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  • Givhan assumes command of LeMay Center

    Major Gen. Walter Givhan came home last week as he assumed command of the Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education during a ceremony Jan. 4. Givhan succeeded Maj. Gen. Thomas Andersen, who retired. Moving in to a position that is dual-hatted, Givhan also assumes duties as the

  • Air Force senior leaders approve service doctrine restructuring

    Officials at the LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. announce that by next fall, Air Force doctrine will be restructured, streamlined and accessible to anyone with an e-reader, smartphone or tablet.Dubbed "Doctrine Next," the initiative overhauls

  • Snakes, rodents common summer visitors to base

    Runners and residents on base are encouraged to watch out for more than just the humidity and summer sun - snakes, raccoons, opossums and even feral cats have a presence around Maxwell. "Snakes have been spotted by the base lakes, along River Road, by some buildings and base housing," said Bob

  • AWC graduates class of 2012

    Two hundred and forty-two students graduated from the Air War College Thursday after spending the school year expanding their capacity for strategic leadership and critical thought."These new Air War College graduates are better prepared than any class in the school's history to take on the

  • Future joint leaders wrestle with mock crisis

    Starting Monday, 122 students from five senior-level military colleges will participate in the 29th annual Joint Land, Air and Sea Strategic Exercise, or JLASS-EX. The wargame runs through April 20 at the Curtis E. LeMay Wargaming Institute. The event provides future leaders an opportunity to

  • A commitment to caring with the Air Force Assistance Fund

    Spring is here again, and that means it's time for the Air Force Assistance Fund. Every year we as a force put aside six weeks to raise money for four charities who serve Airmen all year long. The AFAF is made up of charities whose benefits are only available to those in the Air Force family. The

  • Air and Space Power Journal goes online only

    The English language version of the Air and Space Power Journal, or ASPJ, is shifting to online publishing, said Lt. Col. Michael Tate, the chief of the professional journal."The hard copy print format has become unsustainable in the long term for multiple reasons," he said. "Publishing is moving

  • CFC campaign celebrates success

    The Heart of Alabama Combined Federal Campaign contributors, leadership and organizers, as well as representatives from seven participating charities were encouraged to toot their own horns Dec. 9. Noise makers reminiscent of New Year's Eve were placed at each place setting in the Maxwell Club

  • CI ratings: AU 'excellent,' wing 'sat'

    After months of hard work, Maxwell celebrated the end of the Air Education and Training Command compliance inspection with noisemakers, horns and hamburgers on Monday.Cowbells, whistles and sirens filled Polifka Auditorium when the Air University learned it had earned an "excellent" rating."This is

  • The persistence of memory

    59 bodies passed in front of me over the span of six months. All were enclosed within aluminum transfer cases, all were draped with immaculate and heavily starched star-spangled banners, and all passed by under the salutes of those who trod across a few acres of noisy concrete to pay their respects.