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  • Collaboration key to success in cyber operations

    The Air Force Information Technology Conference opened Aug. 24 in Montgomery, Ala., with keynote addresses from the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the Air Force chief of staff and the CEO of McAfee, Inc. Collaboration emerged as a key theme in the opening day of the conference, which is now in

  • Holm Center inducts first ROTC 'Distinguished Alumni'

    The honor of being the first person inducted into the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps' Distinguished Graduates went to a former commander of Air Combat Command. Retired Gen. Ronald Keys, a distinguished graduate of Kansas State University's ROTC program, was at Air University Holm Center

  • Air Force officials release staff sergeant selections

    Air Force officials selected 15,223 of 30,574 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 49.79 percent was released Thursday. The average score for those selected was 275.81, with an average time in grade and time in service of 2.09 and 4.69 years, respectively.

  • Maxwell-Gunter Youth, School Age Programs mix fun with education

    The Maxwell and Gunter Youth and School Age Programs offer a variety of fun, educational opportunities for the youngest members of the Maxwell-Gunter community. "As youth development professionals, [our staff] is responsible for the emotional, social and physical development of all children through

  • Maxwell Airmen one click away from hometown recognition

    Air University schools have graduated more than 120,000 students since the beginning of fiscal year 2009, according to the Air Education and Training Command 2009 Snapshot. So far this year, only 104 AU graduates and Maxwell Airmen have employed the Joint Hometown News Service program, which

  • AU instructor conducts Iraqi leadership workshop

    A leadership workshop was held at the Iraqi Ground Forces Command Headquarters for Iraqi and U.S. staff officers to focus on conducting pre-decision making critical thinking and analysis from July 18 to 21. "Effective decision making is critical to Iraq's future," said Lt. Col. Jeffrey Coggin, an

  • Maxwell-Gunter volunteers clean up area schools

    Volunteers from Maxwell-Gunter organizations were well represented in the Montgomery area school clean-up weekends this summer. The heat and humidity did not deter or hamper the spirits of droves of volunteers who cleaned, painted, trimmed and mowed at the schools in time for the first day of class

  • New chiefs receive leadership knowledge at Gunter

    Since the first class began in February 2005, more than 3,000 new chief master sergeants and chief selects have graduated the Chiefs Leadership Course at Gunter's Senior NCO Academy. Chief Master Sgt. Cathy Johnson, SNCOA vice commandant, said the course in very important because it provides the

  • 14 force support courses move to Maxwell

    Fourteen force support courses will transition from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, to the Eaker Center for Professional Development at Maxwell AFB, Ala. by Oct 1. "We are always focused on educating, developing and preparing our career field leaders, and recent changes to the emerging force

  • Monument to honor Air Force first sergeants at Enlisted Heritage Hall

    Air University Barnes Center's Air Force First Sergeants Academy (AFFSA) at Gunter Annex is currently in the process of developing a monument to honor the work and dedication of Air Force first sergeants, said the academy's director of education. Senior Master Sgt. Michael Bellerose said an initial