Chaplain Service Institute on target to relocate to Fort Jackson

The Ira C. Eaker College for Professional Development's Chaplain Service Institute here has been bustling with activity since May 2008.And has gotten much busier lately.The institute is scheduled to relocate to Fort Jackson, S.C., by fiscal 2010 to join the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School, the

Base exercises preparation for natural disasters

With national hurricane season beginning June 1, Maxwell-Gunter Exercise Evaluation Team conducted a natural disasters exercise during the month of May, according to Gary Looney, 42nd Air Base Wing chief of Exercise Evaluation Team."It doesn't seem that long ago when we had to do it for real," Mr.

Air War College hosts 56th National Security Forum

For the 56th consecutive year, civilians from across America ventured to Maxwell-Gunter for the National Security Forum.The forum, hosted by the Air University Spaatz Center for Officer Education's Air War College and sponsored by the Secretary of the Air Force, is designed to familiarize members of

ACSC commandant mentors group commanders

Newly appointed group commanders from throughout the Air Force arrived at Ira C. Eaker College for Professional Development last week to attend one of five group commanders' courses. During week one, or "core week," students assembled each day in a single classroom and received some special

Assumption of Command

Student describes First Sergeants Academy 'like drinking through a fire hose'

The following commentary is the first of a four-part series highlighting the experiences of Master Sgt. Michael Diaz, a student at the Air Force First Sergeants Academy. Master Sgt. Diaz, who hails from the 147th Mission Support Group located at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, Texas

Sleep Enhancement Class aims to educate Airmen

Waking up tired? Feeling unrefreshed or unrested? Having difficulties falling or staying asleep at night? Want a better night of sleep? Nationally, one-third of the population experiences occasional sleep problems and 10 percent of those people will experience sleep difficulties on a chronic basis

CSAF selects next enlisted leader

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz selected Chief Master Sgt. Jim Roy as the 16th chief master sergeant of the Air Force. Current Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney McKinley made the announcement in front of 323 chief master sergeants and four former chief master sergeants of the

2009 Senior Enlisted Leader Summit held at Gunter

On Tuesday, the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. William M. Fraser III addressed the third annual Senior Enlisted Leader Summit, or SELS, being held this week at Gunter's Senior NCO Academy. In offering advice to the group, the Vice Chief of Staff said all Airmen should know and support the

National Space Studies Center hosts space research forum

Air University's National Space Studies Center hosted its second annual space education workshop and research forum at Maxwell on April 28-29. On April 28, the authors of top space research papers from Air University schools presented their findings to the Space Research Forum. These authors were