Life coach creates positive work environment

Deploy, change duty stations, change duty sections--it's no secret that Airmen move a lot, which means having to adjust to both new work environments and coworkers. To help Airmen with the adjustment process, or to help current work centers, Sonya Stallworth, a military work and life consultant at

ROTC cadets learn combatives

Trainee health clinic provides care when needed most

The seven-member staff of the 42nd Medical Group trainee health clinic sees approximately 3,300 patients a year.Their patients come from very different backgrounds and at very different times in their military careers.In the summer, there are two months when the clinic is responsible for about 1,500

JROTC earns statewide education credential

In March, more than 150 Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps JROTC cadets and their instructors from across Alabama gathered at Maxwell for the first time and to learn and discuss how JROTC participation is now being recognized by the Alabama Department of Education as a college and career

CCAF opens doors for prior enlisted officer

It was never really something he looked into. His father served for 20 years, but joining the military didn't cross the then high school student's mind. His plan was to go to college and get a computer science degree.Sports and educational scholarships covered some of his expenses to attend two

Maxwell officer's daughter finishes near top in Junior Olympic race

Amaris Tyynismaa of Montgomery, Ala., finished 26th out of 405 runners in the 11-12 year old division at the 2013 United States of America Track and Field Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships held last month in San Antonio. The eldest daughter of Col.Mike Tyynismaa, Officer Training School

AIC course empowers OTS instructors to train future leaders

The Air Force needs leaders. It needs leaders who can make decisions at a moment's notice. There is no warning, heads up or reminder email for some situations; there is just do. The Air Force needs leaders who can do. The Academic Instructors Course, a part of the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer

Hearts Apart brings 'Gatsby' to Maxwell

The Maxwell Event Center had the look and feel of the "roaring '20s" Sept. 23 at the Hearts Apart program's "Great Gatsby"-themed dinner.Once a month, the program hosts a dinner at different locations on Maxwell in support of families who have a loved one deployed, soon-to-be deployed, recently

Holm Center leader credits CAP, JROTC for AF career

There comes a time in everyone's life when they must choose a route that will prove most beneficial to their pursuit of happiness. Trade school, four-year college or immediate entry into the work force are common avenues. However, others sometimes look toward the sky for inspiration, outlining their

AFROTC cadet carries on Prop and Wings tradition

Some parents dream that one day their children will follow in their footsteps. For Brig. Gen. Steve DePalmer, U.S. Southern Command, Joint Interagency Task Force South deputy director, that dream became a reality. The F-15 Eagle pilot surprised his daughter, Devin, a cadet in the Air Force Reserve