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  • JROTC cadets compete in national drill meet, AF takes title

    An estimated 2,500 Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets competed Saturday in the 17th National JROTC Drill Competition at Garrett Coliseum here. Five-time national champions, Klein Collins High School AFJROTC, took the national championship once again,

  • 42nd ABW honors best of 2008

    At the annual awards banquet Feb. 6, the 42nd Air Base Wing honored it best for 2008. Nine military and civilian members of the Wing received trophies from Col. Kris D. Beasley, commander of the 42nd ABW. Senior Airman Brian Coleman of Security Forces Squadron received Junior Enlisted Member of the

  • Air Force safety chief visits Maxwell

    Following a speech to more than 80 future Air Force commanders at Air University, the Air Force Safety chief paid the 42nd Air Base Wing Safety office a visit Feb. 5. Maj. Gen. Frederick Roggero, who has only been in his new position for a month, received a briefing from Roger Anderson, 42nd ABW

  • Pinnacle on track with base housing reduction

    A representative of Pinnacle Realty Management Company recently said the company is on track with their housing reduction plan for the Maxwell-Gunter community. Starla Wilson, community director for Pinnacle, estimates that by the end of 2010 the number of Maxwell-Gunter housing units will be

  • Security Forces sets up ‘Tip’ line

    The Maxwell Security Forces Squadron has established a "tip" telephone line to be used by callers wishing to report a crime and remain anonymous, according to Staff Sgt. Kenneth Cunningham, non-commissioned officer in charge of investigations. Sergeant Cunningham said the number is 953-TIPS (8477).

  • Maxwell-Gunter force support orgs pick up 12 AETC awards

    Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Annex organizations and individuals recently received significant recognition in the 2008 A1 Awards for the Air Education and Training Command. A1 incorporates services, manpower, personnel and equal opportunity. The Maxwell protocol office received the George

  • Suicide prevention still high priority for Maxwell-Gunter leadership

    Following the recent news that the suicide rate has increased in the U.S. Army, the Air Force is waiting to hear if it has a similar problem. There has been a significant decline in Airmen suicides since 1996, when the service adopted the Air Force Suicide Prevention Program, according to Capt.

  • 42nd MDG fights children's tooth decay

    The 42nd Medical Group's dental clinic is targeting education for both parents and children as it prepares for February's National Children's Dental Health Month. "As far as actual treatment performed on dependent children, we only see them on a very limited, emergency basis," said Capt. (Dr.) Matt

  • Brig. Gen. Ed Crowell retires after 35 years

    Remembering his start as an airman basic 35 years ago, Brig. Gen. Edward F. Crowell, mobilization assistant to the Air University commander, fondly remembers a career that saw five armed conflicts and admits he'll miss the "people" most of all as he approaches his Feb. 4 retirement date. "You build

  • Safety analysis shows reportable mishaps down for 2008

    Total reportable mishaps decreased from the previous year for Maxwell-Gunter, while mishaps increased in the categories of Combat Training and Sports and Recreation, according to a 2008 fiscal-year-in-review report by the 42nd Air Base Wing safety office. A reportable mishap is defined as causing