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  • LEAP member has true test during Turkish military coup

    Major Sean Carlson poured a cup of tea and settled in at the tea garden, taking in the serene landscape that was all too familiar to him in Turkey. Suddenly, the piercing roar of six F-16 fighters ripped through the stagnant air like a disturbance on a calm water top. The rhythmic humming of voices

  • Col. Lewis speaks at Pike Road

    Col. Donald Lewis, 42nd Air Base Wing Mission Support Group Commander, speaks at a veterans appreciation ceremony in the Town of Pike Road, Nov. 6. Pike Road has a veterans memorial with brick walkway, engraving names of sponsored veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Brown)

  • AFJROTC: Inspiring youth toward STEM careers, creating opportunity

    Part of Air University’s mission is “We produce the future ... ”  Efforts to do just that begin with Air Force Junior ROTC, which is our high school citizenship program with 120,000 cadets and a consistently diverse participation with typically 58 percent minority and 38 percent female enrollment.

  • Maxwell Command Post: Working as a Total Force team

    Several years ago Air Force officials pushed for Total Force integration, breaking down the walls between active duty and the active reserve components, combining them into one team. In a time of budget constraints, this initiative enabled better utilization of the Air Force’s greatest asset, its

  • Civil Air Patrol commanders in Alabama

    Fifteen commanders from across Civil Air Patrol will hone their leadership skills starting today in the Wing Commanders College at CAP National Headquarters. The intense, graduate-level course, which runs through Thursday, will prepare the participants — one region commander and 14 wing commanders —

  • Air University Airman returns from deployment

    Tech. Sgt. Brianna Oberg embraces her co-worker, Candace Akerson, after returning from a deployment, Oct. 28, 2016. Air University Headquarters planned a welcoming party at the airport, gathering 16 Airmen to see their returned office member. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William

  • Air University students and faculty support Auburn AFROTC career day

    Students and faculty from ACSC traveled to Auburn University’s AFROTC detachment to participate in the detachment’s career day. After talking with cadets about career opportunities in the Air Force, the Gathering of Eagles Foundation presented the detachment with a lithograph of previous Eagles who

  • AFMC commander helps kick off school’s STEM program, visits AFJROTC unit

    The commander of Air Force Materiel Command visited a California high school Oct. 7, 2016, to help launch a STEM program initiative and to visit the school’s Air Force Junior ROTC unit. AFMC Commander Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski visited San Pedro High School in Los Angeles to take part in the school’s

  • Maxwell fire fighters save life

    Extensive training paid off for a team of Maxwell fire fighters and one lucky gentleman here on base recently. Maxwell fire fighters responded and administered CPR Sept. 23, to a Maxwell Motor Pool employee after they received a call for help.The incident began when someone ran the short distance