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  • Emergency agencies wind down base work

    One month after deadly tornadoes ravaged northern Alabama, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency began demobilization from the incident support base set up at Maxwell Air Force Base.A small crew from FEMA is still on site until various trucking companies

  • Base preparing for September inspection

    September's compliance inspection, or CI, gives Maxwell Air Force Base an opportunity to demonstrate to the Air Education and Training Command inspector general how well the installation follows Air Force guidelines.The evaluation will confirm the installation is doing "the right thing at the right

  • Air War College graduates make impression

    In addition to enhancing their leadership skills, graduates of the Spaatz Center's Air War College class of 2011 made a difference in the community before their graduation Thursday in Jones Auditorium."I was constantly amazed at how professional and 'let's get it done' everyone was," said class

  • Maxwell Airmen win Air Force-level awards

    The Air Force-level John P. Jumper and Information Dominance Award winners were announced last month recognizing two local Airmen. Capt. John Sykes was named the Information Assurance Outstanding Program Manager, and Staff Sgt. Terel Hayes was named the Computer Systems Programming Outstanding

  • Cyclists make two-wheeled commute

    Last week, personnel from Gunter participated in Bike-to-Work Week by - what else? - biking to work. The group rode from the Air Force Enlisted Heritage Hall at Gunter Annex to different points on base.Jose Ramos, the health and fitness program manager, put together the event. He said he was excited

  • Authors’ Day: Young writers gain novel experience

    Children at Maxwell Elementary School got a taste of what it means to be published writers at the school's second annual Authors' Day celebration Monday. Students wrote books for the event and read them aloud to family and friends.The program allows each student to experience the process of writing

  • Caring for People Forum seeks ideas

    The Caring for People Forum is a venue for members of the community to voice concerns and brainstorm solutions, an opportunity to make a difference at Maxwell-Gunter.Active-duty service members, spouses, retirees and members of the National Guard and Reserves, are invited to participate from 8 a.m.

  • Motorcycle crash doesn't keep Airman down

    This Airman has a guardian angel, and he's been working hard to keep her safe.In July, shortly after arriving at Gunter Annex to become the superintendent of the Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course, Master Sgt. Tanya Ericson was in a motorcycle accident in Troy."A car pulled

  • Maxwell stages tornado relief

    Local and federal emergency agencies began arriving at Maxwell Air Force Base last week in response to the April 27 storms that ravaged the state. Maxwell is serving as an incident support base for ongoing disaster relief efforts in the northern part of the state.Col. Brian Killough, commander of

  • Lake Martin recreational area severely damaged

    Though a tornado caused severe damage to the Air Force recreational facility at Lake Martin April 27, no people were injured in its wake."The first thing we did was take a head count and make sure all the people were accounted for," said Doug Hooks, the Lake Martin recreation area manager. Twelve