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Air University & Maxwell AFB News

  • Airmen need to ask themselves ‘Can I deploy today?’

    Each military member, regardless of assigned unit or location, must be ready to deploy. It's simply a fundamental part of the service to the nation. Outside of job training, each Airmen must be personally ready to deploy when called upon. To do so, consider the following:Family and children:

  • Base copes with above-normal temps

    This July was one of the hottest on record for the Maxwell-Gunter and Montgomery area, and there are no signs of a cool down in the immediate future, forecasters say.The average high temperature last month was 95.5 degrees Fahrenheit, the record high of 97.6 degrees being set in 2000. The average

  • AFROTC honors three elite graduates

    Three graduates of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training School who went on to be top leaders in their fields were honored recently in a ceremony at Maxwell Air Force Base.Former Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John Jumper, former Air Education and Training Command Commander Gen. Lloyd Newton and

  • ROTC cadet adds award to collection

    A Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet here for ROTC summer field-training received the Cadet Research Award July 21 for his research on orbital mechanics. Cadet Jason B. Gabriel is a senior at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the cadet wing commander at Detachment 340, located in Worcester,

  • Legal ease: Wing legal services office provides plethora of support

    On any given weekday, a visitor to the 42nd Air Base Wing legal services office is apt to find Tech. Sgt. Denise Spaulding in the reception area, ready to greet the next client or addressing someone's legal needs. It's the customer service aspect of the job that appeals most to the sergeant. "I love

  • OTS names dormitory after former Air Force JAG

    Maxwell's building 1491, an Officer Training School dormitory, has a new name.The dormitory is now Morehouse Hall, in memory of Maj. Gen. David Morehouse, a former Judge Advocate General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.In attendance for the dedication ceremony last week was Lt. Gen. Richard Harding,

  • ROTC summer field training shapes tomorrow's Air Force officer corps

    Air University is hosting a series of 28-day summer field training courses for about 2,400 Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps students here through Aug. 28."Summer ROTC training is rigorous training for the students and will mentally and physically prepare them for the challenges they will

  • Distinguished educators gain first-hand experience during Maxwell visit

    Twenty-five distinguished educators from colleges and universities around the United States and Puerto Rico completed a three-day visit to Maxwell Air Force Base on June 12.The Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accession and Citizen Development provided the college and university representatives

  • Aviation legends mentor Air Command and Staff College students

    For the 29th consecutive year, Air Command and Staff College ended its academic activities with the Gathering of Eagles.The GOE program is an aviation event that traces its origin back to 1980 when retired Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets was invited to share some of his experiences with the ACSC students.

  • Holm Center hosts collegiate faculty members, administrators

    The Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development is hosting visitors from institutions of higher learning through Sunday.The Distinguished Educators Visit is a Reserve Officer Training Corps initiative that provides college and university representatives with a close-up