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  • Airmen transition into new fitness program

    As Airmen begin transitioning into the new testing cycle this month, officials worked to publish the new Air Force instruction to the Air Force Publications Web site Jan. 12, with an effective date of July 1.Air Force officials unveiled the new fitness program in August while still completing a

  • Maj. Gen. Forsyth takes reins at LeMay Center

    "At the heart of warfare lies doctrine," said Gen. Curtis LeMay, fifth Chief of Staff of the Air Force. He believed it so fervently that the Air Force named the organization that produces doctrine for him. Tuesday that organization held a change of command ceremony at the Maxwell Officers' Club to

  • Hometown Hero Sought for Thunderbirds Flight

    Officials at Maxwell Air Force Base are looking for one hometown hero to fly with the United States Air Force Thunderbirds prior to the base' s 2010 Open House and Air Show. The show is scheduled for March 27 and 28, and will highlight 100 years of flight since the Wright Brothers established their

  • Air University's role critical to upcoming AETC Symposium

    As the "Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air Force," Air University is gearing up for prime time at the 2010 Air Education and Training Command Symposium, to be held Jan. 14-15 in San Antonio. This year's symposium, in conjunction with the Alamo Chapter Air Force Association Exposition, is

  • Maintaining the Human Weapons System

    It all started during an Elmendorf staff meeting. Seeing a major I didn't know, I introduced myself. In reply she spoke a sentence that still echoes in my mind. "Hello Chief, I'm Major Jennifer Halter, I am a crew chief on the human weapons system." Puzzled, I asked for clarification and she

  • Lorenz on Leadership -- Jessica's legacy

    There are certain times in our lives where a single moment or significant event causes us to pause . . . and reflect. These moments can catch us after both happy times and sad - after accomplishments of our own or those of others. Sometimes they catch us off guard, by surprise. More often, though,

  • Maxwell-Gunter offices, members receive A1 awards

    Maxwell and Gunter were well represented in the Air Education and Training Command A1 awards for 2009. The awards were recently announced by AETC Vice Commander Maj. Gen. Anthony F. Przybyslawski. The 42nd Force Support Squadron received the Gerrit D. Foster Jr. Outstanding Military Personnel

  • Portuguese journal celebrates 60th birthday

    Gen. George C. Kenney, the first Air University Commander, sent an official memorandum to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, requesting authorization to begin publishing the Air University Quarterly Review in Portuguese and Spanish on Dec. 1, 1948. The first Portuguese edition made

  • Educators explore virtual reality as learning tool

    Some people teleported, others flew and some just walked into the holographic auditorium for the Global Learning Forum event held the evening of Nov. 19.Though they arrived by different means, everyone in attendance had one thing in common: they did not really exist. Neither did the lecture hall in