Monument to honor Air Force first sergeants at Enlisted Heritage Hall

Air University Barnes Center's Air Force First Sergeants Academy (AFFSA) at Gunter Annex is currently in the process of developing a monument to honor the work and dedication of Air Force first sergeants, said the academy's director of education. Senior Master Sgt. Michael Bellerose said an initial

Bronze Star awarded to Holm Center captain for meritorious service

The executive officer to the commander of the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development was awarded the Bronze Star July 24 for his exceptional leadership enabling development and governance while deployed to Afghanistan. Capt. Kenneth O. McGrew was assigned as an

Senior NCO Academy welcomes new commandant

Chief Master Sgt. Alexander "Alex" D. Perry assumed leadership of the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy July 21 as the 17th commandant and the 11th enlisted commandant. Chief Perry said he was "shocked" to learn of his selection from a group of about 12 nominees to serve as the next SNCOA

26th NOG, Det. 2, has new commander

In a formal ceremony July 31, Lt. Col. John S. Bommer Jr. assumed command of the 26th Network Operations Group, Detachment 2, at Gunter. Colonel Bommer succeeds Lt. Col. Paul R. Guevin III . 26th NOG, Det. 2 is part of the 67th Network Wing, headquartered at Lackland AFB, Texas. The unit's mission

Class begins for Air War College

JROTC instructor named La. high school teacher of year

A Louisiana Air Force JROTC Senior Aerospace Science Instructor (SASI) was recognized July 17 as the 2010 Louisiana High School Teacher of the Year by the Louisiana Department of Education at the Cecil J. Picard Educator Excellence Symposium in Baton Rouge, La., for his integral contributions to the

LeMay Center holds first Service Core Function Symposium

As Airmen continue to fight wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, they work side-by-side with warfighters from the Army, Navy and Marines as well as coalition partners from around the globe. The doctrinaires at the LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education concluded a symposium Tuesday that helped

42nd Medical Group squadrons change leadership

Two thirds of the 42nd Medical Group changed leadership recently as group commander Col. Diana Atwell passed squadron guidons to Lt. Col. (Dr.) Lynda K. Vu and Lt. Col. James W. Barber. Colonel Vu became commander of the 42nd Medical Operations Squadron and Colonel Barber assumed command of the 42nd

AFRI holds symposium to define future operators

"Effects on the battlefield define a future Air Force operator" became a common theme in summation briefings July 23 at the Future Operators Symposium sponsored by the Air Force Research Institute, or AFRI, July 21-23 at Maxwell. Symposium Director retired Col. Scott Johnson said more than 300

Maxwell switchboard closing

As planned on Aug. 6 at 10 a.m., the Maxwell-Gunter telephone switchboard system will transition to the Consolidated Telephone Operations (CTO) Center at Port San Antonio, Texas. Brian Therrien, 42nd Communications Flight Mission Systems manager, said the change will be managed by the AETC