Maxwell Boulevard to be reduced to two lanes

Beginning Sunday, traffic flow on Maxwell Boulevard will be reduced to two lanes. The action is part of the ongoing Alabama Department of Transportation renovation and widening of Maxwell Boulevard to six lanes. The reduction to two lanes, one west bound and one east bound, is projected to last

OODA Loop makes its mark on Maxwell

When is a loop more than a loop? When it's the OODA Loop. The OODA Loop that's less than a loop is a named driveway that runs behind the B-52 on display near the Judge Advocate General School and the Air Force Research Institute. The driveway was named in honor of Col. John Boyd's OODA Loop, an

Base copes with above-normal temps

This July was one of the hottest on record for the Maxwell-Gunter and Montgomery area, and there are no signs of a cool down in the immediate future, forecasters say.The average high temperature last month was 95.5 degrees Fahrenheit, the record high of 97.6 degrees being set in 2000. The average

LeMay Center changes leadership

Lt. Gen. Allen Peck, Air University commander, capped the events of last week by officiating Friday at the change of command for the LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education.Maj. Gen Maurice Forsyth, who is retiring, handed the reins of the LeMay Center to Maj. Gen. David Fadok.General

AFROTC honors three elite graduates

Three graduates of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training School who went on to be top leaders in their fields were honored recently in a ceremony at Maxwell Air Force Base.Former Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John Jumper, former Air Education and Training Command Commander Gen. Lloyd Newton and

AAFES working double time to correct inadvertent charges

Numerous transactions at Army and Air Force Exchange operations are experiencing a double whammy no one saw coming; a processing error resulting in duplicate charges on credit and debit card transactions."Shoppers who swiped their cards anytime between Aug. 7 and Aug. 9 at an AAFES facility are

General and Mrs. Schwartz share insights

AETC commander visits Maxwell

Saying that the Air Force must continue to mentor students in its growing educational curriculum, Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz, commander of Air Education and Training Command, visited Maxwell Air Force Base on July 26."I came to speak to students of the Wing Commander's Course, talk to the students at

Falcon's Nest at Gunter reopens

Junior Enlisted Advisory Council enhances enlisted experience

A desire for self-improvement and camaraderie brought Airman 1st Class Ashley Alexandre to the Junior Enlisted Advisory Council about six months ago. "I see JEAC as an organization that could really help all Airmen regardless of rank," she said. Her favorite part of being involved with JEAC "is that