Squadron Officer College offers new Distance Learning courses next year

Squadron Officer College will be offering four new distance-learning courses, based on selected competencies from the Air Force Competency List, to company grade officers beginning next year.Dr. Norm Wagner, SOC faculty member and CGO Leadership Development Program coordinator, said basing the

November exercise involves Autauga County officials

The November Base exercise, a joint exercise conducted with Autauga County officials, went "very well" said the Maxwell-Gunter Exercise Evaluation Team chief."This was a very smooth exercise where everyone worked well together and did exactly what they needed to do. It was an excellent exercise with

ACSC beats AWC for tennis titles

AF cost reduction move includes changes in custodial standards

The Air Force is changing custodial standards nationwide to save money, resulting in an overall basewide reduction of services at Maxwell. Perhaps the most obvious change for the average person working at Maxwell is custodians will no longer be coming from cubicle to cubicle to collect trash.The

Remembering British, French war dead

Recent Air Force Law Review discusses Cyberlaw

Volume 64 of the Air Force Law Review is now available in hardcopy and online. Published this year, it is sub-titled the "Cyberlaw Edition."Largely the result of a symposium held at the Judge Advocate General School at Maxwell Air Force Base, the edition addresses many of the issues involving the

‘Tis the season for family and friends’

As a young officer, I spent many long hours working and have deployed several times. I have always enjoyed my job and didn't mind because it was part of accomplishing the mission. I have always taken pride in belonging to something that was bigger than me.Of course my focus on the mission hasn't

Model safe drinking for Thanksgiving

The holiday season offers the perfect opportunity for parents to communicate with their children about drinking alcohol.Children who live in homes where alcohol is not the primary focus of holiday get-togethers may be less likely to grow up thinking that drinking is the key ingredient to having a

Officer Training School to celebrate 50th anniversary

The first week of February 2010 will mark the 50th anniversary of Air Force Officer Training School opening its doors, and the staff and students at OTS are planning a celebration."The commander of OTS would like to invite interested former OTS students, staff and their guests to attend our 50th

Canadian SNCOA instructor excels in classroom and martial arts

Step inside Chief Warrant Officer Gabriel Chartier's classroom and what sticks out more than his Canadian military uniform, or his French-Canadian accent, is his energetic and dynamic approach to teaching. Laugh with him, joke with him, smile with him, but do not make the mistake of confusing his