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  • Cyberspace Operations Doctrine: Signed, Sealed, Delivered

    The LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education approved and published the newly developed Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 3-12, Cyberspace Operations.Maj. Gen. David S. Fadok, Commander, LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education, said cyberspace operations are critical to

  • MWD Blek returns to Maxwell after IED attack

    Blek, the 7-year-old German Sheppard injured last month at the side of his handler in Afghanistan, has returned to the 42nd Security Forces Squadron kennel at Maxwell Air Force Base. Because of his injuries, Blek will be retired and put up for adoption.Tech. Sgt. Ryan Veith, 42nd Security Forces

  • Base legal office implements new website with procedure changes

    The Maxwell Air Force Base legal office, located in building 804, is implementing changes to its operating procedures, effective Nov. 8, in order to better help personnel here."The changes we are making to our Legal Assistance program will put more emphasis on the needs of the client," said Capt.

  • Mammograms available each Friday this month

    October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Its purpose is to educate women about the importance of early detection for breast cancer. Since NBCAM's inception, mammography use has doubled, and breast cancer death rates have declined. Still, many women do not utilize mammography at regular

  • Simple steps can reduce energy waste

    Chances are many in the Maxwell-Gunter community have never heard the term "phantom load." The name conjures up some pretty scary ideas. Some call it vampire power, lomo (low mode) power or stand-by power. All these terms refer to the power being used by many appliances even when they are turned

  • First-time CCAF grads to be tested Air Force-wide

    Education offices at 60 Air Force and Air National Guard bases around the world will test Community College of the Air Force graduates to determine how they compare to counterparts in civilian institutions.The testing begins today and runs through Nov. 15.First-time CCAF degree recipients who have

  • October brings Fire Prevention Week

    "Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With," is this year's theme for Fire Prevention Week, Sunday - Oct. 9, and Maxwell-Gunter fire personnel have a full lineup of events for the occasion.Chief James Smith, Maxwell's assistant chief of fire prevention, said the events will concentrate on making

  • Medal of Honor upgrade for Chief Etchberger

    Last week, in a ceremony at the White House, Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroic action in combat by President Barack Obama. The medal, an upgrade of the chief's Air Force Cross and presented 42 years after the action, was bestowed upon Chief

  • Enlisted Heritage Hall updates Etchberger exhibit

    With Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger's Air Force Cross upgraded to the Medal of Honor, the Enlisted Heritage Hall museum at Gunter is in the process of upgrading its Etchberger Air Force Cross exhibit. The museum has also added another podium to its display that honors enlisted members who

  • International spouses harvest hands-on agricultural experience

    Laughter is not a sound typically heard in a cotton field, nor is it common for people to cheer upon seeing one. Thirty spouses from all over the world, however, found a visit to a cotton field outside of Deatsville to be an occasion for cheers, photographs, laughter and learning on a very warm