2 Dec 2020

Maxwell memorializes Rosa Parks, SecAF pays tribute to civil rights leader

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, Col. Eries Mentzer, 42nd Air Base Wing commander, Bryan Stevenson, Equal Justice Initiative founder and director and several other dignitaries were on hand for the unveiling of the Rosa Parks sculpture, created by Ian Mangum, a 42nd Force Support Squadron team member.

2 Dec 2020

Air University hosts first-ever JADO, JADC2 symposium

Military and government representatives from multiple academic and intelligence communities met in-person and virtually for the first-ever Air University Joint All Domain Operation/Joint All-Domain Command and Control Symposium, Nov. 18-20, 2020.

1 Dec 2020

Maxwell initiative aims to create a more inclusive force, remove barriers

The goal of the Freedom to Serve Initiative is to uncover issues that impede on Airmen’s ability to excel and form plans of action to help create equal opportunities for all Airmen across the installation.

24 Nov 2020

Air University Press releases The Hydra: The Strategic Paradox of Human Security in Mexico

In The Hydra: The Strategic Paradox of Human Security in Mexico, Maj. Zachary Martin explores the social climate and circumstances in Mexico that have led to increased cartel activity over the past 20 years.

17 Nov 2020

Maxwell AFB, Air University tackle public education head on, earn 2020 Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award

Air University and Maxwell Air Force Base’s public education coalition, the River Region Partnership for Educational Excellence, is the winner of the Military Child Education Coalition’s highest award, the Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award for Outstanding Community Partnership.

16 Nov 2020

SOS’s new curriculum challenges students to ‘know themselves’ first to prevail in GPC

Squadron Officer School’s new curriculum challenges students to know themselves first before they can lead Airmen to prevail in “Great Power Competition.”

11 Nov 2020

Veterans Day ceremony 2020

Mayor of Montgomery Steven Reed visits with Lt. Gen. James Hecker, Air University commander and president Nov. 11, 2020, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The mayor was in attendance of Maxwell's Veteran's Day ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Charles Welty)

6 Nov 2020

42 MDG salutes healthcare administration professionals

The 4A career field, healthcare administration, incorporates three separate enlisted Air Force Specialty Codes: Health Services Management (4A0XX), Medical Materiel (4A1XX) and Biomedical Equipment (4A2XX). Medical Service Corps (41AX) officers are the 4A career field officer counterpart.

4 Nov 2020

AU Library makes women’s exhibit available online during pandemic

“We are excited to have recently launched the new web exhibit and resource guide on Women’s Equality Day in honor of the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment,” said Dr. Mehmed Ali, Air University Library academic services director. “The guide is our small contribution toward helping bring attention to the larger issues that women continue to face a century later.”

4 Nov 2020

SECAF Emphasizes Importance of Language and Culture Skills at AFCLC and AU’s Symposium

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett addressed attendees virtually for the Air Force Culture and Language Center (AFCLC) and Air University’s Fifth Annual Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (AU LREC) Symposium. During her pre-recorded remarks, Barrett thanked Air and Space professionals for continuing to hone their skills to better the Total Force.