Historic homecoming for Tuskegee Airmen as site opens

Hundreds of aviators, mechanics and support personnel who worked at the Tuskegee Army Air Field and Moton Field, Ala., during the 1930s and '40s gathered once again in Tuskegee, Ala., Oct. 10 when the National Park Service memorialized the efforts of the first black pilots in the Army Air Corps,

American culture, English class helps international families adapt

Nearly 70 spouses of officers from more than 45 countries graduated Oct. 3 from the International Dependents' English Course at International Officer School. The course, which lasts six weeks, provides cultural insights and English language training to international officers' spouses or adult

42nd SFS members receive Combat Action Medal

Eight members of the 42nd Security Forces Squadron received the Air Force Combat Action Medal, and two more will soon receive AFCAMs for their involvement in anti-insurgent raids while deployed to Baghdad. During the period of April to September 2006, the security forces members were assigned to the

A great loss

Gas station running on empty

For the second time in a week, the Maxwell gas station ran out of gas Saturday. The station, run by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, is one of many stations in the Southeast suffering from supply problems caused by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, the station

42nd MDG 'makes the grade' on decontamination training, exam

High spirits set the tone as members of the 42nd Medical Group took their In Place Patient Decontamination, or IPPDC, examination Sept. 18. The examination, administered near the Maxwell clinic's emergency entrance, was the culmination of three days of training by a TCI Corporation employee who came

908th Airlift Wing evaluates new C-130 avionics upgrade

The 908th Airlift Wing conducted an isochronal inspection here recently of the first C-130 Hercules aircraft involved in the Avionics Modernization Program, or AMP. The aircraft will be assigned to Pope Air Force Base, N.C. Under AMP, the aircraft, AMP 1, received a fully integrated,

CAP provides rescue resources during emergencies

When disasters strike, there is a select group of volunteer pilots, search and rescue teams, and trained observers who help those in need. Missing persons, flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and downed aircraft are some of the situations to which the Civil Air Patrol responds at a moment's

Officer starts commission with Bronze Star, Combat Action Medal

An Air Force officer trainee who previously served as an enlisted Airman was awarded a Bronze Star and a Combat Action Medal Tuesday, one day before earning his commission from the Air Force's Officer Training School. Second Lt. Anthony Florentine was an Air Force staff sergeant deployed for about

Summer ends safely for Maxwell, Gunter

Maxwell-Gunter members experienced a fatality-free 101 Critical Days of Summer, and this year's Air Force-wide death toll was reduced in comparison to the two previous years. Regrettably, 16 Air Force members lost their lives during the summer safety campaign, but the number is an improvement over