21 May 2020

OTS conducts COVID-19 testing during in-processing

Officer Training School conducts COVID-19 testing May 19, 2020, during in-processing of class 20-06. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trey Ward)

19 May 2020

Air University, Arizona State University partner to transform Air Force’s online PME

Air Force students recently crossed a digital threshold by logging in to a new, custom Squadron Officer School portal made possible by an innovative collaboration.

15 May 2020

Base food service employees receive COVID-19 safety training ahead of reopening

Employees of Maxwell’s various food services recently received mandatory COVID-19-specific training, in order to improve safety before reopening in the current environment.

11 May 2020

Air University invests in technology to mitigate airborne pathogens at OTS

Air University has added to its investment of a multilayered preventative health strategy at Officer Training School to allow it to safely continue its mission of producing Air Force officers while in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.The strategy for the current class included prescreening the 305 officer trainees before and after they arrived

11 May 2020

Virtually There: Barnes Center graduates first virtual class

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. - Air University’s Barnes Center will graduate Class 20E, the first virtual in residence class of the Enlisted Professional Military Enlisted Instructor Course, May13th.The virtual graduation will include a guest speaker and having every student's name called. This will be the first class  within the center to attend

1 May 2020

Maxwell-Gunter moves toward re-opening some operations next week

The Maxwell-Gunter Force Support Squadron (FSS) will begin re-opening certain operations starting May 4, 2020.The Force Support Squadron is taking a phased approach in re-opening operations following DoD, state, regional and local guidance.“We are taking special precautions to protect the Maxwell-Gunter community as we gradually reopen facilities

1 May 2020

Maxwell AFB Elementary Middle School Will Continue With Digital Learning Until the End of the School Year

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Americas Region in direct and close coordination with Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, leadership has made the decision to continue with digital teaching and learning and keep school buildings closed to students for the remainder of the 2019/2020 school year.While our schools will remain

1 May 2020

Maxwell/Gunter Public Health Emergency Extended

Col. Patrick Carley, 42nd Air Base Wing commander, extended the Public Health Emergency for Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Annex.Maxwell-Gunter remains at Health Protection Condition Charlie (HPCON-C) per alignment with DoD direction.“While we have seen a stabilizing number of cases in Alabama, we must remain vigilant in minimizing the spread of

30 Apr 2020

Chaplain Corps College continues chaplain training, providing resiliency professionals

The Air Force Chaplain Corps College at Air University starts its Basic Chaplain Course May 4 with detailed plans in place to mitigate any possible spread of the coronavirus while providing for much-needed trained resiliency professionals for military communities across the service.The Air Education and Training Command deemed technical, Air Force

29 Apr 2020

CAP’s cell phone forensics team reaches 1,000th ‘find’ milestone

Civil Air Patrol’s award-winning National Cell Phone Forensics Team achieved another major milestone with recording its 1,000th find of a lost or missing person on the way to its 656th life saved since the innovative technology was developed.Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, conducts approximately 90 percent of all