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  • POW endures 'boredom, punctuated by terror' during captivity

    It was a mission that lasted more than seven years. It was also a trap.Sent to rescue the downed pilot of an F-105D Thunderchief during the Vietnam War, retired Capt. William "Bill" Robinson, an airman first class at the time, and his three teammates navigated inside enemy lines where an ambush lay

  • Base weapons policy

    Personnel who authorize guest activities and services for commercial vendors, deliveries and contractors, must advise all drivers and passengers in advance on the proper guidance for firearms and ammunition transportation on a federal installation. Drivers and passengers are not permitted to carry

  • Installation remembers Dr. King

    In honor and celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, the base held a memorial observance Jan. 23 at the Senior NCO Academy.The event paid homage to King through poem, song and video.The keynote speaker for the event was the Rev. Fer-Rel Malone Sr., a graduate of Troy University and

  • Maxwell and AETC recognize Alabama Goodwill Ambassadors

    One of the 12 United States Air Force core functions is building partnerships, which was celebrated Tuesday when Maxwell Air Force Base highlighted the importance of international partnerships during its 35th annual Alabama Goodwill Ambassador Appreciation Night, held at the Maxwell Club. Hosted by

  • The Guard and Reserve Network hosts 'elevator pitch' workshop

    Business leaders from the local community joined Air University staff, faculty and students Jan. 23 to evaluate a series of 60-second "elevator pitches."The Guard and Reserve Network, or GARNET, sponsored this first-ever AU Pitch-Fest, held at the Air War College. Military members and veterans

  • Lewis joins Team Maxwell as community support coordinator

    Created as a means to bolster resiliency for Airmen and their families, the new community support coordinator will be working to provide strength and support for Maxwell. The purpose of the community support coordinator is to provide a full-time focal point liaison to integrate resiliency and

  • Changes in TAP are helping Airmen adjust to civilian life

    According to military.com, about 15 percent, or 180,000, of service members choose to retire or separate from the military each year. With the current national unemployment rate at 7.8 percent, some veterans might find it difficult to land a civilian job.To help service members ease their way back

  • Reporting abuse is everyone's responsibility

    Silence can be deadly, and, according to officials, withholding suspicions of child abuse and failing to call Family Advocacy is a crime.Beverly Lesyea, Family Advocacy officer, said that everyone at Maxwell is a mandatory reporter when it comes to child abuse."For child abuse, there is no