SOS to celebrate 60th anniversary

Squadron Officer School leadership and personnel are inviting former SOS students and faculty to attend the SOS 60th Anniversary celebration May 6-8 at the Squadron Officer College complex."We have several fun and interesting events planned over the three-day celebration," Col. Michael Pipan, SOS

Cultural awareness through art

With more than 2.6 million items in its collections, the Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center is normally a place associated with scholarly works in military sciences, aeronautics and leadership. This spring, for the second year, the center is enhancing its offerings in a colorful way,

Golden Knights recognize local heroes

Like so many lemmings, one skydiver after another leapt out the door of an airplane March 26 over Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.Rather than a haphazard attempt at follow-the-leader, these highly trained Army personnel are the Golden Knights, renowned for their ability to fall with precision at 120

Firefighters stand by for air show action

Maxwell Air Force Base firefighters stood ready to answer and respond to any incident during the "Thunder Over Alabama" air show March 27 and 28.Fire Chief Lee E. Anderson, who is charge of readiness for the base's fire department, spent months preparing his team with a series of base exercises. The

Thunder Over Alabama photo gallery online now

An air show photo gallery is now available for users of the Maxwell Air Force Base Web site.Visitors interested in high-resolution photos can visit http://www.maxwell.af.mil/photos/mediagallery.asp?galleryID=6198 to view and download images taken during the two-day Thunder Over Alabama air show

Thunder Over Alabama begins at Maxwell

Teacher flies as 'Hometown Hero' with Thunderbirds

A long-time Montgomery teacher headed into the clouds with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds here March 25, two days before the base's air show.Dr. Michael Gross, assistant professor of Physical Education and Exercise Science at Auburn Montgomery, was recognized as a "Hometown Hero" with a flight in

Re-enlisting with the T-Birds

Air show to feature Virtual Army Experience

Attendees to the Maxwell Open House and Air Show on March 27 and 28 will have the opportunity to lace up their boots and take part in a virtual mission as Soldiers in the United States Army at the Virtual Army Experience.The high-tech, team-based mission challenges participants, 13 years and older,

P-40E, 'supercar' feature statics at open house

The P-40, developed from the P-36, was America's foremost fighter in service when World War II began.P-40s engaged Japanese aircraft during the attack on Pearl Harbor and the invasion of the Philippines in December 1941. They also were flown in China early in 1942 by the famed Flying Tigers and in