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  • Space education seeks prominence

    The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's newly-released Special Area of Emphasis, "Space as a Contested Environment," draws attention to the reality that the United States can and will be challenged in space, and that military education needs modification to address this reality. The overall goal

  • Building Partnerships Symposium: big success for AF doctrine

    The Building Partnerships Symposium concluded March 25 with members from around the Air Force discussing the necessity of including BP into Air Force doctrine at the LeMay Center for Doctrine Development, Education, and Wargaming. "This symposium was important because we were able to create a clear

  • Chiefs group inducts AUF director as honorary chief

    "Incredibly humbling" is the way Air University Foundation executive director Joe Panza described being named an honorary chief master sergeant. On March 27, during a black-tie-dinner at Gunter's Falcon's Nest, Mr. Panza was inducted into the exclusive fraternity by the Maxwell-Gunter Chiefs Group.

  • WASPs reflect on roles as aviation pioneers

    Three members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs, reminisced about their World War II experiences as part of this year's Squadron Officer College Warrior Symposium series March 26 at Polifka Auditorium. The WASPs were a select group of women pilots who by becoming the first women in

  • SAASS puts strategic thinking to the test in wargames

    The commandant of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies said 77 students from this year's SAASS class and sister service advanced study courses assembled last week at the Air Force Wargaming Institute for the annual Theater Campaign Warfare exercise. "The TCW exercise is a great opportunity

  • DoD identifies stimulus projects for Maxwell-Gunter

    Following passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, several projects at Maxwell and Gunter are included in a Department of Defense report identifying "specific investments in construction, facility improvements, and energy efficiency projects that will help improve the quality

  • General Lorenz selects MDG Airman for STEP

    "The Air Force no longer needs Staff Sgt. Shawone Riser," said Lt. Gen. Allen Peck, the Air University commander, to an impromptu gathering Wednesday at the 42nd Medical Group. Silence ... A nervous giggle from someone in the audience ... But, he added, to wild cheers and applause, "As of now, she

  • LeMay class directly supports Middle East effort

    When the Iraqi Air Force requested training, Lt. Col. Dustin Ashton got into gear. Americans working with the Iraqi Air Operations Center received a request from the Iraqis to provide any type of training that would be good for Iraqi military members working at the IAOC. "(The Iraqis) need to learn

  • AU Board of Visitors member dies

    It was with sadness that Air University officials announced the passing of a member of the Air University Board of Visitors. Retired Maj. Gen. Donald L. Lamberson, who had been a member of the Air University BOV since 2004, died at his home in Niceville, Fla., March 17. Dr. Bruce Murphy, Air

  • MSG serves Maxwell-Gunter in many ways

    The 42nd Mission Support Group's acting director said the Maxwell-Gunter community is served by the group in a number of ways. Chris Prewitt, who is the MSG deputy director for installation support and running the daily MSG operation while Col. John Costa, 42nd MSG commander, is deployed, said her