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  • Top AF enlisted leader visits Maxwell-Gunter

    The 16th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, James A. Roy, visited with chiefs, first sergeants, enlisted instructors and local Airmen at Maxwell Sept. 25 during his first visit as the top enlisted leader. Maxwell is home to the 42nd Air Base Wing and Air University, the center of Air Force

  • Former Air University commander passes away

    The 14th commander of Air University, who witnessed many changes at the university during his rein as commander, has passed away. Lt. Gen. Raymond B. Furlong held the position of Air University commander from August 1975 to July 1979. He was 83 at the time of his death Sept. 28. Milestones,

  • Chaplain School holds last class at Maxwell

    The last formal class of the Air Force Chaplain School to be conducted at Maxwell Air Force Base was held Sept. 14-25. There will be one additional three-day informal professional continuing education program held Tuesday-Thursday and following that class, the school will resume its move to a new

  • Maxwell STARBASE attracts attention of NORAD commander's wife

    On a scale-model Martian landscape riddled with boulders, robotic rovers rolled in response to the students' careful programming. The excited students cheered, laughed and applauded the programmed behavior of the robots they created as the voyagers explored the equivalent of 1,600 square miles of

  • 42nd Air Base Wing holds Wingman and Safety Day

    The 42nd Air Base Wing held its annual Wingman and Safety Day Sept. 25 to emphasize both on and off-base safety programs and camaraderie among wing members. Col. Kris D. Beasley, 42nd ABW commander, said, "To fully understand the importance of today, we must understand the concept of the wingman. A

  • Flu worse than common cold

    A common question this time of year is how influenza differs from the common cold. The common cold and influenza are both viral respiratory infections that result in runny nose, congestion, cough, sore throat, etc. Since these two illnesses have similar symptoms, it can be difficult to tell the

  • Fire Prevention week Oct. 4-10

    The week of Oct. 4-10 marks the 2009 Fire Prevention Week at Maxwell-Gunter, and this year's theme is: "Stay Fire Smart! Don't Get Burned," said James Smith, Maxwell's assistant chief for fire prevention. The chief said the event concentrates this year on preventing burns, not just from structural

  • Influenza prevention strategy: Social distancing

    Prevention is vital for protecting yourself, as well as your family and co-workers from influenza during the upcoming influenza season. One prevention strategy recommended by the Centers for Disease Control is "Social Distancing." Distancing guidance is based on scientific knowledge that the

  • Standards and discipline ... critical to mission success

    Standards and discipline play an important role in mission accomplishment. Ask yourself how can we effectively accomplish the mission if we don't comply with mandated Air Force and DoD standards? If we don't follow the rules, we simply put ourselves in trouble all the time, and certainly won't be