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Sept. 30, 2025
Former CSAF and SECAF visit Maxwell to share four decades of lessons learned

Retired Gen. David Goldfein, former Air Force Chief of Staff, and former Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson hosted a fireside chat for base personnel to discuss their book “Get Back Up: Lessons in Servant Leadership” at the Squadron Officer School Sept. 29.
Sept. 30, 2025
Civic leaders get in-depth look at Maxwell AFB's mission

Local community leaders and Honorary Commanders from the River Region experienced a day in the life of Airmen at Maxwell Air Force Base, gaining a new appreciation for the base's vital role in national defense. The event, part of the base's Honorary Commander Program, provided an inside look at the
Sept. 26, 2025
Finding Their Tribe: Maxwell AFB Reimagines Suicide Prevention by Fostering Belonging

In a proactive shift for Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, a team at the 42d Air Base Wing is moving beyond traditional methods to tackle one of the primary root causes of suicide: a lack of connection and belonging.
Sept. 12, 2025
SOS launches new, refocused curriculum

Air University launched a redesigned Squadron Officer School curriculum July 31, aligning instruction with the Department of Defense’s strategic priorities and the Air Force Force Generation deployment model.
Sept. 12, 2025
Air University grants Newt Gingrich honorary degree

Air University awarded former Speaker of the House and prominent American politician, historian and author Newt Gingrich an honorary doctorate at a formal ceremony Sept. 12.
Sept. 11, 2025
Chennault Legacy returns to Maxwell

Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault was a pioneering U.S. Army Air Corps officer and leader of the legendary “Flying Tigers” during WWII. In the 1930s, Chennault served as an instructor at the Air Corps Tactical School at Maxwell Field, now known as Maxwell Air Force Base, advocating for fighter aircraft
Sept. 10, 2025
Air Force leaders discuss enlisted force development

Air Force leaders came together at the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell Air Force Base, Gunter Annex, Ala., for the Enlisted Professional Military Education Biennial Review and the Enlisted Force Development Panel, Sept. 8-9. The Biennial Review board convenes no less than
Sept. 3, 2025
Air University Press New Journal Announcement

Æther: A Journal of Strategic Airpower & Spacepower (Æther) newest edition announcement: Volume 4 Number 1.
Sept. 2, 2025
42d Civil Engineer Squadron Leads the Charge in Beating the Heat at Maxwell-Gunter

With record summer temperatures and aging HVAC systems across Maxwell-Gunter, the 42d Civil Engineer Squadron and the 42d Mission Support Group are proving that taking care of Airmen means finding solutions fast.
Aug. 29, 2025
Pittman named Crusader of the Month for Chapel Leadership

Staff Sgt. Kiyana L. Pittman, Religious Affairs Noncomissioned Officer in Charge with the 42d Air Base Wing Chapel Corps, has been named Crusader of the Month.

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