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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

  • 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

  • OTS transforms BOT course

    Beginning in January, the Air Force Officer Training School's Basic Officer Training course will be shortened by three weeks. Cutting the course from 12 weeks to nine weeks was the result of finding efficiencies in the course's scheduling processes and curriculum, said the OTS commandant. "Our staff

  • International Officer Spotlight

    Name: Satoshi SaitoRank/Country of service: Major /JapanBranch of service: Japan Air Self- Defense ForceOfficial duty title: F-2 fighter pilotI currently am an exchange student attending Air Command and Staff College, Air Education and Training Command, Maxwell AFB, Ala.Give a brief description of

  • Maxwell exceeds its 2012 CFC goal

    Raising more than $560,000 for charitable organizations, Maxwell has once again proven the depth of its heart, by not only reaching its Heart of Alabama Combined Federal Campaign goal to provide services to children, the homeless, natural disaster areas and the environment, but exceeding it as well.