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  • Eaker Center plans first wing commander spouses’ seminar

    Air University's Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development will hold the first Wing Commander Spouses' Seminar the week of March 1-5 at the center.Col. John McKoy, director of Commanders' Professional Development School, said he thought this was the first time the Air Force has held a

  • Maxwell Airmen gear up for revised Physical Training standards

    With only 11 weeks to go until the revised version of the Air Force Physical Training test takes effect Jan. 1, 2010, Airmen on Maxwell and Gunter should expect to see increased emphasis on meeting and exceeding the new standards. The revisions are the result of an Air Force-wide audit of the

  • Former Air University commander passes away

    The 14th commander of Air University, who witnessed many changes at the university during his rein as commander, has passed away. Lt. Gen. Raymond B. Furlong held the position of Air University commander from August 1975 to July 1979. He was 83 at the time of his death Sept. 28. Milestones,

  • Federally Employed Women award luncheon focuses on ‘Keys to Success’

    Award nominees and their supporters embraced the "Keys to Success" at an Aug. 27 awards luncheon sponsored by the Federal Women's Program Committee and Federally Employed Women. The event, which helped mark August as Federal Woman's Month at Maxwell, honored the 22 nominees and five winners of

  • Eaker College returns to designation as Eaker Center

    By special order of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Ira C. Eaker College for Professional Development has been redesignated as the Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development effective Aug. 10. "Ira C. Eaker College for Professional Development is being renamed the Ira C. Eaker Center for

  • AU instructor conducts Iraqi leadership workshop

    A leadership workshop was held at the Iraqi Ground Forces Command Headquarters for Iraqi and U.S. staff officers to focus on conducting pre-decision making critical thinking and analysis from July 18 to 21. "Effective decision making is critical to Iraq's future," said Lt. Col. Jeffrey Coggin, an

  • 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

  • Maxwell deployment programs support Airmen, families

    As the Air Force deployment tempo continues to surge forward, Airmen and families stationed at Maxwell have a variety of programs providing assistance during each phase of a deployment. "As the military continues to transform to meet unexpected and uncertain missions, the components of military

  • Eaker's Financial Management team honored with meritorious awards

    The Ira C. Eaker College for Professional Development's Defense Financial Management and Comptroller School, or DFM & CS, and deputy director were recently honored with meritorious awards by the American Society of Military Comptrollers, or ASMC, at the Professional Development Institute in San