News - Tag Maxwell Air Force Base

March 9, 2026
SAASS prepares Airmen to translate national strategy into military action

Winning battles requires tactical expertise. Shaping national strategy requires something more — a deep understanding of history, politics and risk.
March 5, 2026
The Diamond Before the Decision: How the First Sergeant Academy Strengthens Readiness in an Era of Sustained Competition

A knock at the office door.A commander waiting for counsel.An Airman in crisis.In moments like these, the diamond does not simply represent rank. It represents responsibility—often with real operational consequences.
Feb. 27, 2026
AFHRA: unlocking the archives

At the Air Force Historical Research Agency, a dedicated team of historians and archivists are tasked with a critical mission: transforming lessons from the battles of yesterday into a decisive strategic advantage for today’s Airmen and Guardians. By maintaining the official repository for Air Force
Feb. 18, 2026
SAASS: Forging the joint leader

True lethality in 21st-century warfare requires more than mastering an airframe or logistics; it requires global integration. U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Cory Walker, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit maintenance officer, is currently immersed in this philosophy at the Air University’s School of Advanced
Jan. 22, 2026
A legacy revisited

Retired Bangladesh Air Force Group Capt. Dr. Mohammad Zahidul Islam Khan served in the Bangladesh Air Force for 36 years and returned to Maxwell Air Force Base for the first time since graduating from the Air Command and Staff College in 2002.
Dec. 5, 2025
OTS graduates make history in new Space Force service dress

The dawn of a new era in military service unfolds as the first newly commissioned U.S. Space Force Guardians to wear the service’s new dress uniforms graduated from Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Dec. 4, 2025
Nov. 19, 2025
Carrying the legacy: Robert Brow honored at WOTS

The Warrant Officer Training School dedicated its newest flight, Brow Flight, in honor of retired U.S. Air Force Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert Brow during a guidon ceremony Nov. 5, which also coincided with Brow’s 94th birthday.
Jan. 31, 2025
Strengthening the spirit for global readiness

The Basic Chaplain Course, a month-long training program at the Air Force Chaplain Corps College here, is now placing a greater emphasis on global readiness. This updated training is led by U.S. Air Force Maj. Thomas West, Air Force Chaplain Corps College staff chaplain, the course is from January
Jan. 27, 2025
Mastering Leadership: Getting ready for SNCO success

As one of the initial lead cadres of the Junior Enlisted Foundations course 300, NCO Foundations course 500 and the SNCO Foundations course 700 here, U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Fogleman, 8th Battalion and Montgomery Military Entrance Processing Station senior enlisted advisor, and
Dec. 20, 2024
Beyond the badge: First civilian defender graduates ALS

Whitney Motley, 42nd Security Forces Squadron police officer, recently became the first security forces civilian to graduate from Airman Leadership School on Dec. 5, 2024.

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