Family support takes limelight in ‘Year of the Air Force Family’

The secretary of the Air Force and the Air Force chief of staff recently designated July 2009 to July 2010 as the "Year of the Air Force Family." For Air Force families and single Airmen around the world, this means enhancements to the family and personnel support spectrum is underway. "You can rest

Combined Federal Campaign begins Monday

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42nd Medical Group colonel earns Air Medal as flight surgeon

For Col. (Dr.) James W. Walter, service is a family tradition, so it is no surprise that his distinguished service has earned applause from his superiors. The type of award he earned, however, is rarely given to medical officers. Colonel Walter received an Air Medal from Lt. Gen. Gary L. North,

AFROTC detachment’s improvement program spotlights AF history, beautifies facilities

University of Florida Air Force ROTC detachment 150 cadets are in their final months of a four-year improvement program ensuring all who enter the detachment halls are aware they are in 'blue' territory. The improvement program began in 2006 when routine spring cleaning led to the discovery of

Maxwell Clinic announces plan for influenza

The 42nd Medical Group is prepared to take care of patients with Influenza-Like Illness, or ILI. Symptoms of influenza include fever greater than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit with at least one of the following additional symptoms: cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills,

Federally Employed Women award luncheon focuses on ‘Keys to Success’

Award nominees and their supporters embraced the "Keys to Success" at an Aug. 27 awards luncheon sponsored by the Federal Women's Program Committee and Federally Employed Women. The event, which helped mark August as Federal Woman's Month at Maxwell, honored the 22 nominees and five winners of

Squadron Officer College holds Gothic Serpent symposium

As part of Squadron Officer School's Warrior Symposium series, SOS students received details about Operation Gothic Serpent, which prompted the Battle of Mogadishu, and they also received wisdom from two members of the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment who participated in the battle

Maxwell Web site gets new look, gives users easier navigation options

Following in the footsteps of the Air Force's official Web site, Maxwell Airmen may have noticed the new design to the installation Web site, www.maxwell.af.mil, effective Monday. The migration of the Air Force's 315 public Web sites to a "clutter-free" template are scheduled to continue through the

CCAF maintains 2.6 million student records

The Student Services section of the Barnes Center's Community College of the Air Force performs a daunting task on a daily basis. The four-person team is the organization's front line in answering questions and processing transcript requests from current and former enlisted people seeking to further