Maxwell Airmen one click away from hometown recognition

Air University schools have graduated more than 120,000 students since the beginning of fiscal year 2009, according to the Air Education and Training Command 2009 Snapshot. So far this year, only 104 AU graduates and Maxwell Airmen have employed the Joint Hometown News Service program, which

14 force support courses move to Maxwell

Fourteen force support courses will transition from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, to the Eaker Center for Professional Development at Maxwell AFB, Ala. by Oct 1. "We are always focused on educating, developing and preparing our career field leaders, and recent changes to the emerging force

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