SNCOA honors Tuskegee Airman

Kehler: Spherical battlespace is new theater of operations

The world is no longer flat and information is no longer static. Neither can military operations confine focus to one area of a conflict while remaining oblivious to interconnections with the larger picture. It is time the view of the battlefield is turned upside-down. This is the message of the

Chiefs group inducts AUF director as honorary chief

"Incredibly humbling" is the way Air University Foundation executive director Joe Panza described being named an honorary chief master sergeant. On March 27, during a black-tie-dinner at Gunter's Falcon's Nest, Mr. Panza was inducted into the exclusive fraternity by the Maxwell-Gunter Chiefs Group.

WASPs reflect on roles as aviation pioneers

Three members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs, reminisced about their World War II experiences as part of this year's Squadron Officer College Warrior Symposium series March 26 at Polifka Auditorium. The WASPs were a select group of women pilots who by becoming the first women in

42nd MDG supports Alaska Arctic Care exercise

Two members of the 42nd Medical Group participated in a joint Air Force, Army and Navy medical and dental exercise in 11 of Western Alaska's most remote villages March 6-15. Dr. (Maj.) Weilun Hsu and Tech. Sgt. Michael Rountree, both of the Maxwell Optometry Clinic, were among a team of medical

SAASS puts strategic thinking to the test in wargames

The commandant of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies said 77 students from this year's SAASS class and sister service advanced study courses assembled last week at the Air Force Wargaming Institute for the annual Theater Campaign Warfare exercise. "The TCW exercise is a great opportunity

Maxwell on target for energy goal

Maxwell-Gunter is currently on target to meet this year's energy goal, but the civil engineering manager for CSC said with the summer months approaching, it will take everyone's help to achieve the goal. John Prior said the goal is to reduce electrical energy use 15-percent from the 2003 base line,

'Space as a contested environment' debuts

A new Special Area of Emphasis topic titled "Space as a Contested Environment," was introduced by U.S. military officials here March 30 at the 25th National Space Symposium. Special Areas of Emphasis are established by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, to address areas of

DoD identifies stimulus projects for Maxwell-Gunter

Following passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, several projects at Maxwell and Gunter are included in a Department of Defense report identifying "specific investments in construction, facility improvements, and energy efficiency projects that will help improve the quality

Stimulus package to aid Airmen

Improvements in dormitories, child development centers and energy conservation plans will come to fruition as the Air Force receives about $1.7 billion in Defense-related appropriations through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, military finance officials said. "The Air Force fully supports