders' Professional Development School, said he thought this was the first time the Air Force has held a

  • Maxwell dependent to receive canine assistant

    The 10-year-old daughter of a Maxwell-Gunter military couple is looking forward to the coming summer when she receives her very own canine assistant.In a ceremony Friday at the Maxwell Commissary, it was announced that Alexis Butler, diagnosed with cerebral palsy, has been selected to receive an

  • Is this the best you can do?

    At work this week, did you give each and every task your best effort, or did you prioritize a heavy workload by cutting a few corners here and there? Would all of your work this week have passed the Kissinger test? In the field of U.S. foreign policy, arguably the most significant single person over

  • New year, new tax return; A&FRC offers tips for tax returns

    Tax time is here! Now is the time to get organized and prepare for your 2009 tax return. According to Gari Smith, personal financial management consultant at the Maxwell Airman and Family Readiness Center, several steps can be taken to ensure a painless and accurate tax return.Get prepared.