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  • Airmen leaping into a world of language and culture

    In recent years, the Department of Defense has emphasized the need to have Airmen who are proficient in foreign languages and culture.Within the Air Force, programs like the Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) are designed to train leaders who already possess a second language and are looking to

  • Maxwell hosts Space Symposium

    Speakers from NASA, Space X, United Launch Alliance and Air University lined up to discuss the future of space at the Space Symposium here, Feb. 16. The topic of discussion for the symposium was based around the famous quote, “One small step for man and one giant leap for mankind,” with a focus on a

  • Brazilian Air Force Instructors Receive High Honors in the United States

    A group of Brazilian Air Force instructors at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy received awards within the U.S. Air Force International Instructor Exchange program.Brazilian Air Force (FAB, in Portuguese) service members received high honors during their tour of duty at the Inter-American Air

  • Lt. Gen. Cotton assumes command of Air University

    Lt. Gen. Anthony J. Cotton assumed command of Air University in a ceremony here officiated by Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, Feb.15. Upon taking command of AU, Cotton also became its third president and is now responsible for Air Force professional military

  • AU, OTS honors former Air Force Surgeon General as a Distinguished Alumni

    The Air University’s and Officer Training School inducted one of their own into the OTS Distinguished Alumni, today. Air University and Officer Training School only induct honorees once a year. Retired Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Bruce Green was honored as the 2017 AU OTS Distinguished Alumni for his notable

  • Maxwell hosts COT-restructuring discussions

    Approximately 30 personnel representing 20 organizations, ranging from the Air Force Surgeon General's office and the Air Force Personnel Center to Commissioned Officer Training (COT) instructors, met here for a three-day summit Jan. 31 - Feb. 2.    The event allowed for this diverse group of

  • Culture, language, an integral part of the Air Force mission

    Airmen are deploying across the globe, and some without any knowledge of their destination. Specialists with the Air Force Culture and Language Center here are working to change that. Their mission is to end that cycle of not knowing. They make it their priority to teach Airmen of all ranks what

  • Ambassadors honored during annual IOS event

    The International Officer School’s annual Alabama Goodwill Ambassador Appreciation Night was held Thursday at the Maxwell Club. The event offered an opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of community members who volunteer as Alabama Goodwill Ambassadors for international officers

  • AFJROTC launches Flight Academy program to address aircrew shortage

    Headquarters Air Force Junior ROTC here has launched a pilot program aimed at potentially putting more pilots in the cockpits of military aircraft to help address the Air Force’s ongoing aircrew shortage.Beginning in the summer of 2018, select AFJROTC cadets who applied for a new Fight Academy