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  • 908th deploys more than 100 Airmen

    After months of training and planning, more than 100 members of the 908th Airlift Wing deployed to Southwest Asia last week."We've been preparing for this deployment for over a year," said Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Curtis, 908th Reserve Deployment Readiness Cell NCO in charge. "A lot of work went into

  • International Officer Spotlight - Lt. Col. Mohamed Ahmed Saleh

     Lt. Col. Mohamed Ahmed SalehSquadron commander of the detached F-16 squadron in the Egyptian Air ForceCurrently attending Air Command and Staff CollegeGive a brief description of your military career.I joined the Egyptian Air Academy in 1989 and graduated as a second lieutenant in 1993. I have

  • Tax center provides free service, needs volunteers

    The Maxwell Tax Center along with its team of volunteers is doing its part to help take the confusion out of filing 2012 tax returns through offering a free tax service.The tax center will be available to military members and their family members, although others could be included depending on the

  • Inspections – a whole new world

    This new year, like the many that came before, will bring change and opportunity for our Air Force and our Airmen. One such change is the new inspector general criteria for inspections across Air Force installations. Team Maxwell is scheduled to receive a consolidated unit inspection in September.

  • 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

  • Fostering teamwork: It's not about you

    Henry Ward Beecher once stated, "No man is more cheated than the selfish man." Individualism, entitlement, self-servitude and egotism well ingrained in our personalities are cancers to team development. The cure rests in selflessness, genuine caring of others and a strategic mindset. The

  • Keeping parties safe

    As the holidays approach, the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program encourages everyone to keep safe party practices in mind.Those hosting a holiday party should:· Offer your guests non-alcoholic drinks and nutritious foods. · Monitor your guests' drinking by serving measured,

  • Ethics, gifts and the holiday season

    The holiday season is traditionally a time of parties, receptions and exchanging gifts. However, even at the holiday season, standards of conduct apply. To avoid unknowingly violating the standards, a brief summary of the applicable rules is set out below. General rule: Federal personnel may not

  • Big Band is Back Glenn Miller's legacy lives on

    The Glenn Miller legacy continues with the 31st annual Glenn Miller Holiday Concert, performed by the United States Air Force Band's Airmen of Note, at 7 p.m. Dec. 20 at Troy University's Davis Theatre in Montgomery.This year marks the 70th anniversary of the original Glenn Miller Christmas Eve

  • Medal of Honor recipient shares perspective with students

    Service and sacrifice may be familiar to those in uniform, but it doesn't hurt to have a reminder once in a while. Medal of Honor recipient retired Army Col. Jack Jacobs was a featured guest speaker at the Air War College, the Air Command and Staff College, the Squadron Officer School and the Senior