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Air University & Maxwell AFB News

  • Dedication to education: Eaker honors Gen. Boles

    The Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development recognized Gen. Billy Boles' achievements and dedication to the education and development of Air Force personnel professionals with the Billy J. Boles Auditorium, named in his honor June 19."I could not believe they were doing this," said Boles.

  • Rethinking footwear for runners

    With thousands of innovations marketed for runners, surprisingly, the running shoe should not be one of them, according to 18-year, U.S. Air Force team runner and five-time Air Force Half Marathon masters champion Lt. Col. (Dr.) Antonio Eppolito. He shared his running expertise during a seminar

  • Astronauts attend Maxwell Leadership Reaction Course

    In a collaborative training effort, a group of six American and international astronauts participated in an abbreviated version of the Air University Leadership Reaction Course here May 22-23. Designed to develop leadership skills, the LRC is a field exercise consisting of a series of obstacle

  • OTS military training instructors help shape next generation of officers

    Dating back to September 1947, U.S. Air Force military training instructors have represented one of the most visible special-duty career fields in the service. From the original group of "Flight Marchers" to today's MTIs, the need to train new Airmen has remained constant. Today, 500 Airmen in the

  • Women make an impact in the U.S. military

    American women have achieved milestones that have widened their opportunities to serve in the U.S. military."I am proud of the contributions women have made to the heritage and legacy of America," said Col. Trent Edwards, 42nd Air Base Wing commander. "From the American Revolution to operations in

  • Math, engineering make a difference to general

    While boys fixed cars and built bikes after school, Brig. Gen. Jocelyn Seng was at home with violin in hand, but that did not deter her from thriving in the male dominated worlds of the Air Force and mechanical engineering. "The best thing is to follow your passion and persevere, embrace lifelong

  • Commander's Action Line

    Complaint:On the morning of Feb. 8, I was honked at on Maxwell Boulevard because I was following the speed limit in a school zone. For the past few months, I've noticed drivers getting more aggressive in the school zone by the post office and Holm Center. Most mornings they tailgate me, or change

  • AU NCO of Year is Guard’s only female MTI

    The first and only female military training instructor in the Air National Guard is also the first and only Air National Guardsman to be named the Air University Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.Technical Sgt. Leslie Cummings is an MTI for the Academy of Military Science, the Air Force Officer

  • POW endures 'boredom, punctuated by terror' during captivity

    It was a mission that lasted more than seven years. It was also a trap.Sent to rescue the downed pilot of an F-105D Thunderchief during the Vietnam War, retired Capt. William "Bill" Robinson, an airman first class at the time, and his three teammates navigated inside enemy lines where an ambush lay